Eric Jacobson | |
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Born | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation | Puppeteer |
Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse | Mary Jacobson |
Eric Jacobson is an American puppeteer. He is best known for performing Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle for The Muppets Studio, as well as Sesame Street characters Bert, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, and Guy Smiley—all roles that he inherited from the characters' original performers, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, and Jim Henson.
Filmography[]
Year | Production | Role | Other notes |
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1994–present | Sesame Street | Bert (1997 – present), Grover (1998 – present), Guy Smiley (2005 – present), Oscar the Grouch(2015 – present) | Performer |
1995–1998 | The Puzzle Place | Leon MacNeal, Blue Piece Police | Season 3 (puppetry only) |
1996–1998 | Once Upon a Tree | Billy-Bob the Bobcat | Performer |
1997–2006 | Bear in the Big Blue House | Harry the Duck, Tucker Tutter | Performer |
2001–2003 | The Book of Pooh | Piglet | Performer (puppetry only) |
2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Yoda | Performer |
2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle | Performer |
2005 | Jack's Big Music Show | Little Bad Wolf, Phil the Coo-Coo Bird | Performer |
2006–2011 | Pinky Dinky Doo | Additional voices | |
2007–2008 | Bunnytown | Super Bunny | Performer |
2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle | Performer |
2008 | Studio DC: Almost Live | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle | Performer |
2008–2009 | Muppet YouTube Shorts | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle | Performer |
2010 | Disney's Honorary VoluntEars Cavalcade | Miss Piggy | Voice, theme park parade |
2010 | The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear | Performer |
2011 | So Random! | Miss Piggy | Performer, Episode: "Miss Piggy" |
The Muppets | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle, Marvin Suggs | Performer | |
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb | Miss Piggy | Performer, Episode "Miss Piggy" | |
2013 | Good Luck Charlie | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal | Performer, Episode: "Duncan Dream House" |
2013 | Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map | Shaggy Rogers | Performer (puppetry only) |
2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam Eagle, Animal | Performer |
Nerdy Nummies | Miss Piggy | Performer | |
2015 | Muppet Moments | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam Eagle, Animal | Performer |
2015–2016 | The Muppets | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle | Performer |
2016–2019 | The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam Eagle | Voices, theme park show |
2017 | The Muppets Take the Bowl | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle, Newsman | Performer, live show at the Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 8–10 |
2018 | The Muppets Take the O2 | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle, Newsman | Performer, live show at the UK, Jul. 13–14 |
2019 | Big City Greens | Dr. Enamel | Voice role, Episode: "Hurty Tooth"
Credited as Fozzie Bear with Jacobson credited as Fozzie Bear's "personal handyman" |
Muppet Babies Play Date | Miss Piggy (baby), Fozzie Bear (baby), Animal (baby) | Performer (puppetry only) | |
2020 | The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo | Bert, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, Two-Headed Monster (left head) | Performer |
Muppets Now | Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Sam Eagle, Animal | Performer | |
2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam Eagle, Animal | Performer, Halloween special for Disney+ |
The Muppets Christmas Caroling Coach | Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Sam Eagle | Voices, theme park show at Disneyland during Disney Merriest Nights |