Jerry Nelson

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Acting

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

• Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
• Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (2019)
• Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017)
• Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)
• Jim Henson: Behind the Seams (2014)
• Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012)
• Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars (2012)
• The Muppets (2011)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends (2011)
• Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2 (2010)
• Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (2009)
• Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland (2009)
• Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009)
• Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland (2008)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation (2008)
• The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live (2008)
• Sesame Street: Count on Sports (2008)
• Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
• A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)
• Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)
• Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow (2005)
• Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away (2005)
• Muppet History 101 (2004)
• Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments (2004)
• Muppet Music Moments (2004)
• Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)
• Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure (2004)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
• Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)
• Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (2004)
• Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!) (2003)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! (2003)
• Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (2003)
• It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! (2002)
• Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse (2002)
• Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
• Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! (2002)
• Elmo's World: Family Feature (2002)
• I Love Muppets (2002)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! (2001)
• The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (2001)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf (2001)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's World (2000)
• The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
• Muppets from Space (1999)
• The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999)
• The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (1999)
• Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs (1999)
• CinderElmo (1999)
• The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998)
• Seymore the Snail (1998)
• Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
• Sesame Street: Fiesta! (1997)
• Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (1997)
• Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)
• Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
• Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
• Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island (1996)
• Sesame Street: Imagine That! (1996)
• The World of Jim Henson (1994)
• Muppet Classic Theater (1994)
• Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
• Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green (1994)
• Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)
• Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! (1993)
• Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
• Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs (1993)
• Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
• The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
• Getting Ready to Read (1992)
• Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991)
• The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
• Jim Henson's Memorial Service (1990)
• Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)
• The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
• Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
• The Earth Day Special (1990)
• Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! (1990)
• Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)
• The Song of the Cloud Forest (1989)
• Dog City (1989)
• Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989)
• Lighthouse Island (1989)
• Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
• Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director (1988)
• A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
• Down at Fraggle Rock (1987)
• Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
• The Christmas Toy (1986)
• Fraggles Look For Jobs (1986)
• Sesame Street: Learning About Letters (1986)
• The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
• Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986)
• Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986)
• Follow That Bird (1985)
• Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)
• Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985)
• Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly (1985)
• The Bells of Fraggle Rock (1984)
• The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
• Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
• Big Bird in China (1983)
• Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)
• Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock (1983)
• The Dark Crystal (1982)
• Of Muppets & Men (1981)
• The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
• The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
• John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
• The Muppet Movie (1979)
• The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
• A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
• Muppet Gimme a Break (1979)
• Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
• Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978)
• The Vent Event (1978)
• The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)
• Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
• The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (1977)
• Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! (1976)
• Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? (1975)
• Muppet Picker Upper (1975)
• The Muppet Introduction (1975)
• Out to Lunch (1974)
• Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
• The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
• Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971)
• Pure Goldie (1971)
• The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
• Hey Cinderella! (1969)
• The Cube (1969)
• The Reindeer (1965)