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Matthew J. Vogel II
Matt Vogel
Acting
Biography
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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. Vog…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Muppet Show
as Kermit the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
as Big Bird
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
as Big Bird
Happy Birthday Jim Henson
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
as Kermit (voice)
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
as Puppet Captain
Best in Snow
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City
as Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
as Big Bird / The Count (voice)
TV Shows
The Muppets Mayhem
as Floyd Pepper (voice) · 10 ep.
Muppets Now
as Uncle Deadly (voice) · 6 ep.
The Masked Singer
as Snail (as Kermit the Frog) · 1 ep.
Amphibia
as Crumpet (voice) · 1 ep.
Muppet Babies: Play Date
as Kermit · 12 ep.
The Muppets
as Uncle Deadly / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Snowth (voice) · 1 ep.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Sesame Street Muppet Performer · 1 ep.
The Last Leg
as Kermit the Frog (voice) · 1 ep.
Studio DC: Almost Live
as Camilla the Chicken, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Robin the Frog, Floyd Pepper (voice) · 2 ep.
30 Rock
as Puppeteer · 1 ep.
