Absolutely. Everybody who works for Sesame Street has been working for the show for a long, long time. Click one to go the character's VC (Voice Compare) page to listen to and compare Eric Jacobson's performance against his peers - and then vote for your favorite!

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I know that I will never be Frank Oz, and there will always be audience members who will compare us and be disappointed in my interpretations. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking news. Jim Henson created the original "Sesame Street" characters including Big Bird, Elmo, Ernie & Bert, Oscar the Grouch, Grover, Cookie Monster, Harry Monster, the Yip Yips, the Count, Rosita, Zoe, Snuffulupagus, Barkley and many more. I met my wife working on Sesame Street. Dr. Enamel is voiced by Eric Jacobson, the performer for Fozzie Bear from The Muppets. If it’s O.K. Comments Add a Comment. Jacobson started performing on Sesame Street in 1994. I’ve spent a lot of time working with Frank Oz, and studying with him and learning his unique approach to puppeteering. [2][3] By 1994, he started to work as a puppeteer on Sesame Street, and rose through the ranks of Sesame puppeteers.

Graduated from DePaul University's theater school with a B.F.A in acting (1989). We’ve got terrific writers for the show, and they know the characters so well. So listen, if it’s O.K.
This is an unofficial site. If you look at the history, when the show first aired, that makes sense. Nelson was the executive producer of "Bunnytown" and "Jack's Big Music Show," in which he voiced the main character, Jack. Grover from Sesame Street. Eric Jacobson performing Miss Piggy at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2005. No, I’m sorry. If you know the genesis of the characters, it’s an absurd idea. It turned out great.

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20) and Your California Privacy Rights. department about that. We’re all in service of the best idea. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Eric Jacobson, a native of Fort Worth, was inspired to enter the field of puppeteering after the death of Jim Henson while he was attending film school. Nelson was nominated for an Emmy once individually for his role in "Sesame Street" but never won. Do you live and breathe that character?

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I have complete faith in their ability to come up with good material for the whole ensemble, not just my characters. A jerk? Nominee. But Frank has enjoyed a very successful second career as a film director, so it became clear that he was not going to be around as much as anyone would have hoped, including himself.
Well, nobody’s knocking on my door if I start doing character voices in the shower. Sure, sure, all of that. Eric Spitznagel: I’ve got to be honest, I’m a little disappointed that you answered the phone and not Grover.

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I get a little wrapped up in it, too. It feels like a real place. We continue to play as performers, and fool around with the characters and just have fun with each other. In 2013, Jacobson served as puppeteer for Shaggy Rogers (with Matthew Lillard serving as Shaggy's voice) for the DVD movie, Scooby-Doo! He also voiced some of the characters with his most famous being Ernie. Why Is This One Of Your Favorites? - Share your reason with the rest of the community. David Rudman has voiced Cookie Monster since 2002. My goal ultimately is to entertain, and make these characters as recognizable to audiences who grew up with them as possible. The lights would be turned down low, and it felt like it was after hours and the sun was setting and we were having this big ol’ block party on Sesame Street. Fozzie is listed as the voice of the character in the credits with Eric Jacobson being "Fozzie Bear's Personal Handyman." * Numbers above and below reflect titles and credits on BTVA that VAs have both voiced a character or more in (excludes Additional Voices).