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