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 a…
Known For
The Muppets
Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
Sesame Street
Tom and Jerry Tales
Writer
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle
The Muppets
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
The Muppet Show
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
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Filmography
Acting (84)
Movies (61)
The Muppet Show
2026as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
2025as Grover / Oscar the Grouch / Bert (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024as Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday Jim Henson
2024as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
2024as Grover / Bert
Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
2023as Grover
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
2023as Fozzie (voice)
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
2023as Sesame Street Puppet Performer
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
2022as Grover / Oscar / Bert (voice)
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
2021as Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle
Dear Earth
2021as Animal (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
2020as Grover / Bert (voice)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020as The Muppets Puppeteer
A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration
2020as Bert / Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Monster at the End of This Story
2020as Grover (voice)
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
2020as Oscar The Grouch
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019as Bert / Grover / Guy Smiley / Harvey Kneeslapper / ... (voice)
The Muppets Take The O2
2018as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Newsman / Himself (voice)
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
2018as Fozzie Bear/Sam Eagle/Animal (voice)
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
2018as Bert / Grover / Oscar / Guy Smiley
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
2017as Grover / Oscar the Grouch
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016as Bert / Grover / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays
2015as Fozzie (voice)
Keep Christmas With You
2015as Grover / Bert
Michael Buble's Christmas in New York
2014as Miss Piggy
Muppets Most Wanted
2014as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle (voice)
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012as Bert/Grover
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
2012as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam Eagle (voice)
The Muppets
2011as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice)
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
2010as Bert
Grover's Magic Carpet Ride
2010as Grover (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009as Bert (voice)
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
2009as Animal
Sesame Street: Being Green
2009as Bert (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
2008as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2008as Bert / Grover
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
2008as Sam American Eagle (voice)
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008as Grover as the Mad Hatter / Bert as Tweedle Dee (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007as Bert / Grover (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005as The Cowardly Lion / Witches / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004as Grover/Bert
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004as Grover / Bert / Grover's Mommy (voice)
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004as Animal / Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy ("Keep Fishin")
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004as Super Grover / Bert
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
2004as Miss Piggy (voice)
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
2003as Bert
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Yoda / Elvises (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002as Bert / Grover (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002as Bert
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
2002as Miss Piggy
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001as Grover
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001as (voice)
CinderElmo
1999as Muppet Performer (voice)
Untitled Miss Piggy Movie
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Television (23)
The Muppets Mayhem
2023as Animal (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022as Oscar the Grouch (Voice)
Muppets Now
2020as Miss Piggy (voice)
The Masked Singer
2019as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal (voices)
Muppet Babies: Play Date
2019as Animal / Piggy / Fozzie
The Muppets
2015as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Muppet Moments
2015as Miss Piggy
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014as Sesame Street Muppet Performer
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012as Miss Piggy - Special Guest (voice)
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011as Miss Piggy (voice)
So Random!
2011as Miss Piggy - Special Guest (voice)
Good Luck Charlie
2010as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
2010as Miss Piggy (voice)
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
2009as Grover / Bert
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
2008as Bert
Jack's Big Music Show
2005as Little Bad Wolf (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
2004as Miss Piggy (voice)
Scrubs
2001as Grover (voice)
The View
1997as Miss Piggy (voice)
Jeopardy!
1984as Bert / Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street
1969 Shadows Over Sesame Street
as Grover
Crew (3)
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