Biography
Eric Jacobson is an American puppeteer and actor. He is the primary performer of several Muppet characters including Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal and Sam Eagle, roles he took on from 2001 onwards following Frank Oz's retirement from performing them. He also performs Sesame Street characters Bert, Grover and Oscar the Grouch.
Jacobson was born on 15 January 1971 in Fort Worth, Texas. He earned a BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and began working as a puppeteer on Sesame Street in 1994. He has performed in Muppet films including The Muppets (2011) and Muppets Most Wanted (2014), as well as numerous television appearances. He is married with two children.
