Eric Jacobson
Known for Acting · 88 credits
- Born
- 1970-07-25 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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).
Known For
TV Shows (24)
Scrubs
2001
as Grover (voice)
Sesame Street
1969
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Oscar the Grouch (Voice)
The View
1997
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Miss Piggy
Jeopardy!
1984
as Bert / Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Sesame Street Muppet Performer
Good Luck Charlie
2010
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
The Masked Singer
2019
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal (voices)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Miss Piggy (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Miss Piggy - Special Guest (voice)
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Miss Piggy (voice)
The Muppets
2015
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
The Muppets Mayhem
2023
as Animal (voice)
So Random!
2011
as Miss Piggy - Special Guest (voice)
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
2002
as Grover / Bert
Jack's Big Music Show
2005
as Little Bad Wolf (voice)
Muppets Now
2020
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
2010
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008
as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle
Muppet Moments
2015
as Miss Piggy
Muppet Babies: Play Date
2019
as Animal / Piggy / Fozzie
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
2008
as Bert
Shadows Over Sesame Street
as Grover
Movies (64)
The Muppet Show
2026
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
The Muppets
2011
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005
as The Cowardly Lion / Witches / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Yoda / Elvises (voice)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020
as The Muppets Puppeteer
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Bert / Grover / Guy Smiley / Harvey Kneeslapper / ... (voice)
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
2018
as Bert / Grover / Oscar / Guy Smiley
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
2008
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016
as Bert / Grover / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004
as Animal / Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy ("Keep Fishin")
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
2020
as Grover / Bert (voice)
Dear Earth
2021
as Animal (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
as Bert / Grover (voice)
The Muppets Take The O2
2018
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Newsman / Himself (voice)
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
2022
as Grover / Oscar / Bert (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
as Grover
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013
as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle (voice)
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008
as Grover as the Mad Hatter / Bert as Tweedle Dee (voice)
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
2018
as Fozzie Bear/Sam Eagle/Animal (voice)
Sesame Street: Being Green
2009
as Bert (voice)
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
2013
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
CinderElmo
1999
as Muppet Performer (voice)
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
2021
as Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
2004
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
as Bert/Grover
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
2023
as Fozzie (voice)
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002
as Bert / Grover (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002
as Bert
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
as Grover / Bert / Grover's Mommy (voice)
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
2023
as Sesame Street Puppet Performer
Michael Buble's Christmas in New York
2014
as Miss Piggy
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
as Super Grover / Bert
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
as Grover / Bert (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009
as Bert (voice)
The Monster at the End of This Story
2020
as Grover (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009
Keep Christmas With You
2015
as Grover / Bert
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
2017
as Grover / Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001
as (voice)
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
2020
as Oscar The Grouch
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
2002
as Miss Piggy
Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
2023
as Grover
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
2025
as Grover / Oscar the Grouch / Bert (voice)
Happy Birthday Jim Henson
2024
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
2003
as Bert
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
2008
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
2012
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam Eagle (voice)
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
2024
as Grover / Bert
Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays
2015
as Fozzie (voice)
Untitled Miss Piggy Movie
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2008
as Bert / Grover
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
2008
as Sam American Eagle (voice)
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
2010
as Bert
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
2009
as Animal
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
2010
as Bert
A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration
2020
as Bert / Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Grover's Magic Carpet Ride
2010
as Grover (voice)
About Eric Jacobson
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 B… With 88 credits spanning from 1969 to 2026, Eric Jacobson has appeared in 64 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eric Jacobson Movies
- The Muppet Show (2026) — as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
- The Muppets (2011) — as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice)
- Muppets Most Wanted (2014) — as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
- Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
- Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) — as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle
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