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Bert | |
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Sesame Street character | |
First appearance | Sesame Street Test Pilot 1 (July 21, 1969) |
Performed by | Frank Oz (1969–2006) Eric Jacobson (1997–present) |
Birthday | July 26[1] |
In-universe information | |
Species | Human Muppet[2] |
Gender | Male |
Bert is a golden yellow Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show Sesame Street. Bert was originally performed by Frank Oz.
Since 1999, Muppeteer Eric Jacobson has been phased in as Bert's primary performer. Bert has also made cameo appearances within The Muppets franchise, including The Muppet Show, its second pilot episode The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence, The Muppet Movie, and The Muppets Take Manhattan, in addition to an appearance with Ernie on The Flip Wilson Show on September 14, 1972, on which he sang "Clink, Clank", a song about noises.[3] Jacobson joined Sesame Street in 1994.