Matt Vogel
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
as Kermit (voice)
2023
Dear Earth
as Kermit / Floyd Pepper (voice)
2021
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
2020
Keep Christmas With You
as Big Bird / The Count
2015
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
as Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Camilla the Chicken (voice)
2013
Muppets Most Wanted
as Constantine / Floyd Pepper / Sweetums / Pops / Robin / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / 80's Robot / Camilla / Uncle Deadly (voice)
2014
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Elf (voice)
1996
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
as Kermit the Frog/Floyd Pepper/Camilla the Chicken (voice)
2018
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
as Puppet Captain
2023
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
as Additional Muppet Performer
2006
The Muppets
as Pepper / Camilla / Sweetums / Robot / Deadly / Harry (voice)
2011
Best in Snow
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
2022
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
2015
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
as Big Bird / The Count (voice)
2022
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Big Bird / Ernie (assistant) (uncredited) / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1999
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
as Count von Count / Constable (voice)
2016
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2006
Alice Through the Looking Glass
as Wilkins (voice)
2016
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
2017
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
as Kermit the Frog - Constantine (voice)
2017
TV Appearances
The Masked Singer
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
2019
The Masked Singer
as Snail (as Kermit the Frog)
2019
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Sesame Street Muppet Performer
2014
30 Rock
as Puppeteer
2006
The Muppets Mayhem
as Floyd Pepper (voice)
2023
The Puzzle Place
as Skye Nakaiye / Nuzzle (voice)
1995
Studio DC: Almost Live
as Camilla the Chicken, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Robin the Frog, Floyd Pepper (voice)
2008
The Muppets
as Floyd Pepper / Uncle Deadly / Sweetums (voice)
2015
The Muppets
as Floyd Pepper / Robin (voice)
2015
The Muppets
as Floyd Pepper / Crazy Harry / Sweetums (voice)
2015
The Muppets
as Floyd Pepper (voice)
2015