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name: "Eric Jacobson"
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fi1m_id: "eric-jacobson"
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tmdb_id: 97185
wikidata_id: "Q2550087"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 July 1970"
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licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Eric Jacobson

## Identity

Eric Jacobson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/eric-jacobson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** eric-jacobson
- **IMDb ID:** nm1129383
- **TMDB ID:** 97185
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2550087
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Jacobson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2550087, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1129383/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/97185

Actor. Born 25 July 1970 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 July 1970, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Jacobson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2550087, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1129383/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/97185

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Muppets*](https://film.one/film/the-muppets.md) (80)

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## 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.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Muppets* (2011), Fi1m 80, as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppets.md)

## Complete filmography (86)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Storm on Sesame Street* (2026), as Grover
- *The Muppet Show* (2026), as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice) · Executive Producer
- *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
- *Oscar's Handmade Halloween* (2023), as Sesame Street Puppet Performer
- *The Muppets Mayhem* (2023), series, as Animal (voice)
- *Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular* (2023), as Grover
- *Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong* (2023), as Fozzie (voice)
- *Sesame Street: The Nutcracker* (2022), as Grover / Oscar / Bert (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)
- *A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration* (2020), as Bert / Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- *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
- *Muppets Now* (2020), series, as Miss Piggy (voice)
- *The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II* (2020), as The Muppets Puppeteer
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate* (2020), as Grover / Bert (voice)
- *Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration* (2019), as Bert / Grover / Guy Smiley / Harvey Kneeslapper / ... (voice)
- *Muppet Babies: Play Date* (2019), series, as Animal / Piggy / Fozzie
- *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)
- *Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity* (2018), as Fozzie Bear / Sam Eagle / Animal (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
- *The Muppets* (2015), series, as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- *Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays* (2015), as Fozzie (voice)
- *Muppet Moments* (2015), series, as Miss Piggy
- *Michael Buble's Christmas in New York* (2014), as Miss Piggy
- *Muppets Most Wanted* (2014), as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
- *Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium* (2013), as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- *Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular* (2013), as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle (voice)
- *Camp Lakebottom* (2013), series, Creator
- *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), Actor
- *The Muppets* (2011), as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppets.md)
- *So Random!* (2011), series, as Miss Piggy - Special Guest (voice)
- *Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures* (2011), Actor
- *Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures* (2010), as Bert
- *Good Luck Charlie* (2010), series, as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- *Grover's Magic Carpet Ride* (2010), as Grover (voice)
- *Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World* (2010), as Bert
- *The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells* (2009), as Animal
- *Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales* (2009), Actor
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces* (2009), as Bert (voice)
- *Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo* (2009), as Bert (voice)
- *Sesame Street: Being Green* (2009), as Bert (voice)
- *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)
- *Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures* (2008), series, as Bert, Theme Song Performance
- *Studio DC: Almost Live* (2008), series, as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation* (2008), as Bert (voice)
- *The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live* (2008), as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Opposites* (2008), Actor
- *Sesame Street: Count on Sports* (2008), as Bert / Grover
- *Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games* (2008), Actor
- *Elmo's Christmas Countdown* (2007), as Bert / Grover (voice)
- *A Sesame Street Christmas Carol* (2006), as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
- *Tom and Jerry Tales* (2006), series, Writer
- *The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo* (2005), as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle, Animal
- *Jack's Big Music Show* (2005), series, as Little Bad Wolf (voice)
- *The Muppets' Wizard of Oz* (2005), as The Cowardly Lion / Witches / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- *Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover* (2004), as Grover / Bert / Grover's Mommy (voice)
- *The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour* (2004), as Miss Piggy (voice)
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!* (2004), as Grover / Bert (voice)
- *Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002* (2004), as Animal / Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy ("Keep Fishin")
- *Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?* (2004), as Super Grover / Bert
- *Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)* (2003), as Bert
- *It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie* (2002), as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Yoda / Elvises (voice)
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!* (2002), Actor
- *Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'* (2002), as Miss Piggy
- *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: Play with Me Sesame* (2002), series, as Grover / Bert
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!* (2001), as Grover
- *Scrubs* (2001), series, as Grover (voice)
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf* (2001), as (voice)
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!* (2000), Actor
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!* (2000), as Bert (voice)
- *CinderElmo* (1999), as Muppet Performer (voice)
- *Sesame Street* (1969), series, Actor
- *Untitled Miss Piggy Film*, as Miss Piggy (voice)
- *Shadows Over Sesame Street*, series, as Grover

## Gallery

- ![Eric Jacobson](https://film.one/media/person/4163509/gallery-2ff13dde4347.jpg) Eric Jacobson — Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Eric_Jacobson_%282682319455%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Eric Jacobson](https://film.one/media/person/4163509/gallery-27e2644d0350.jpg) Eric Jacobson — Image via TMDB

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