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...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
The Muppet Show
2026
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
2022
The Muppets
2011
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
2018
CinderElmo
1999
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
2020
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2008
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
2018
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
2023
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
2017
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
2025
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
2008
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011
Sesame Street: Being Green
2009
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
2020
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
2024
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002
Michael Buble's Christmas in New York
2014
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016