Jerry Nelson
Born: 1934-07-10 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Died: 2012-08-24
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2024
- Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
2019
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting as Herry Monster / Various Characters
2014
- Muppets Most Wanted as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2012
- Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers as Count von Count
2011
- The Muppets as Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends as Channel Announcer
2010
- Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2 as Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff (voice)
2009
- Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo as Herry Monster (voice)
- Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
- Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2008
- Studio DC: Almost Live as Floyd Pepper (voice only in the first episode)
- The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live as Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation as Count von Count (voice)
- Sesame Street: Count on Sports as Count von Count
- Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland as Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice)
2007
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Count von Count (voice)
2006
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
- Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self
2005
- Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice)
- Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow as Self
2004
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! as The Count / Herry Monster / Fat Blue (voice)
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover as Mr. Johnson / Fred the Wonder Horse / Maurice Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as The Count
- Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
- Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
- Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Green Anything Muppet Boy / Announcer (voice)
- Muppet Music Moments as Self
- Muppet History 101
2003
- Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Mr. Johnson (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
- Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!) as The Count
2002
- Kermit's Swamp Years as Statler (voice)
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Robin the Frog / Statler / Announcer / Pops / Floyd Pepper
- Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse as The Big Bad Wolf / Boy (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
- Elmo's World: Family Feature as Cactus / Accordion / Herry Monster
- Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play as Kermit the Forg / Kermit the Gorf / Kermit the Grof / Green Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! as The Count
- I Love Muppets as Self
2001
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf as Two-Headed Monster / The Count (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! as Fred the Wonder Horse
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 as Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Dr. Strangepork / Pops
2000
- Sheep in the Big City as General Public
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World as Cactus ("Books" Segment) / Accordion / Herry Monster ("Music" segment)
1999
- Sesame Unpaved
- Muppets from Space as Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice)
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice)
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla
- CinderElmo as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs as Count von Count / Jackman Wolf (voice)
1998
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as The Count / Two-Headed Monster (1) / Biff (voice)
- The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street as Various characters (archive footage)
- Seymore the Snail as Seymore (voice)
1997
- Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as The Count
- Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Two Heated Monster / "In My Book" Singer (voice)
- Sesame Street: Fiesta! as Carlos / Parker (voice)
1996
- Muppets Tonight as Statler / Jowls / Mama Fiama
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
- Muppet Treasure Island as Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice)
- Sniz and Fondue
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice)
- Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island as Mad Monty / Boar / Lew Zealand / Shrimp / Whatnots (voice)
- Sesame Street: Imagine That! as The Amazing Mumford
1994
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Count von Count / Herry Monster (voice)
- Secret Life of Toys as Balthazar / Bratty Rat / Datz
- The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
- Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green as Robin the Frog / Emmet Otter / Gobo Fraggle / Bust of Beethoven / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
- Muppet Classic Theater as Robin the Frog / Montague the Rat / Big Bad Wolf (voice)
1993
- Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration as The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice)
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late! as Count(voice)
- Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! as Count von Count and Herry Monster
1992
- The Muppet Christmas Carol as Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice)
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Robin
- Getting Ready to Read as "OP" Family Song / Farley / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
1991
- Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals as The Big Bad Wolf / Farmer Brown / Boy (voice)
1990
- The Earth Day Special as Robin the Frog (voice)
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Announcer (voice)
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World as Camilla the Chicken / Ma Bear / Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog (voice)
- Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music as Self / Count von Count / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Count von Count / Duck (voice)
- Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as Herry Monster (voice) / Frazzle (voice) / Maurice Monster (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (left half) (voice) / Announcer (voice)
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
- Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! as Jackman Wolf/Little Jerry/Count von Count/Farley (voice)
1989
- The Jim Henson Hour as Self / Various
- Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 as Self – Count van Count / Herry Monster / Fozzie Bear
- Dog City as Bubba / Spot (voice)
- The Song of the Cloud Forest as Ralph Robin / Jack (voice)
- Lighthouse Island as Fred
1988
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie as Pretty Great Performances Announcer / Mr. Johnson / Count Von Count (voice)
- Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director as Dr. Julius Strangepork / Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand (voice)
1987
- A Muppet Family Christmas as Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster
- Down at Fraggle Rock as Gobo Fraggle / Marjorie the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Self
- Sesame Street: Sing Along
1986
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years 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
- The Christmas Toy as Balthasar (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories as Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice)
- Sesame Street: Learning About Letters as Mr. Johnson/Herry Monster/Townsperson (voice)
- Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers as Count von Count / Pumpkin Tarnish Brother (voice)
- Fraggles Look For Jobs as Gobo (voice)
1985
- Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
- Follow That Bird as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
- Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff as Whatnot Monster (voice)
- Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (Voice)
- Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1984
- The Muppets Take Manhattan as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)
- The Bells of Fraggle Rock as Gobo Fraggle (voice)
1983
- Fraggle Rock as Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice)
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as The Count (voice)
- Big Bird in China as Two-Headed Monster (voice)
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets as Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice)
- Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg/ Marjory the Trash Heap (voice)
1982
- The Dark Crystal as High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)
1981
- The Great Muppet Caper as Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park
- The Muppets Go to the Movies as Lew Zealand / Pops / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Floyd Pepper (voice)
- Of Muppets & Men as Self
1979
- The Muppet Movie as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)
- The Muppets Go Hollywood as Floyd Pepper (voice)
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as The Count / Mr. Johnson / ... (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Muppet Gimme a Break as Bread Roll in "Meal Break"
1978
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Snuffy / The Count (voice)
- Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring as Floyd Pepper
- The Vent Event as Dr. Jerry Nelson
1977
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas as Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice)
- The Royal Variety Performance 1977
- The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as Robin the Frog
1976
- The Muppet Show as Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice)
- Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! as Crazy Harry
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Scred (voice)
- Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? as Self
- The Muppet Introduction as P. Fenton Cosgrove
- Muppet Picker Upper as P. Fenton Cosgrove (voice)
1974
- Out to Lunch as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)
1973
- Julie on Sesame Street as Biff/ Mr. Snuffleupagus/ Frazzle (voice)
1972
- The Muppet Musicians of Bremen as T.R. the Rooster / Caleb Siles (voice)
1971
- Pure Goldie as Snivelly (voice)
- Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince as Robin / Featherstone (voice)
1970
- The Great Santa Claus Switch as Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice)
1969
- Sesame Street as Aloysius Snuffleupagus
- Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten as Self
- The Cube as Monk
- Hey Cinderella! as Featherstone / Stepsister #2 (voice)
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1967
- NBC Experiment in Television as Monk
1965
- The Reindeer as Donder (voice)