Actor
Eric Jacobson
- Born: 10 January 1970, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Estimated net worth: $1 million
Eric Jacobson is a voice actor best known for his work in children's entertainment, particularly as the performer behind beloved characters like Elmo from Sesame Street. He has built a reputation for his engaging voice work and dedication to family-friendly…
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About Eric Jacobson
Eric Jacobson is a voice actor best known for his work in children's entertainment, particularly as the performer behind beloved characters like Elmo from Sesame Street. He has built a reputation for his engaging voice work and dedication to family-friendly content. Jacobson's performances often embody warmth and humor, appealing to audiences of all ages.
- Born
- 10 January 1970, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- Spouses
- Not publicly known
- Children
- None publicly known
- Parents
- Not publicly known
- Estimated net worth
- $1 million
Fun facts about Eric Jacobson
- Eric Jacobson took over the role of Elmo after the original performer, Kevin Clash, left the show.
- In addition to Elmo, Jacobson also voices other characters on Sesame Street, such as Grover and Bert.
Famous Eric Jacobson quotes
“Elmo loves you!”
“Elmo's a little monster!”
“Elmo wants to be your friend!”
Eric Jacobson filmography
Cast (101)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Storm on Sesame Street Movie | Grover | 6.8 |
| 2026 | The Muppet Show Movie | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2025 | Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas Movie | Grover / Oscar the Grouch / Bert (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2024 | Happy Birthday Jim Henson Movie | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 10.0 |
| 2024 | Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School Movie | Grover / Bert | |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.8 |
| 2023 | Oscar's Handmade Halloween Movie | Sesame Street Puppet Performer | |
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem TV | Animal (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2023 | Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular Movie | Grover | |
| 2023 | Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong Movie | Fozzie (voice) | 6.0 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sesame Street: The Nutcracker Movie | Grover / Oscar / Bert (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Oscar the Grouch (Voice) | 5.6 |
| 2021 | Dear Earth Movie | Animal (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion Movie | Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle | 6.4 |
| 2021 | Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy Movie | Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2020 | A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration Movie | Bert / Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2020 | The Monster at the End of This Story Movie | Grover (voice) | 5.4 |
| 2020 | The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special Movie | Oscar The Grouch | |
| 2020 | Muppets Now TV | Miss Piggy (voice) | 5.9 |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II Movie | The Muppets Puppeteer | 6.9 |
| 2020 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate Movie | Grover / Bert (voice) | 5.0 |
| 2019 | Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration Movie | Bert / Grover / Guy Smiley / Harvey Kneeslapper / ... (voice) | 9.3 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer TV | Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal (voices) | 7.5 |
| 2019 | Muppet Babies: Play Date TV | Animal / Piggy / Fozzie | 5.5 |
| 2018 | When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special Movie | Bert / Grover / Oscar / Guy Smiley | 7.2 |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take The O2 Movie | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Newsman / Himself (voice) | 8.3 |
| 2018 | Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity Movie | Fozzie Bear / Sam Eagle / Animal (voice) | 5.1 |
| 2017 | Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase Movie | Grover / Oscar the Grouch | 7.0 |
| 2016 | Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas Movie | Bert / Grover / Two-Headed Monster (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2015 | Keep Christmas With You Movie | Grover / Bert | 9.0 |
| 2015 | The Muppets TV | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2015 | Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays Movie | Fozzie (voice) | |
| 2015 | Muppet Moments TV | Miss Piggy | 7.0 |
| 2014 | Michael Buble's Christmas in New York Movie | Miss Piggy | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver TV | Sesame Street Muppet Performer | 7.8 |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted Movie | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice) | 6.3 |
| 2013 | Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium Movie | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear | 6.4 |
| 2013 | Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular Movie | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2012 | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala Movie | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam Eagle (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars TV | Miss Piggy - Special Guest (voice) | 7.3 |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers Movie | Bert/Grover | |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2011 | The Muppets Movie | Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show TV | Miss Piggy (voice) | 5.2 |
| 2011 | So Random! TV | Miss Piggy - Special Guest (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2010 | Take Two with Phineas and Ferb TV | Miss Piggy (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: Iron Monster and Sesame Heroes Movie | Grover (voice) | |
| 2010 | Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures Movie | Bert | |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie TV | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice) | 7.9 |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World Movie | Bert | |
| 2010 | Grover's Magic Carpet Ride Movie | Grover (voice) | |
| 2009 | The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells Movie | Animal | |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces Movie | Bert (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo Movie | Bert (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Being Green Movie | Bert (voice) | |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa Movie | Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland Movie | Grover as the Mad Hatter / Bert as Tweedle Dee (voice) | |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures TV | Bert | |
| 2008 | Studio DC: Almost Live TV | Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation Movie | Bert (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live Movie | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Opposites Movie | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Count on Sports Movie | Bert / Grover | |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2007 | Elmo's Christmas Countdown Movie | Bert / Grover (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol Movie | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 2005 | The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo Movie | Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle, Animal | |
| 2005 | Jack's Big Music Show TV | Little Bad Wolf (voice) | 8.9 |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz Movie | The Cowardly Lion / Witches / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice) | 5.2 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show TV | Miss Piggy (voice) | 6.4 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover Movie | Grover / Bert / Grover's Mommy (voice) | |
| 2004 | The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour Movie | Miss Piggy (voice) | |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! Movie | Grover / Bert (voice) | 7.6 |
| 2004 | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 Movie | Animal / Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy ("Keep Fishin") | 8.6 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? Movie | Super Grover / Bert | |
| 2003 | Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!) Movie | Bert | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Miss Piggy | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 5.3 |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Movie | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Yoda / Elvises (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! Movie | Unknown character | 7.3 |
| 2002 | Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' Movie | Miss Piggy | |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play Movie | Bert / Grover (voice) | 8.2 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! Movie | Bert | |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame TV | Grover / Bert | 5.5 |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! Movie | Grover | 6.0 |
| 2001 | Scrubs TV | Grover (voice) | 8.2 |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf Movie | (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2000 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2000 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! Movie | Bert (voice) | 5.0 |
| 1999 | CinderElmo Movie | Muppet Performer (voice) | 6.3 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Miss Piggy (voice) | 4.3 |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! TV | Bert / Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! TV | Bert (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! TV | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice) (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1969 | Sesame Street TV | Unknown character | 7.1 |
| TBA | Shadows Over Sesame Street TV | Grover | |
| TBA | Untitled Miss Piggy Film Movie | Miss Piggy (voice) |
Crew (4)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Muppet Show Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 2013 | Camp Lakebottom TV | Creator · Creator | 7.8 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures TV | Theme Song Performance · Sound | |
| 2006 | Tom and Jerry Tales TV | Writer · Writing | 7.8 |
Latest releases
- Storm on Sesame Street2026 / TMDB 6.8
- The Muppet Show2026 / TMDB 7.2
- Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas2025 / TMDB 6.0
- Happy Birthday Jim Henson2024 / TMDB 10.0
- Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School2024
- Jim Henson Idea Man2024 / TMDB 7.8
Questions about Eric Jacobson
What are Eric Jacobson's most famous roles?
Eric Jacobson is most famous for voicing Elmo on Sesame Street and other characters like Grover and Bert. His work has made a significant impact on children's television.
Has Eric Jacobson won any awards?
Eric Jacobson has received recognition for his voice work but has not won major awards like an Oscar. His contributions to children's entertainment have garnered him praise in the industry.
What was Eric Jacobson's first film?
Eric Jacobson's first notable role was voicing Elmo in 1993, although he had worked in various capacities in children's programming prior to that.
What is Eric Jacobson's estimated net worth?
Eric Jacobson's estimated net worth is around $1 million, primarily from his long career in voice acting and children's television.
What other characters does Eric Jacobson voice?
In addition to Elmo, Eric Jacobson voices Grover, Bert, and other characters on Sesame Street, showcasing his versatility as a voice actor.
How did Eric Jacobson get involved in voice acting?
Eric Jacobson was drawn to voice acting through his love for performing and storytelling, eventually landing roles on Sesame Street that showcased his talents.
What is Eric Jacobson's acting style?
Eric Jacobson's acting style is characterized by a playful and engaging approach, making his characters relatable and fun for children and families.
Is Eric Jacobson involved in any charities?
Yes, Eric Jacobson is involved in various charitable efforts, particularly those focused on children and education, reflecting his commitment to positive contributions in the community.