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 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 Dark Crystal (1982)
as High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)
Dog City (1989)
as Bubba / Spot (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (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
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
as Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice)
The Cube (1969)
as Monk
Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
as Statler (voice)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (2003)
as Mr. Johnson (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
as Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park
The Muppet Introduction (1975)
as P. Fenton Cosgrove
The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (1977)
Actor
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)
Muppets from Space (1999)
as Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
as Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! (1993)
as Count von Count and Herry Monster
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
as Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
as T.R. the Rooster / Caleb Siles (voice)
The Reindeer (1965)
as Donder (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
as Count von Count (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse (2002)
as The Big Bad Wolf / Boy (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World (2000)
as Cactus ("Books" Segment) / Accordion / Herry Monster ("Music" segment)
Elmo's World: Family Feature (2002)
as Cactus / Accordion / Herry Monster
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation (2008)
as Count von Count (voice)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! (1976)
as Crazy Harry
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989)
as Self – Count van Count / Herry Monster / Fozzie Bear
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars (2012)
Actor
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island (1996)
as Mad Monty / Boar / Lew Zealand / Shrimp / Whatnots (voice)
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!) (2003)
as The Count
Down at Fraggle Rock (1987)
as Gobo Fraggle / Marjorie the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Self
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)
as Mr. Johnson / Fred the Wonder Horse / Maurice Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (2019)
as Herry Monster / Various Characters
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)
as Whatnot Monster (voice)
The Christmas Toy (1986)
as Balthasar (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs (1993)
Actor
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009)
as Herry Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986)
as Count von Count / Pumpkin Tarnish Brother (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters (1986)
as Mr. Johnson/Herry Monster/Townsperson (voice)
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2 (2010)
as Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)
as Count(voice)
Sesame Street: Count on Sports (2008)
as Count von Count
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
as The Count / Two-Headed Monster (1) / Biff (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)
as Herry Monster (voice) / Frazzle (voice) / Maurice Monster (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (left half) (voice) / Announcer (voice)
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments (2004)
Actor
Follow That Bird (1985)
as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
Muppet Classic Theater (1994)
as Robin the Frog / Montague the Rat / Big Bad Wolf (voice)
Out to Lunch (1974)
as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly (1985)
as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (Voice)
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! (1990)
as Jackman Wolf/Little Jerry/Count von Count/Farley (voice)
Muppet Picker Upper (1975)
as P. Fenton Cosgrove (voice)
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978)
as Floyd Pepper
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends (2011)
as Channel Announcer
Muppet Music Moments (2004)
as Self
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? (1975)
as Self
Muppet Gimme a Break (1979)
as Bread Roll in "Meal Break"
Seymore the Snail (1998)
as Seymore (voice)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Count von Count / Herry Monster (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Floyd Pepper (voice)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
as Camilla the Chicken / Ma Bear / Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986)
as Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017)
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
as Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Announcer (voice)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
as Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice)
The Bells of Fraggle Rock (1984)
as Gobo Fraggle (voice)
Sesame Street: Imagine That! (1996)
as The Amazing Mumford
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971)
as Robin / Featherstone (voice)
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
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Robin the Frog (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999)
as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock (1983)
as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg/ Marjory the Trash Heap (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
as Count von Count / Duck (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)
as The Count
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
as Pretty Great Performances Announcer / Mr. Johnson / Count Von Count (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (1997)
as The Count
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
Actor
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
as Snuffy / The Count (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
as The Count / Herry Monster / Fat Blue (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (2001)
as Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Dr. Strangepork / Pops
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf (2001)
as Two-Headed Monster / The Count (voice)
The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
as Lew Zealand / Pops / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Floyd Pepper (voice)
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live (2008)
as Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
Getting Ready to Read (1992)
as "OP" Family Song / Farley / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)
Actor
The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
as Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice)
Big Bird in China (1983)
as Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)
as Self / Count von Count / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)
as Robin the Frog
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
as The Count (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green (1994)
as Robin the Frog / Emmet Otter / Gobo Fraggle / Bust of Beethoven / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
The Song of the Cloud Forest (1989)
as Ralph Robin / Jack (voice)
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! (2001)
as Fred the Wonder Horse
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland (2008)
as Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (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)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs (1999)
as Count von Count / Jackman Wolf (voice)
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams (2014)
Actor
Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)
as Two Heated Monster / "In My Book" Singer (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (1999)
as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla
Fraggles Look For Jobs (1986)
as Gobo (voice)
Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow (2005)
as Self
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure (2004)
Actor
Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
as Biff/ Mr. Snuffleupagus/ Frazzle (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012)
as Count von Count
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
as The Count / Mr. Johnson / ... (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service (1990)
Actor
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (2004)
as Green Anything Muppet Boy / Announcer (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991)
as The Big Bad Wolf / Farmer Brown / Boy (voice)
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998)
as Various characters (archive footage)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985)
Actor
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away (2005)
as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
as Robin
Of Muppets & Men (1981)
as Self
Sesame Street: Fiesta! (1997)
as Carlos / Parker (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! (2003)
Actor
CinderElmo (1999)
as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! (2002)
as The Count
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: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! (2002)
Actor
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland (2009)
Actor
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director (1988)
as Dr. Julius Strangepork / Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand (voice)
Hey Cinderella! (1969)
as Featherstone / Stepsister #2 (voice)
Lighthouse Island (1989)
as Fred
Muppet History 101 (2004)
Actor
I Love Muppets (2002)
as Self
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (2009)
Actor
The Vent Event (1978)
as Dr. Jerry Nelson