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Jerry Nelson

Acting Born Jul 10, 1934 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Fail Safe

as Aloysius Snuffleupagus

Saturday Night Live

as Scred (voice)

The Muppet Show

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

Muppets Most Wanted

as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • Sesame Street (1969) as Aloysius Snuffleupagus
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Scred (voice)
  • The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
  • The Muppet Show (1976) as Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice)
  • Fraggle Rock (1983) as Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice)
  • Muppets Tonight (1996) as Statler / Jowls / Mama Fiama
  • Sheep in the Big City (2000) as General Public
  • The Jim Henson Hour (1989) as Self / Various
  • The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (1996)
  • The Muppets (2011) as Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
  • The Dark Crystal (1982) as High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)
  • Muppets Most Wanted (2014) as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
  • The Muppet Movie (1979) as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)
  • Sesame Unpaved (1999)
  • The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) as Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice)
  • Muppet Treasure Island (1996) as Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice)
  • Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten (1969) as Self
  • Muppets from Space (1999) as Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice)
  • NBC Experiment in Television (1967) as Monk
  • Studio DC: Almost Live (2008) as Floyd Pepper (voice only in the first episode)
  • Sniz and Fondue (1996)
  • The Great Muppet Caper (1981) as Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park
  • The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)
  • The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) as Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice)