Most Recent Role: The Count (1972-)Biff Hardhat (1973- on Sesame Street
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Birthday: 7-10-1934
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Birthday: 7-10-1934
Jerry Nelson is a principal puppeteer for the Jim Henson Company. He has created countless characters including Robin the Frog, Sgt. Floyd Pepper, The Count, and many more.
Jerry started out puppeteering for Bil Baird. Throughout the 60s, he worked on-and-off with Henson. Then in 1970, he joined the company and began working regularly on "Sesame Street." Since then, Jerry has performed in...
Most Recent Appearance
Mexico On Sesame Street
Thursday 8 September 2005 on PBS
Big Bird and his friends decide to cheer up a homesick Rosita by bringing Mexico to Sesame Street.
Here's his credits for the Muppet films.
Muppet Movie-Floyd Pepper, Robin, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry and Camilla.
Great Muppet Caper-Camilla, Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Robin and Crazy Harry.
Muppets Take Manhatten-Floyd Pepper, Robin, Camilla, Crazy Harry and Lew Zealand.
Muppets Christmas Carol-Ghost of Christmas Present, Robin, Statler and Lew Zealand.
Muppet Treasure Island-Mad Monty, Blind Pew, Floyd Pepper, Statler,Robin and Lew Zealand.
Muppets From Space-Statler, Ubergonzo, Robin, Floyd Pepper and Camilla.
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie-Floyd Pepper, Robin, Camilla, Lew Zealand and Statler.
Kermit's Swamp Years-Statler.
Follow that Bird-The Count. (edit)
Muppet Movie-Floyd Pepper, Robin, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry and Camilla.
Great Muppet Caper-Camilla, Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Robin and Crazy Harry.
Muppets Take Manhatten-Floyd Pepper, Robin, Camilla, Crazy Harry and Lew Zealand.
Muppets Christmas Carol-Ghost of Christmas Present, Robin, Statler and Lew Zealand.
Muppet Treasure Island-Mad Monty, Blind Pew, Floyd Pepper, Statler,Robin and Lew Zealand.
Muppets From Space-Statler, Ubergonzo, Robin, Floyd Pepper and Camilla.
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie-Floyd Pepper, Robin, Camilla, Lew Zealand and Statler.
Kermit's Swamp Years-Statler.
Follow that Bird-The Count. (edit)
Other Appearances
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Fraggle Rock
Archbanger, Architect Dozer, Feenie Fraggle, Fishface Fraggle, Gobo Fraggle, Marjory/Marjorie The Trash Heap, Mervin Merggle, Pa |
Little Muppet Monsters |
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Muppets Tonight
Lew Zealand / Statler / Announcer |
Sesame Street
The Count (1972-)Biff Hardhat (1973- |
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Sesame Unpaved
Herbert Birdsfoot /Fat Blue/Biff/Two Headed Monster/Mr. Snuffleupagus/Farley/Sherlock Hemlock/The Count |
The Jim Henson Hour
JoBeth Garf Toohoo (Miss Crab Nebula) / Orange "Extreme" / ("Solid Foam" Bass Player) Beard / Ralph (Song of the Cloud Forest) / |
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The Muppet Show
Baskerville |
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Disneyland
A Muppet Family Christmas Emily "Ma" Bear, Robin the Frog, Sgt. Floyd Pepper, Count von Count, Herry Monster, Two-Headed Monster (Frank), Gobo Fraggle, Bi |
Muppets Tonight
John Goodman Himself |
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The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
The Snoozer The Snoozer |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect Jerry Nelson is my favorite muppet performer of all time! Continue » Posted May 21, 2006 3:55 pm PST |
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"Above average"Perfect Jerry Nelson's one of my favorite Sesame Street puppeteers! He does The Count, one of my fav Sesame Street characters. Continue » Posted Nov 22, 2005 1:47 pm PST |
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