Jerry Nelson was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with the Muppets. Known 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.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea ManMovie | Self (archive footage) | 90 |
| 2019 | Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingMovie | Herry Monster / Various Characters | 85 |
| 2015 | Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Movie | — | 81 |
| 2014 | Muppets Most WantedMovie | Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | 80 |
| 2014 | Jim Henson: Behind the SeamsMovie | — | 80 |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Singing with the StarsMovie | — | 78 |
| 2011 | The MuppetsMovie | Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | 77 |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and FriendsMovie | Channel Announcer | 77 |
| 2009 | Jim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryMovie | — | 75 |
| 2009 | Jim Henson's Tales from MuppetlandMovie | — | 75 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Abby in WonderlandMovie | Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice) | 74 |
| 2007 | Elmo's Christmas CountdownMovie | Count von Count (voice) | 73 |
| 2006 | Best Ever Muppet MomentsMovie | Self | 72 |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas CarolMovie | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) | 72 |
| 2005 | Behind the Scenes in Frogtown HollowMovie | Self | 71 |
| 2005 | Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares AwayMovie | Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice) | 71 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Movie | The Count / Herry Monster / Fat Blue (voice) | 70 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Movie | The Count | 70 |
| 2004 | Muppet History 101Movie | — | 70 |
| 2004 | Jim Henson: Commercials and ExperimentsMovie | — | 70 |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!Movie | — | 69 |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieMovie | Robin the Frog / Statler / Announcer / Pops / Floyd Pepper | 68 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!Movie | — | 68 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!Movie | The Count | 68 |
| 2002 | Kermit's Swamp YearsMovie | Statler (voice) | 68 |
| 2002 | I Love MuppetsMovie | Self | 68 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayMovie | Kermit the Forg / Kermit the Gorf / Kermit the Grof / Green Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage) | 68 |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!Movie | Fred the Wonder Horse | 67 |
| 2000 | Sesame Street: Elmo's WorldMovie | Cactus ("Books" Segment) / Accordion / Herry Monster ("Music" segment) | 66 |
| 2000 | Sheep in the Big CitySeries | General Public | 66 |
| 1999 | Muppets from SpaceMovie | Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice) | 65 |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandMovie | Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice) | 65 |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2Movie | Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla | 65 |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet ShowMovie | Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla | 65 |
| 1999 | Sesame UnpavedSeries | — | 65 |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Movie | The Count / Two-Headed Monster (1) / Biff (voice) | 64 |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!Movie | The Count | 63 |
| 1996 | Muppets TonightSeries | Statler / Jowls / Mama Fiama | 62 |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure IslandMovie | Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice) | 62 |
| 1996 | The Wubbulous World of Dr. SeussSeries | — | 62 |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Imagine That!Movie | The Amazing Mumford | 62 |
| 1996 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure IslandMovie | Mad Monty / Boar / Lew Zealand / Shrimp / Whatnots (voice) | 62 |
| 1994 | The World of Jim HensonMovie | Self (archive footage) | 60 |
| 1994 | Muppet Classic TheaterMovie | Robin the Frog / Montague the Rat / Big Bad Wolf (voice) | 60 |
| 1994 | Secret Life of ToysSeries | Balthazar / Bratty Rat / Datz | 60 |
| 1993 | Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationMovie | The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice) | 59 |
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas CarolMovie | Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice) | 58 |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'Movie | Robin | 58 |
| 1991 | Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street AnimalsMovie | The Big Bad Wolf / Farmer Brown / Boy (voice) | 57 |
| 1990 | The Earth Day SpecialMovie | Robin the Frog (voice) | 56 |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Movie | Count von Count / Duck (voice) | 56 |
| 1990 | Jim Henson's Memorial ServiceMovie | — | 56 |
| 1989 | Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989Movie | Self – Count van Count / Herry Monster / Fozzie Bear | 55 |
| 1989 | Dog CityMovie | Bubba / Spot (voice) | 55 |
| 1989 | Lighthouse IslandMovie | Fred | 55 |
| 1988 | Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieMovie | Pretty Great Performances Announcer/Mr. Johnson/Count Von Count (voice) | 54 |
| 1987 | Sesame Street: Sing AlongMovie | — | 53 |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family ChristmasMovie | Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster | 53 |
| 1987 | Down at Fraggle RockMovie | Gobo Fraggle / Marjorie the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Self | 53 |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsMovie | 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 | 52 |
| 1986 | The Christmas ToyMovie | Balthasar (voice) | 52 |
| 1986 | Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & StoriesMovie | Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice) | 52 |
| 1985 | Follow That BirdMovie | Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice) | 51 |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StoryMovie | — | 51 |
| 1985 | Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird StuffMovie | Whatnot Monster (voice) | 51 |
| 1985 | Jim Henson's Little Muppet MonstersSeries | — | 51 |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take ManhattanMovie | Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice) | 50 |
| 1984 | The Bells of Fraggle RockMovie | Gobo Fraggle (voice) | 50 |
| 1983 | Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtMovie | The Count (voice) | 49 |
| 1983 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the MuppetsMovie | Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice) | 49 |
| 1983 | Fraggle RockSeries | Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice) | 49 |
| 1983 | Big Bird in ChinaMovie | Two-Headed Monster (voice) | 49 |
| 1982 | The Dark CrystalMovie | High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice) | 48 |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet CaperMovie | Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park | 47 |
| 1981 | Of Muppets & MenMovie | Self | 47 |
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the MoviesMovie | Lew Zealand / Pops / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Floyd Pepper (voice) | 47 |
| 1979 | The Muppet MovieMovie | Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice) | 45 |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go HollywoodMovie | Various Muppets | 45 |
| 1979 | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherMovie | Camilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice) | 45 |
| 1979 | Muppet Gimme a BreakMovie | Bread Roll in "Meal Break" | 45 |
| 1978 | The Vent EventMovie | Dr. Jerry Nelson | 44 |
| 1977 | The Royal Variety Performance 1977Movie | — | 43 |
| 1977 | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasMovie | Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice) | 43 |
| 1977 | The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy SpecialMovie | Robin the Frog | 43 |
| 1976 | The Muppet ShowSeries | Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice) | 42 |
| 1976 | Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!Movie | Crazy Harry | 42 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Scred (voice) | 41 |
| 1975 | Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?Movie | Self | 41 |
| 1974 | Out to LunchMovie | Count von Count / Herry Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice) | 40 |
| 1973 | Julie on Sesame StreetMovie | Biff/ Mr. Snuffleupagus/ Frazzle (voice) | 39 |
| 1969 | Sesame StreetSeries | Aloysius Snuffleupagus | 35 |
| 1969 | Peter Alexander präsentiert SpezialitätenSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1969 | Hey Cinderella!Movie | Featherstone / Stepsister #2 (voice) | 35 |
| 1969 | The CubeMovie | Monk | 35 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 34 |
| 1967 | NBC Experiment in TelevisionSeries | Monk | 33 |
| 1965 | The ReindeerMovie | Donder (voice) | 31 |