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| portrayer = {{nowrap|[[Frank Oz]] (1969–1997))}} <br />[[Eric Jacobson]] (1997–present)
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| species = Human Muppet <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sesameworkshop.org/season45/behind-the-scenes/muppet-bios/bert/|title=Muppet Bios: Bert|author=Sesame Workshop|author-link=Sesame Workshop|access-date=2017-07-26|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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'''Bert''' is a golden yellow [[The Muppets|Muppet]] [[fictional character|character]] on the long running [[PBS]] and [[HBO]] children's [[television]] show ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Bert was originally performed by [[Frank Oz]].
'''Bert''' is a golden yellow [[The Muppets|Muppet]] [[fictional character|character]] on the long running [[PBS]] and [[HBO]] children's [[television]] show ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Bert was originally performed by [[Jim Henson]].


Since 1997, 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]]'', ''[[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.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tvCDvkOhK8 Sesame Street on The Flip Wilson Show - Ernie and Bert: Clink, Clank]</ref>
Since 1990, Muppeteer [[Kevin Clash]] has been phased in as Bert's primary performer. Bert has also made cameo appearances within ''[[The Muppets]]'' franchise, including ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', and ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', in addition to an appearance with Ernie on ''[[The Flip Wilson Show]]'' on September 15, 1972, on which he sang "Clink, Clank", a song about noises.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tvCDvkOhK8 Sesame Street on The Flip Wilson Show - Ernie and Bert: Clink, Clank]</ref>


Bert's age is unclear, but performer on ''[[Sesame Street Live]]'', Taylor Morgan, has said that "I just kind of try to think like a six year old or a seven year old, because that's how old Bert is."<ref>[http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/entertainment/12951922.htm macon.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311122047/http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/entertainment/12951922.htm |date=March 11, 2007 }}</ref>
Bert's age is unclear, but performer on ''[[Sesame Street Live]]'', Taylor Morgan, has said that "I just kind of try to think like a six year old or a seven year old, because that's how old Bert is."<ref>[http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/entertainment/12951922.htm macon.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311122047/http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/entertainment/12951922.htm |date=March 11, 2007 }}</ref>

Revision as of 15:12, 22 January 2020

Bert
Sesame Street, Play with Me Sesame character
Ernie and his rubber duckie with Bert (pictured on right) on Sesame Street in 1977.
First appearanceSesame Street Test Pilot 1 (July 21, 1969)
Portrayed byJim Henson (1969–1990)
Kevin Clash (1990-present)
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman Muppet [1]
GenderMale

Bert is a golden yellow Muppet character on the long running PBS and HBO children's television show Sesame Street. Bert was originally performed by Jim Henson.

Since 1990, Muppeteer Kevin Clash has been phased in as Bert's primary performer. Bert has also made cameo appearances within The Muppets franchise, including The Muppet Show, The Muppet Movie, and The Muppets Take Manhattan, in addition to an appearance with Ernie on The Flip Wilson Show on September 15, 1972, on which he sang "Clink, Clank", a song about noises.[2]

Bert's age is unclear, but performer on Sesame Street Live, Taylor Morgan, has said that "I just kind of try to think like a six year old or a seven year old, because that's how old Bert is."[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sesame Workshop. "Muppet Bios: Bert". Retrieved July 26, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Sesame Street on The Flip Wilson Show - Ernie and Bert: Clink, Clank
  3. ^ macon.com Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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