Eric Jacobson
Born: 1970-07-25 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eric Jacobson (b. July 25, 1970) is a puppeteer and Muppet performer, who has been the primary replacement puppeteer for Frank Oz's characters since 2001. Jacobson initially started playing Bert in 1997, but officially joined the cast as Bert and additional Muppets in 2000. His role expanded in 2002 to include new Grover segments, particularly Global Grover. In 2001 he and David Rudman played Cookie Monster until 2002 when Sesame Workshop chose David as Cookie so there would be more interaction between Bert/Grover and Cookie Monster. His second role came in 2001 with The Book of Pooh, where he worked on Piglet and Kanga. That year, he also began playing Miss Piggy, debuting at the "Muppetfest" convention. Subsequently, in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002), he performed the roles of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Animal. In The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) he performed all of these characters, as well as Sam the Eagle. Jacobson currently is a puppeteer for many Muppet productions, for Sesame Street, and Play with Me Sesame (2002 on). Jacobson appeared as the Little Bad Wolf in the pilot episode of Jack's Big Music Show. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Jacobson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- The Muppet Show as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
2025
- Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas as Grover / Oscar the Grouch / Bert (voice)
2024
- Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
- Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School as Grover / Bert
- Happy Birthday Jim Henson as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2023
- The Muppets Mayhem as Animal (voice)
- Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong as Fozzie (voice)
- Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular as Grover
- Oscar's Handmade Halloween as Sesame Street Puppet Performer
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Oscar the Grouch (Voice)
- Sesame Street: The Nutcracker as Grover / Oscar / Bert (voice)
2021
- Muppets Haunted Mansion as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle
- Dear Earth as Animal (voice)
- Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy as Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2020
- Muppets Now as Miss Piggy (voice)
- The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as The Muppets Puppeteer
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate as Grover / Bert (voice)
- A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration as Bert / Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special as Oscar The Grouch
- The Monster at the End of This Story as Grover (voice)
2019
- The Masked Singer as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal (voices)
- Muppet Babies: Play Date as Animal / Piggy / Fozzie
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Bert / Grover / Guy Smiley / Harvey Kneeslapper / ... (voice)
2018
- Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity as Fozzie Bear/Sam Eagle/Animal (voice)
- The Muppets Take The O2 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Newsman / Himself (voice)
- When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special as Bert / Grover / Oscar / Guy Smiley
2017
- Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase as Grover / Oscar the Grouch
2016
- Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas as Bert / Grover / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
2015
- The Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- Muppet Moments as Miss Piggy
- Keep Christmas With You as Grover / Bert
- Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays as Fozzie (voice)
2014
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Sesame Street Muppet Performer
- Muppets Most Wanted as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
- Michael Buble's Christmas in New York as Miss Piggy
2013
- Camp Lakebottom ... (Creator)
- Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
2012
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Miss Piggy - Special Guest (voice)
- Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers as Bert/Grover
- The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam Eagle (voice)
2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Miss Piggy (voice)
- The Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice)
- So Random! as Miss Piggy - Special Guest (voice)
- Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2010
- Good Luck Charlie as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- Take Two with Phineas and Ferb as Miss Piggy (voice)
- Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World as Bert
- Grover's Magic Carpet Ride as Grover (voice)
- Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures as Bert
2009
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces as Bert (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
- Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo as Bert (voice)
- Sesame Street: Being Green as Bert (voice)
- The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells as Animal
2008
- Studio DC: Almost Live as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation as Bert (voice)
- Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures as Bert
- The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- Sesame Street: Count on Sports as Bert / Grover
- Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland as Grover as the Mad Hatter / Bert as Tweedle Dee (voice)
- Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
- The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER! as Sam American Eagle (voice)
2007
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Bert / Grover (voice)
2006
- Tom and Jerry Tales ... (Writer)
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2005
- Jack's Big Music Show as Little Bad Wolf (voice)
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz as The Cowardly Lion / Witches / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle, Animal
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Miss Piggy (voice)
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as Super Grover / Bert
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover as Grover / Bert / Grover's Mommy (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! as Grover / Bert (voice)
- Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 as Animal / Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy ("Keep Fishin")
- The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour as Miss Piggy (voice)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Miss Piggy
- Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!) as Bert
2002
- Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame as Grover / Bert
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Yoda / Elvises (voice)
- Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play as Bert / Grover (voice)
- Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' as Miss Piggy
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! as Bert
2001
- Scrubs as Grover (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf as (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! as Grover
2000
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! as Bert (voice)
1999
- CinderElmo as Muppet Performer (voice)
1997
- The View as Miss Piggy (voice)
1984
- Jeopardy! as Bert / Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice) (uncredited)