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Jerry Nelson

Actor · 97 credits · 18 in highly-rated films

Best known for The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

Frequent collaborators: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Kevin Clash

Best Jerry Nelson movies by genre

Movies (95 total, ranked by score)

  1. The Muppet Christmas Carol

    1992 · ★ 7.4 (1,195 votes)

    Music, Comedy, Family

    1

  2. The Muppet Movie

    1979 · ★ 7.2 (715 votes)

    Family, Comedy, Adventure

    2

  3. Muppet Treasure Island

    1996 · ★ 6.7 (478 votes)

    Romance, Adventure, Comedy

    3

  4. The Great Muppet Caper

    1981 · ★ 6.9 (350 votes)

    Comedy, Crime, Family

    4

  5. The Muppets Take Manhattan

    1984 · ★ 6.6 (431 votes)

    Romance, Comedy, Family

    5

  6. A Muppet Family Christmas

    1987 · ★ 6.9 (115 votes)

    Family, Comedy, Music

    6

  7. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

    1977 · ★ 6.9 (82 votes)

    Family, Comedy, Music

    7

  8. Dog City

    1989 · ★ 8.1 (8 votes)

    Family, Crime, Comedy

    8

  9. Follow That Bird

    1985 · ★ 6.4 (92 votes)

    Family, Comedy, Adventure

    9

  10. I Love Muppets

    2002 · ★ 6.3 (9 votes)

    Comedy, Family

    10

  11. Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

    2002 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    Family

    11

  12. Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

    1978 · ★ 7.5 (23 votes)

    Comedy, Family, Music

    12

  13. Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow

    2005

    Documentary

    13

  14. Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island

    1996 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Family, Music

    14

  15. Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

    1999 · ★ 5.0 (2 votes)

    Family

    15

  16. Muppet Classic Theater

    1994 · ★ 6.9 (16 votes)

    Music, Comedy, Family

    16

  17. The Christmas Toy

    1986 · ★ 6.7 (42 votes)

    Family, Comedy, Fantasy

    17

  18. The Cube

    1969 · ★ 7.1 (30 votes)

    Drama, TV Movie, Horror

    18

  19. Muppets from Space

    1999 · ★ 6.1 (371 votes)

    Family, Comedy, Science Fiction

    19

  20. The Muppets Go to the Movies

    1981 · ★ 7.0 (12 votes)

    TV Movie, Family, Comedy

    20

  21. Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

    1997 · ★ 6.7 (3 votes)

    Family, Music

    21

  22. Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

    1993 · ★ 7.0 (4 votes)

    Family, Music

    22

  23. The Muppets at Walt Disney World

    1990 · ★ 6.6 (16 votes)

    Comedy, Family, TV Movie

    23

  24. Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

    2003 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    24

  25. Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

    1985 · ★ 6.7 (3 votes)

    Comedy, Family

    25

  26. Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

    2004

    Family, Comedy

    26

  27. The Muppets Go Hollywood

    1979 · ★ 6.2 (26 votes)

    TV Movie, Family, Comedy

    27

  28. Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

    1986

    Family

    28

  29. Jim Henson's Memorial Service

    1990 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    29

  30. Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

    1993 · ★ 7.3 (3 votes)

    Family, Music

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.