Jerry Nelson
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Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Renowned for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and various Muppet movies and specials. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
The Muppets (2011)
as Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
as High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
as Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
as Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
as Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park
Muppets from Space (1999)
as Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)
Dog City (1989)
as Bubba / Spot (voice)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Robin the Frog (voice)
The Muppet Introduction (1975)
as P. Fenton Cosgrove
Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
as Statler (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
as Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice)
Pure Goldie (1971)
as Snivelly (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
as Robin the Frog / Statler / Announcer / Pops / Floyd Pepper
Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
as Count von Count (voice)
Follow That Bird (1985)
as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
as Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Various Muppets
Down at Fraggle Rock (1987)
as Gobo Fraggle / Marjorie the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Self
The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (1977)
Actor
Muppet Classic Theater (1994)
as Robin the Frog / Montague the Rat / Big Bad Wolf (voice)
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
as T.R. the Rooster / Caleb Siles (voice)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)
as Whatnot Monster (voice)
Out to Lunch (1974)
as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)
The Cube (1969)
as Monk
Sesame Street: Count on Sports (2008)
as Count von Count
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
as Camilla / Count von Count / Crazy Harry / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Louis Kazagger / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Two-Headed Monster (Frank) / Gobo Fraggle
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse (2002)
as The Big Bad Wolf / Boy (voice)
The Christmas Toy (1986)
as Balthasar (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation (2008)
as Count von Count (voice)
Muppet Picker Upper (1975)
as P. Fenton Cosgrove (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
as The Count / Two-Headed Monster (1) / Biff (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs (1993)
Actor
CinderElmo (1999)
as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly (1985)
as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (Voice)
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! (1976)
Actor
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
as Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Announcer (voice)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! (1993)
as Count von Count and Herry Monster
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
as Camilla the Chicken / Ma Bear / Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog (voice)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
as Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters (1986)
as Mr. Johnson/Herry Monster/Townsperson (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World (2000)
as Cactus ("Books" Segment) / Accordion / Herry Monster ("Music" segment)
Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
as Biff/ Mr. Snuffleupagus/ Frazzle (voice)
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! (1990)
as Jackman Wolf/Little Jerry/Count von Count/Farley (voice)
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? (1975)
as Self
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!) (2003)
as The Count
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)
as Self
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live (2008)
as Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
as Count von Count / Duck (voice)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971)
as Robin / Featherstone (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)
as Mr. Johnson / Fred the Wonder Horse / Maurice Monster (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)
as Count(voice)
The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
as Lew Zealand / Pops / Julius Strangepork /Floyd Pepper (voice)
Big Bird in China (1983)
as Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)
as Two Heated Monster / "In My Book" Singer (voice)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (2003)
as Mr. Johnson (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island (1996)
as Mad Monty / Boar / Lew Zealand / Shrimp / Whatnots (voice)
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars (2012)
Actor
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)
as Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Count von Count / Herry Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009)
as Herry Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986)
as Count von Count / Pumpkin Tarnish Brother (voice)
I Love Muppets (2002)
as Self
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2 (2010)
as Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff (voice)
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments (2004)
Actor
Getting Ready to Read (1992)
as "OP" Family Song / Farley / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Muppet Music Moments (2004)
as Self
Elmo's World: Family Feature (2002)
as Cactus / Accordion / Herry Monster
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
as Robin
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)
as Herry Monster (voice) / Frazzle (voice) / Maurice Monster (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (left half) (voice) / Announcer (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)
as The Count
Hey Cinderella! (1969)
as Featherstone / Stepsister #2 (voice)
Muppet Gimme a Break (1979)
as Bread Roll in "Meal Break"
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland (2008)
as Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (2004)
as Green Anything Muppet Boy / Announcer (voice)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)
Actor
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (2001)
as Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Dr. Strangepork / Pops
The Reindeer (1965)
as Donder (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012)
as Count von Count
Sesame Street: Imagine That! (1996)
as The Amazing Mumford
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland (2009)
Actor
The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
as Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf (2001)
as Two-Headed Monster / The Count (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
Actor
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away (2005)
as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice)
Lighthouse Island (1989)
as Fred
The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999)
as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla
Fraggles Look For Jobs (1986)
as Gobo (voice)
Of Muppets & Men (1981)
as Self
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
as Pretty Great Performances Announcer/Mr. Johnson/Count Von Count (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991)
as The Big Bad Wolf / Farmer Brown / Boy (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends (2011)
as Channel Announcer
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure (2004)
Actor
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)
as Self / Count von Count / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! (2001)
as Fred the Wonder Horse
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978)
as Floyd Pepper
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
as The Count / Herry Monster / Fat Blue (voice)
Muppet History 101 (2004)
Actor
The Bells of Fraggle Rock (1984)
as Gobo Fraggle (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (1997)
as The Count
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)
as Robin the Frog
Seymore the Snail (1998)
as Seymore (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)
as Kermit the Forg / Kermit the Gorf / Kermit the Grof / Green Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (1999)
as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986)
as Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs (1999)
as Count von Count / Jackman Wolf (voice)
The Vent Event (1978)
as Dr. Jerry Nelson
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985)
Actor
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
as The Count / Mr. Johnson / ... (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998)
as Various characters (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Fiesta! (1997)
as Carlos / Parker (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock (1983)
as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg/ Marjory the Trash Heap (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017)
as Self
The Song of the Cloud Forest (1989)
as Ralph Robin / Jack (voice)
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director (1988)
as Dr. Julius Strangepork / Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand (voice)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
as The Count (voice)
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams (2014)
Actor
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
as Snuffy / The Count (voice)
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (2009)
Actor
Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow (2005)
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! (2002)
as The Count