Jerry Nelson: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 78
- on screen
- 1969–2017
- box office
- $101M
The Best Jerry Nelson Movies
The films of Jerry Nelson that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) leads with $33.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $33.3M The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $31.2M The Great Muppet Caper 1981 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $22.3M Muppets from Space 1999 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $14M Follow That Bird 1985 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $232K The Bells of Fraggle Rock 1984 · Family -
Worldwide box office: $232K Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas 1977 · Music
Jerry Nelson's Career in Numbers
Jerry Nelson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jerry Nelson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Hey Cinderella! (1969) to Jim Henson: Behind the Seams (2014), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Jerry Nelson Movies by Decade
- 1960s 2
- 1970s 15
- 1980s 24
- 1990s 18
- 2000s 12
- 2010s 1
The 1980s were Jerry Nelson's busiest decade, with 24 films.
Jerry Nelson Movies by Genre
- Family 27
- Comedy 14
- Music 8
- Fantasy 5
- Adventure 4
- Tv movie 4
- Documentary 3
- Drama 2
Family is the genre Jerry Nelson has worked in most, with 27 films, ahead of comedy (14).
Jerry Nelson Career Milestones
- First film
- Hey Cinderella! 1969
- Biggest box office hit
- The Muppet Christmas Carol $33.3M worldwide
- Newest film
- Jim Henson: Behind the Seams 2014
Jerry Nelson Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jerry Nelson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Jerry Nelson Movies as an Actor
72- 2014
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams Documentary - 2009
Jim Henson’s Tales from Muppetland Drama - 2007
Sesame Street: Elmo’s Christmas Countdown as Count von Count (voice) · Fantasy - 2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) · Family - 2005
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg/ Marjory the Trash Heap (voice) · Fantasy - 2005
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away as Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice) · Family - 2004
Muppet History 101 Documentary - 2004
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure Family - 2003
Sesame Street: Let’s Eat! Funny Food Songs as Mr. Johnson (voice) - 2002
It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Robin the Frog / Statler / Announcer / Pops / Floyd Pepper · Comedy - 2002
Kermit’s Swamp Years as Statler (voice) · Comedy - 2002
Sesame Street: Elmo’s World: Wake Up with Elmo! as The Count · Family - 2001
Sesame Street: Elmo’s World: Wild Wild West! as Fred the Wonder Horse · Family - 1999 Muppets from Space Adventure Worldwide box office: $22.3M
- 1999
CinderElmo as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice) · Family - 1998
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street as Various characters (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1997
Sesame Street: Fiesta! as Carlos / Parker (voice) · Family - 1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Two Heated Monster / "In My Book" Singer (voice) · Family - 1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice) · Adventure - 1994
Muppet Classic Theater as Robin the Frog / Montague the Rat / Big Bad Wolf (voice) · Music - 1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration as The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice) · Family - 1993
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! as Count von Count and Herry Monster · Music - 1993
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny’s Animal Songs - 1992
Holiday Greetings from ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ as Robin - 1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol Drama Worldwide box office: $33.3M
- 1991
Muppet*Vision 3D as Camilla (voice) · Comedy - 1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Announcer (voice) · Tv movie - 1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney World as Camilla the Chicken / Ma Bear / Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog (voice) · Tv movie - 1990
The Earth Day Special as Robin the Frog (voice) · Documentary - 1990
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! as Jackman Wolf/Little Jerry/Count von Count/Farley (voice) · Family - 1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as Herry Monster (voice) / Frazzle (voice) / Maurice Monster (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (left half) (voice) / Announcer (voice) · Music - 1989
The Song of the Cloud Forest as Ralph Robin / Jack (voice) · Family - 1989
Dog City: The Movie as Bubba / Spot (voice) · Family - 1989
Lighthouse Island as Fred - 1988
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Muppet Performer · Music - 1987
A Muppet Family Christmas as Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster · Comedy - 1987
Down at Fraggle Rock as Gobo Fraggle / Marjorie the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Self · Family - 1987
Sesame Street: Sing Along Family - 1986
The Christmas Toy as Balthasar (voice) · Family - 1986
Fraggles Look For Jobs as Gobo (voice) - 1986
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters as Mr. Johnson/Herry Monster/Townsperson (voice) · Family - 1986
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters as Mr. Johnson/Herry Monster/Townsperson (voice) · Family - 1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as 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 · Fantasy - 1986
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories as Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice) · Family - 1986
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories as Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice) · Family - 1985 Follow That Bird Adventure Worldwide box office: $14M
- 1985
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff as Whatnot Monster (voice) · Comedy - 1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story Family - 1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story Family - 1984 The Bells of Fraggle Rock as Gobo Fraggle (voice) · Family Worldwide box office: $232K
- 1983
Don’t Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as The Count (voice) · Fantasy - 1983
Big Bird in China as Two-Headed Monster (voice) · Comedy - 1983
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets as Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice) · Comedy - 1981 The Great Muppet Caper Adventure Worldwide box office: $31.2M
- 1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies as Lew Zealand / Pops / Julius Strangepork /Floyd Pepper (voice) · Family - 1979
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice) · Comedy - 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood as Various Muppets · Music - 1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as The Count / Mr. Johnson / ... (archive footage) (uncredited) · Family - 1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Snuffy / The Count (voice) · Music - 1977
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as Robin the Frog · Music - 1977 Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas as Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice) · Music Worldwide box office: $232K
- 1975
The Muppet Introduction as P. Fenton Cosgrove · Comedy - 1975
Muppet Picker Upper as P. Fenton Cosgrove (voice) · Comedy - 1975
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence as voice · Comedy - 1974
The Muppets Valentine Show as Droop / Thog / Miss Mousey / Frogs / Female Koozebanian Creature · Comedy - 1973
Julie on Sesame Street Family - 1972
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen as T.R. the Rooster / Caleb Siles (voice) · Family - 1971
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince as Robin / Featherstone (voice) · Family - 1971
Pure Goldie as Snivelly (voice) · Comedy - 1970
The Great Santa Claus Switch as Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice) · Tv movie - 1969
Hey Cinderella! as Featherstone / Stepsister #2 (voice) · Fantasy - 1969
The Cube as Monk · Comedy
Jerry Nelson in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2017
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched as Self · Documentary - 2006
Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self · Family - 2004
Muppet Music Moments as Self · Documentary - 2002
I Love Muppets as Self · Family - 1994
The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1981
Of Muppets & Men as Self · Documentary
Who Jerry Nelson Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jerry Nelson shares the most films with. Jim Henson comes first, with 54 films together, followed by Frank Oz (51).
Jerry Nelson: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jerry Nelson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jerry Nelson been in?
Jerry Nelson is credited on 78 films, from 1969 to 2017. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jerry Nelson's highest-grossing movie?
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) is Jerry Nelson's biggest box office hit, with $33.3M worldwide, ahead of The Great Muppet Caper (1981) ($31.2M). Across every film with box office figures, Jerry Nelson's movies have made $101M.
Jerry Nelson's biggest hits What is Jerry Nelson's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jerry Nelson's filmography is Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017), in the role of Self.
Who does Jerry Nelson work with most often?
Jerry Nelson shares the most films with Jim Henson (54 films), Frank Oz (51 films) and Dave Goelz (37 films).
The Best Jerry Nelson Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 78 credits.
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