Eric Jacobson
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eric Jacobson (b. July 25, 1970) is a puppeteer and Muppet performer, who has been the primary replacement puppeteer for Frank Oz's characters since 2001. Jacobson initially started playing Bert in 1997, but officially joined the cast as Bert and additional Muppets in 2000. His role expanded in 2002 to include new Grover segments, particularly Global Grover. In 2001 he and David Rudman played Cookie Monster until 2002 when Sesame Workshop chose David as Cookie so there would be more interaction between Bert/Grover and Cookie Monster. His second role came in 2001 with The Book of Pooh, where he worked on Piglet and Kanga. That year, he also began playing Miss Piggy, debuting at the "Muppetfest" convention. Subsequently, in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002), he performed the roles of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Animal. In The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) he performed all of these characters, as well as Sam the Eagle. Jacobson currently is a puppeteer for many Muppet productions, for Sesame Street, and Play with Me Sesame (2002 on). Jacobson appeared as the Little Bad Wolf in the pilot episode of Jack's Big Music Show. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Jacobson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
All Movies (68)
- The Muppet Show2026 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
- Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas2025 · as Grover / Oscar the Grouch / Bert (voice)
- Happy Birthday Jim Henson2024 · as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School2024 · as Grover / Bert
- Jim Henson Idea Man2024 · as Self (archive footage)
- Oscar's Handmade Halloween2023 · as Sesame Street Puppet Performer
- Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular2023 · as Grover
- Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong2023 · as Fozzie (voice)
- Sesame Street: The Nutcracker2022 · as Grover / Oscar / Bert (voice)
- Dear Earth2021 · as Animal (voice)
- Muppets Haunted Mansion2021 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle
- Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy2021 · as Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration2020 · as Bert / Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- The Monster at the End of This Story2020 · as Grover (voice)
- The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special2020 · as Oscar The Grouch
- The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II2020 · as The Muppets Puppeteer
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate2020 · as Grover / Bert (voice)
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration2019 · as Bert / Grover / Guy Smiley / Harvey Kneeslapper / ... (voice)
- When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special2018 · as Bert / Grover / Oscar / Guy Smiley
- The Muppets Take The O22018 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Newsman / Himself (voice)
- Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity2018 · as Fozzie Bear/Sam Eagle/Animal (voice)
- Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase2017 · as Grover / Oscar the Grouch
- Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas2016 · as Bert / Grover / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
- Keep Christmas With You2015 · as Grover / Bert
- Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays2015 · as Fozzie (voice)
- Michael Buble's Christmas in New York2014 · as Miss Piggy
- Muppets Most Wanted2014 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
- Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium2013 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular2013 · as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle (voice)
- The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala2012 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam Eagle (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers2012 · as Bert/Grover
- Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars2012
- The Muppets2011 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice)
- Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures2011
- Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures2010 · as Bert
- Grover's Magic Carpet Ride2010 · as Grover (voice)
- Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World2010 · as Bert
- The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells2009 · as Animal
- Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales2009
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces2009 · as Bert (voice)
- Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo2009 · as Bert (voice)
- Sesame Street: Being Green2009 · as Bert (voice)
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa2008 · as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland2008 · as Grover as the Mad Hatter / Bert as Tweedle Dee (voice)
- The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!2008 · as Sam American Eagle (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation2008 · as Bert (voice)
- The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live2008 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- Sesame Street: Count on Sports2008 · as Bert / Grover
- Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games2008
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown2007 · as Bert / Grover (voice)
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol2006 · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
- The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo2005 · as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle, Animal
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz2005 · as The Cowardly Lion / Witches / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover2004 · as Grover / Bert / Grover's Mommy (voice)
- The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour2004 · as Miss Piggy (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!2004 · as Grover / Bert (voice)
- Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-20022004 · as Animal / Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy ("Keep Fishin")
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?2004 · as Super Grover / Bert
- Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)2003 · as Bert
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie2002 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Yoda / Elvises (voice)
- Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'2002 · as Miss Piggy
- Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play2002 · as Bert / Grover (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!2002 · as Bert
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!2001 · as Grover
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf2001 · as (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!2000 · as Bert (voice)
- CinderElmo1999 · as Muppet Performer (voice)
- Untitled Miss Piggy Movie— · as Miss Piggy (voice)
All TV Shows (28)
- The Muppets Mayhem2023 · as Animal (voice)
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Oscar the Grouch (Voice)
- Muppets Now2020 · as Miss Piggy (voice)
- The Masked Singer2019 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal (voices)
- Muppet Babies: Play Date2019 · as Animal / Piggy / Fozzie
- The Muppets2015 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- Muppet Moments2015 · as Miss Piggy
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Sesame Street Muppet Performer
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012 · as Miss Piggy - Special Guest (voice)
- The Jonathan Ross Show2011 · as Miss Piggy (voice)
- So Random!2011 · as Miss Piggy - Special Guest (voice)
- Take Two with Phineas and Ferb2010 · as Miss Piggy (voice)
- Good Luck Charlie2010 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures2008 · as Bert
- Studio DC: Almost Live2008 · as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle
- Jack's Big Music Show2005 · as Little Bad Wolf (voice)
- The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Miss Piggy (voice)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Miss Piggy
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame2002 · as Grover / Bert
- Scrubs2001 · as Grover (voice)
- The View1997 · as Miss Piggy (voice)
- Jeopardy!1984 · as Bert / Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Jeopardy!1984 · as Bert (voice)
- Jeopardy!1984 · as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice) (uncredited)
- Sesame Street1969
- Shadows Over Sesame Street— · as Grover