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Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson is a Muppet puppeteer. He performs Floyd Pepper of the Electric Mayhem Band and Lew Zeland from the Muppet Show. On Sesame Street he performs The Count and Harry Monster.


    "Jerry Nelson is a principal puppeteer for the Jim Henson Company. He has created countless characters including Robin the Frog, Sgt. Floyd Pepper, The Count, and many more. 
    Jerry started out puppeteering for Bil Baird. Throughout the 60s, he worked on-and-off with Henson. Then in 1970, he joined the company and began working regularly on "Sesame Street." Since then, Jerry has performed in numerous Muppet productions including the Muppet movies, "The Muppet Show," and various TV specials."