Jerry Nelson: movies and TV shows
Jerry Nelson has 146 credits in the archive: 130 films and 16 TV series, from 1965 to 2024. Highest rated: The Jim Henson Hour (8.9/10).
Career timeline
1965 – 2024 · busiest year: 2004 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 89 |
| 2017 | Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched | Self | Film | 8.2 | 82 |
| 2015 | Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! | Film | — | 80 | |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 79 |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Film | 6.3 | 79 | |
| 2014 | Jim Henson: Behind the Seams | Film | — | 79 | |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars | Film | — | 77 | |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers | Count von Count | Film | — | 77 |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 76 |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends | Channel Announcer | Film | — | 76 |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2 | Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff (voice) | Film | 8.0 | 75 |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo | Herry Monster (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 74 |
| 2009 | Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland | Film | — | 74 | |
| 2009 | Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story | Film | 2.0 | 74 | |
| 2008 | Studio DC: Almost Live | Floyd Pepper (voice only in the first episode) | TV | 8.0 | 73 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Count on Sports | Count von Count | Film | — | 73 |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live | Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice) | Film | 8.0 | 73 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation | Count von Count (voice) | Film | — | 73 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland | Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice) | Film | — | 73 |
| 2007 | Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Count von Count (voice) | Film | 6.2 | 72 |
| 2006 | Best Ever Muppet Moments | Self | Film | 6.0 | 71 |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) | Film | 6.7 | 71 |
| 2005 | Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away | Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice) | Film | — | 70 |
| 2005 | Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow | Self | Film | — | 70 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover | Mr. Johnson / Fred the Wonder Horse / Maurice Monster (voice) | Film | — | 69 |
| 2004 | Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments | Film | — | 69 | |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! | The Count / Herry Monster / Fat Blue (voice) | Film | 7.6 | 69 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? | The Count | Film | — | 69 |
| 2004 | Muppet Music Moments | Self | Film | — | 69 |
| 2004 | Muppet History 101 | Film | — | 69 | |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites | Green Anything Muppet Boy / Announcer (voice) | Film | — | 69 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure | Film | 10.0 | 69 | |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs | Mr. Johnson (voice) | Film | 10.0 | 68 |
| 2003 | Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!) | The Count | Film | — | 68 |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Robin the Frog / Statler / Announcer / Pops / Floyd Pepper | Film | 6.0 | 67 |
| 2002 | Kermit's Swamp Years | Statler (voice) | Film | 5.8 | 67 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse | The Big Bad Wolf / Boy (voice) | Film | 10.0 | 67 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play | Kermit the Forg / Kermit the Gorf / Kermit the Grof / Green Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage) | Film | 8.2 | 67 |
| 2002 | Elmo's World: Family Feature | Cactus / Accordion / Herry Monster | Film | — | 67 |
| 2002 | I Love Muppets | Self | Film | 6.3 | 67 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! | The Count | Film | — | 67 |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! | Fred the Wonder Horse | Film | 6.0 | 66 |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf | Two-Headed Monster / The Count (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 66 |
| 2001 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 | Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Dr. Strangepork / Pops | Film | — | 66 |
| 2000 | Sheep in the Big City | General Public | TV | 6.6 | 65 |
| 2000 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World | Cactus ("Books" Segment) / Accordion / Herry Monster ("Music" segment) | Film | 8.0 | 65 |
| 1999 | Sesame Unpaved | TV | — | 64 | |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space | Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 64 |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice) | Film | 6.3 | 64 |
| 1999 | CinderElmo | Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice) | Film | 6.3 | 64 |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show | Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla | Film | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 | Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla | Film | 6.0 | 64 |
| 1999 | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs | Count von Count / Jackman Wolf (voice) | Film | 5.0 | 64 |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | The Count / Two-Headed Monster (1) / Biff (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 63 |
| 1998 | The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street | Various characters (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 63 |
| 1998 | Seymore the Snail | Seymore (voice) | Film | — | 63 |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! | The Count | Film | 6.4 | 62 |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Quiet Time | Two Heated Monster / "In My Book" Singer (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 62 |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Fiesta! | Carlos / Parker (voice) | Film | 5.7 | 62 |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight | Statler / Jowls / Mama Fiama | TV | 7.4 | 61 |
| 1996 | The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss | TV | 7.8 | 61 | |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice) | Film | 6.7 | 61 |
| 1996 | Sniz and Fondue | TV | — | 61 | |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas | Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 61 |
| 1996 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island | Mad Monty / Boar / Lew Zealand / Shrimp / Whatnots (voice) | Film | 6.5 | 61 |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Imagine That! | The Amazing Mumford | Film | — | 61 |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 59 |
| 1994 | Secret Life of Toys | Balthazar / Bratty Rat / Datz | TV | 8.5 | 59 |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Count von Count / Herry Monster (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1994 | Muppet Classic Theater | Robin the Frog / Montague the Rat / Big Bad Wolf (voice) | Film | 6.9 | 59 |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration | The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Stays Up Late! | Count(voice) | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1993 | Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! | Count von Count and Herry Monster | Film | 7.3 | 58 |
| 1993 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs | Film | — | 58 | |
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas Carol | Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice) | Film | 7.4 | 57 |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | Robin | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 1992 | Getting Ready to Read | "OP" Family Song / Farley / Two-Headed Monster (voice) | Film | — | 57 |
| 1991 | Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals | The Big Bad Wolf / Farmer Brown / Boy (voice) | Film | 3.0 | 56 |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Robin the Frog (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 55 |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Monster Hits! | Herry Monster (voice) / Frazzle (voice) / Maurice Monster (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (left half) (voice) / Announcer (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 55 |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Announcer (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 55 |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Count von Count / Duck (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 55 |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! | Jackman Wolf/Little Jerry/Count von Count/Farley (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1990 | The Muppets at Walt Disney World | Camilla the Chicken / Ma Bear / Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 1990 | Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music | Self / Count von Count / Two-Headed Monster (voice) | Film | 10.0 | 55 |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | Self / Various | TV | 8.9 | 54 |
| 1989 | Dog City | Bubba / Spot (voice) | Film | 7.9 | 54 |
| 1989 | Lighthouse Island | Fred | Film | 6.0 | 54 |
| 1989 | The Song of the Cloud Forest | Ralph Robin / Jack (voice) | Film | — | 54 |
| 1988 | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Pretty Great Performances Announcer/Mr. Johnson/Count Von Count (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 53 |
| 1988 | Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director | Dr. Julius Strangepork / Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand (voice) | Film | — | 53 |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family Christmas | Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster | Film | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1987 | Down at Fraggle Rock | Gobo Fraggle / Marjorie the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 1987 | Sesame Street: Sing Along | Film | 6.0 | 52 | |
| 1986 | The Christmas Toy | Balthasar (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 51 |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | 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 | Film | 6.2 | 51 |
| 1986 | Sesame Street: Learning About Letters | Mr. Johnson/Herry Monster/Townsperson (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 1986 | Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers | Count von Count / Pumpkin Tarnish Brother (voice) | Film | 10.0 | 51 |
| 1986 | Fraggles Look For Jobs | Gobo (voice) | Film | — | 51 |
| 1986 | Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories | Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice) | Film | — | 51 |
| 1985 | Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters | TV | 8.3 | 50 | |
| 1985 | Follow That Bird | Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice) | Film | 6.4 | 50 |
| 1985 | Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff | Whatnot Monster (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1985 | Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly | Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (Voice) | Film | — | 50 |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story | Film | 6.8 | 50 | |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 49 |
| 1984 | The Bells of Fraggle Rock | Gobo Fraggle (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rock | Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice) | TV | 7.3 | 48 |
| 1983 | Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | The Count (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 48 |
| 1983 | Big Bird in China | Two-Headed Monster (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 48 |
| 1983 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice) | Film | 6.7 | 48 |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock | Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg/ Marjory the Trash Heap (voice) | Film | — | 48 |
| 1982 | The Dark Crystal | High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice) | Film | 7.1 | 47 |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper | Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park | Film | 6.9 | 46 |
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the Movies | Lew Zealand / Pops / Julius Strangepork /Floyd Pepper (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1981 | Of Muppets & Men | Self | Film | 6.6 | 46 |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice) | Film | 7.2 | 44 |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Various Muppets | Film | 6.2 | 44 |
| 1979 | Muppet Gimme a Break | Bread Roll in "Meal Break" | Film | — | 44 |
| 1979 | A Walking Tour of Sesame Street | The Count / Mr. Johnson / ... (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | — | 44 |
| 1979 | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | Camilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice) | Film | 7.1 | 44 |
| 1978 | Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring | Floyd Pepper | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1978 | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Snuffy / The Count (voice) | Film | 7.5 | 43 |
| 1978 | The Vent Event | Dr. Jerry Nelson | Film | — | 43 |
| 1977 | The Royal Variety Performance 1977 | Film | — | 42 | |
| 1977 | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice) | Film | 6.9 | 42 |
| 1977 | The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special | Robin the Frog | Film | 6.0 | 42 |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show | Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1976 | Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! | Film | — | 41 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Scred (voice) | TV | 6.9 | 40 |
| 1975 | The Muppet Introduction | P. Fenton Cosgrove | Film | — | 40 |
| 1975 | Muppet Picker Upper | P. Fenton Cosgrove (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 40 |
| 1975 | Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? | Self | Film | — | 40 |
| 1974 | Out to Lunch | Count von Count / Herry Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice) | Film | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1973 | Julie on Sesame Street | Biff/ Mr. Snuffleupagus/ Frazzle (voice) | Film | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1972 | The Muppet Musicians of Bremen | T.R. the Rooster / Caleb Siles (voice) | Film | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1971 | Pure Goldie | Snivelly (voice) | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1971 | Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince | Robin / Featherstone (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1970 | The Great Santa Claus Switch | Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 35 |
| 1969 | Sesame Street | Aloysius Snuffleupagus | TV | 7.1 | 34 |
| 1969 | Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten | Self | TV | — | 34 |
| 1969 | The Cube | Monk | Film | 7.1 | 34 |
| 1969 | Hey Cinderella! | Featherstone / Stepsister #2 (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 33 |
| 1967 | NBC Experiment in Television | Monk | TV | — | 32 |
| 1965 | The Reindeer | Donder (voice) | Film | — | 30 |