Jerry Nelson
Known for: Acting
Born: July 10, 1934
Died: August 24, 2012
Place of birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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.
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Filmography
135 movies · 16 TV shows, newest first
7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
5.5
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019
8.2
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
2017
NR
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015NR
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2014
6.3
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
NR
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
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Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
6.7
The Muppets
2011
NR
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends
2011
8.0
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2
20102.0
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009NR
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
6.0
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009
NR
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008
8.0
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
2008
8.0
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
2008
NR
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2008
6.2
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
6.7
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
6.0
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006NR
Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow
2005
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Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
2005NR
Muppet History 101
2004NR
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004NR
Muppet Music Moments
2004
NR
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
10.0
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
2004
7.6
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
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Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
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Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004
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Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
2003
8.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
2003
10.0
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003
6.0
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
7.3
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
2002
10.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
2002
5.8
Kermit's Swamp Years
2002
8.2
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002
NR
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002
NR
Elmo's World: Family Feature
2002
6.3
I Love Muppets
2002
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
NR
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001
7.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001
6.6
Sheep in the Big City
2000
8.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
2000
6.2
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
6.1
Muppets from Space
1999
7.0
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
6.7
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999
5.0
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
1999
NR
Sesame Unpaved
1999
6.3
CinderElmo
1999
9.0
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
1998
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Seymore the Snail
1998
6.1
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
5.7
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
1997
6.4
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
1997
6.0
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
7.8
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
1996NR
Sniz and Fondue
1996
7.4
Muppets Tonight
1996
6.7
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
6.5
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
1996
NR
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
1996
7.4
The World of Jim Henson
1994
7.0
Muppet Classic Theater
1994
7.0
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
9.0
Secret Life of Toys
1994
7.0
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
1994
7.0
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
7.3
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993
7.0
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
NR
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
19936.0
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
7.4
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
NR
Getting Ready to Read
1992
3.0
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
1991
6.8
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
10.0
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
9.0
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
6.6
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
6.1
The Earth Day Special
1990
7.0
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!
1990
6.0
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
10.0
The Song of the Cloud Forest
1989
8.1
Dog City
1989
9.0
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
7.3
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
1989
6.0
Lighthouse Island
1989
6.8
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988NR
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
1988
6.9
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
NR
Down at Fraggle Rock
1987
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
6.9
The Christmas Toy
1986
NR
Fraggles Look For Jobs
1986
7.0
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
1986
6.1
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
NR
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986
10.0
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1986
8.8
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
6.4
Follow That Bird
1985
8.5
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
6.8
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
NR
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
1985
6.0
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
1984
6.6
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
6.6
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
6.0
Big Bird in China
1983
6.7
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983
NR
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
1983
7.3
Fraggle Rock
1983
7.2
The Dark Crystal
1982
6.6
Of Muppets & Men
1981
6.9
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
7.0
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
7.1
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
6.2
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
NR
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979NR
Muppet Gimme a Break
1979
7.5
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
7.0
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978NR
The Vent Event
19786.0
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977
6.9
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977NR
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977
8.0
The Muppet Show
1976
NR
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
1976
NR
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1975
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
6.0
Muppet Picker Upper
1975
NR
The Muppet Introduction
1975
8.0
Out to Lunch
1974
7.3
Julie on Sesame Street
1973
6.9
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972
7.0
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971
8.0
Pure Goldie
1971
6.1
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970
7.1
Sesame Street
1969
7.4
Hey Cinderella!
1969NR
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969
7.1
The Cube
1969
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
NR
NBC Experiment in Television
1967
NR
The Reindeer
1965