Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

Actor

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
July 10, 1934

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Representative Works

The Muppets
The Muppets
6.7
/ English
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
7.2
/ English
The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppet Christmas Carol
7.5
/ English
The Dark Crystal
The Dark Crystal
7.2
/ English
Muppets Most Wanted
Muppets Most Wanted
6.3
/ English
Muppet Treasure Island
Muppet Treasure Island
6.7
/ English
Muppets from Space
Muppets from Space
6.1
/ English
Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8
/ English
Dog City
Dog City
8.1
/ English
The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.6
/ English
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
6.0
/ English
Kermit's Swamp Years
Kermit's Swamp Years
5.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Muppets
2011Nominee

Best Performance

The Muppets

The Muppet Movie
1979Nominee

Best Performance

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992Winner

Best Performance

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Career Highlights

The Dark Crystal
1982Highlight

Best Performance

The Dark Crystal

Muppets Most Wanted
2014Highlight

Best Performance

Muppets Most Wanted

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