Matt Vogel
- Acting
- October 6, 1970 · Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Matthew J Vogel II (born October 6, 1970) has been a Muppet performer for the Jim Henson Company since the 1990s. On Sesame Street, Vogel served as the assistant puppeteer for Ernie, performing either one or both hands while Steve Whitmire performed the head and vocal. Eventually, Vogel's ability to mimic the sound and performance of Caroll Spinney's Big Bird was put to use. As of 2006, Vogel's primary performances as Big Bird are the "Journey to Ernie" segments. He's also taken over Jerry Nelson's characters, by the recommendation of Nelson himself. Vogel is, as of 2008, the voice of Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Robin the Frog, & Camilla the Chicken. He has also taken over the puppetry of Jerry's most famous character, Count von Count, but Jerry is still providing the voice. Vogel performed the muppets that were used in Kenneth the Page's view of the world in the 30 Rock episode, "Apollo, Apollo." Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt Vogel (puppeteer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- Storm on Sesame Street · Co-producer
- The Muppet Show · Kermit the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (Voice), Executive producer
- Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas · Big Bird
- Happy Birthday Jim Henson · Kermit the Frog (Voice)
- Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School · Big Bird
- Jim Henson Idea Man · Self
- Oscar's Handmade Halloween · Puppet Captain
- The Muppets Mayhem · Floyd Pepper (Voice)
- Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong · Kermit (Voice)
- Sesame Street: The Nutcracker · Big Bird / The Count (Voice)
- Best in Snow · Kermit the Frog (Voice)
- Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City · Kermit the Frog
- Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together · Big Bird, Director
- Dear Earth · Kermit / Floyd Pepper (Voice)
- Muppets Haunted Mansion · Kermit / Uncle Deadly / Floyd / Sweetums / Pops
- Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy · Big Bird (Voice)
- This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular · Kermit the Frog (Voice)
- A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration · Big Bird / Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (Voice)
- Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
- Muppets Now · Uncle Deadly (Voice)
- The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II · The Muppets Puppeteer
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate · Big Bird / Count von Count (Voice), Director
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration · Big Bird / The Count / Kermit the Frog / Biff / ... (Voice)
- Helpsters · Director
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting · Director
- Amphibia · Crumpet (Voice)
- The Masked Singer · Kermit the Frog (Voice), Snail (as Kermit the Frog)
- Muppet Babies: Play Date · Kermit
- When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special · Wish Pickle / Mr. Johnson / Big Bird / The Count
- The Muppets Take The O2 · Kermit the Frog / Uncle Deadly / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Sweetums / Himself (Voice)
- Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity · Kermit the Frog / Floyd Pepper / Camilla the Chicken (Voice)
- A Very Pentatonix Christmas · Kermit the Frog - Constantine (Voice)
- Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase · Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
- Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas · Count von Count / Constable (Voice), Director
- Alice Through the Looking Glass · Wilkins (Voice)
- Keep Christmas With You · Big Bird / The Count
- The Muppets · Floyd Pepper / Uncle Deadly / Sweetums (Voice), Uncle Deadly / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Snowth (Voice)
- Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! · Director
- I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story · Self
- 22 Jump Street · Sgt. Wyatt (uncredited)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · Kermit the Frog (Voice), Sesame Street Muppet Performer
- Muppets Most Wanted · Constantine / Floyd Pepper / Sweetums / Pops / Robin / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / 80's Robot / Camilla / Uncle Deadly (Voice)
- Food Fight! | Muppisode · Sweetums
- Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular · Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Camilla the Chicken (Voice)
- The Last Leg · Kermit the Frog (Voice)
- Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
- The Muppets · Pepper / Camilla / Sweetums / Robot / Deadly / Harry (Voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure · Rectangle (Voice)
- Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
- Old Dogs · Muppet
- Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
- Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read! · Additional Muppet Performer
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa · Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Robin the Frog / Son Pigeon / Additional Muppets (Voice)
- Studio DC: Almost Live · Camilla / Lew Zealand / Harry / Robin / Floyd Pepper (Voice)
- The Muppets: Classical Chicken · Camila the Chicken
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation · Big Bird (assistant)
- The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live · Camilla the Chicken (Voice)
- Sesame Street: Love the Earth! · Additional Muppet Performer
- Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown · Stiller the Elf
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs · Elmer (performer)
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol · Additional Muppet Performer (Voice)
- Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together · Big Bird
- 30 Rock · Puppeteer
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time · Additional Muppet Performer
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Food, Water & Exercise!
- Murder, He Squeaked · Sparky (Voice), Director
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! · Big Bird
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? · Additional Muppet Performer
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Kermit the Frog (Voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! · Additional Muppet Performer
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! · Additional Muppet Performer
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf · Voice
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! · Monkey (Voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland · Big Bird / Ernie (assistant) (uncredited) / Additional Muppet Performer (Voice)