Eric Jacobson

Actor

July 25, 1970 (55 years)

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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…

Filmography

7.1

Sesame Street

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.

6.9

Saturday Night Live

Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice) (uncredited)

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Oscar the Grouch (Voice)

Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.

6.9

Jeopardy!

Bert / Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

America's favorite quiz show where contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in question form.

8.1

Scrubs

Grover (voice)

In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.

4.4

The View

Miss Piggy (voice)

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.

5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Miss Piggy

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

7.8

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Sesame Street Muppet Performer

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

7.9

Good Luck Charlie

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

The Duncans a European-American family in Colorado is adjusting to the surprise birth of their fourth child, Charlie. When parents Amy and Bob return to work they put their latest addition in the care of her three older siblings, PJ, Teddy, and Gabe. Teens PJ and Teddy and tween brother Gabe are typical kids -- that is, until their mother has another baby. The arrival of their new sister completely upends the entire household. When their mother heads back to work after Charlie's birth, it's up to the kids and their dad to keep the home fires burning -- and to keep Charlie out of trouble as she learns to sit up, crawl, walk and run. Teddy, as the older sister, makes a personalized video diary for Charlie, in each episode adding a nugget of wisdom for her baby sibling.

7.5

The Masked Singer

Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal (voices)

Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, complete with full face mask to conceal his or her identity. One singer will be eliminated each week, ultimately revealing his or her true identity.

7.3

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

Miss Piggy - Special Guest (voice)

The most celebrated competitors from RuPaul's Drag Race vie for a second chance to enter Drag Race herstory. This drag queen showdown is filled with plenty of heated competition, lip-syncing for the legacy, and, of course, the All-Stars Snatch Game.

5.2

The Jonathan Ross Show

Miss Piggy (voice)

The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Saturday evenings following the conclusion of Ross' BBC One chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in July 2010.

7.0

The Muppets

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

The Muppets return to primetime with a contemporary, documentary-style show. For the first time ever, a series will explore the Muppets’ personal lives and relationships, both at home and at work, as well as romances, breakups, achievements, disappointments, wants and desires. This is a more adult Muppet show, for “kids” of all ages.

6.2

The Muppets Mayhem

Animal (voice)

The Electric Mayhem Band goes on an epic musical journey to finally record their first studio album. With the help of a driven young music executive, Nora, the old-school Muppet band comes face to face with the current day music scene as they try to finally go platinum.

5.5

Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame

Grover / Bert

Play with Me Sesame, a half-hour interactive series, brings children on a playdate with some of their favorite Sesame Street characters: Bert, Ernie, Grover and Prairie Dawn. Each episode mixes classic Sesame Street footage with newly created games and activities where the Muppets invite children to join in. Play with Me Sesame extends Sesame Street's time-tested educational mission through opportunities for active learning. The participatory design encourages preschoolers to express themselves creatively, while the games and activities support such cornerstone cognitive concepts, such as same and different. As an interactive experience, the program helps children cultivate skills and attitudes needed to succeed in the social environment of school.

6.7

The Muppets

Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice)

When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his felt-faced brother, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a telethon show and raise the $10 million they need to save the day.

7.5

Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

Miss Piggy (voice)

Have you ever wanted to see Jack Black interviewed by cartoon characters? Now's your chance. Step brothers Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher have an animated talk show set complete with a desk, chairs and skyline backdrop. Each episode, a celebrity (in live-action form) takes a seat on the cartoon set and answers questions posed by the titular pair.

7.2

The Muppet Show

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)

Music, comedy, and a whole lot of chaos is bound to ensue when The Muppets once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre with their very special guest, Sabrina Carpenter!

6.3

Muppets Most Wanted

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)

After the success of their telethon and renewed fame, the Muppets go on a world tour and find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.

7.0

So Random!

Miss Piggy - Special Guest (voice)

"So Random" has the biggest cast, the biggest stars, and the biggest laughs on Disney Channel! Nothing is off limits in this all new musical sketch comedy. Each episode features original skits, songs and parodies with celebrity guest stars like Tony Hawk, Mitchel Musso and Selena Gomez!