Jerry Nelson

★ Acting #18,683

1934 - 2012 (age 78) • Acting

Born: 7/10/1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Died: 8/24/2012 (age 78)

Known for: Acting

Jerry Nelson

★ Acting #18,683

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.

Known For

The Muppet Christmas Carol

75%

Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice)

1992

Muppets Most Wanted

63%

In Memory Of

2014

The Muppet Movie

72%

Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)

1979

Saturday Night Live

69%

Scred (voice)

1975

The Muppets Take Manhattan

66%

Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)

1984

Muppets from Space

61%

Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice)

1999

The Muppet Show

80%

Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice)

1976

The Great Muppet Caper

69%

Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park

1981

Jim Henson Idea Man

78%

Self (archive footage)

2024

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

55%

Herry Monster / Various Characters

2019

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched

82%

Self

2017

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

2015

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

63%

Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

63%

In Memory Of

2014

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

Count von Count

2012

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

2012

The Muppets

67%

Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

2011

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends

Channel Announcer

2011

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2

80%

Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff (voice)

2010

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

20%

2009

Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland

2009

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

60%

Herry Monster (voice)

2009

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice)

2008

Studio DC: Almost Live

80%

Floyd Pepper (voice only in the first episode)

2008

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation

60%

Count von Count (voice)

2008

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

80%

Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)

2008

Sesame Street: Count on Sports

Count von Count

2008

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

62%

Count von Count (voice)

2007

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

67%

Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

2006

Best Ever Muppet Moments

60%

Self

2006

Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow

Self

2005

Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away

Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice)

2005

Muppet History 101

2004

Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments

2004

Muppet Music Moments

Self

2004