Matt Vogel

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-10-06 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

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 ...

Acting

2021

Dear Earth

as Kermit / Floyd Pepper (voice)

2015

Keep Christmas With You

as Big Bird / The Count

2013

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

as Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Camilla the Chicken (voice)

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

as Constantine / Floyd Pepper / Sweetums / Pops / Robin / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / 80's Robot / Camilla / Uncle Deadly (voice)

2018

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

as Kermit the Frog/Floyd Pepper/Camilla the Chicken (voice)

2023

2006

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

as Additional Muppet Performer

2011

The Muppets

as Pepper / Camilla / Sweetums / Robot / Deadly / Harry (voice)

2022

Best in Snow

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

2022

Sesame Street The Nutcracker

as Big Bird / The Count (voice)

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

as Big Bird / Ernie (assistant) (uncredited) / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

2016

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

as Count von Count / Constable (voice)

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

2016

2017

A Very Pentatonix Christmas

as Kermit the Frog - Constantine (voice)

2018

When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special

as Wish Pickle / Mr. Johnson / Big Bird / The Count

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Sesame Street

as Big Bird (voice)

2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Big Bird / The Count / Kermit the Frog / Biff / ... (voice)

2018

The Muppets Take The O2

as Kermit the Frog / Uncle Deadly / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Sweetums / Himself (voice)

2008

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

as Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Robin the Frog / Son Pigeon / Additional Muppets (voice)

2008

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

as Camilla the Chicken (voice)

2020

Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

as Big Bird / Count von Count (voice)

2020

2009

Old Dogs

as Muppet

2021

Muppets Haunted Mansion

as Kermit / Uncle Deadly / Floyd / Sweetums / Pops

2021

2008

The Muppets: Classical Chicken

as Camila the Chicken

2024

Happy Birthday Jim Henson

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1999

CinderElmo

as Muppet Performer (voice)

2001

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

as Additional Muppet Performer

2008

Sesame Street: Love the Earth!

as Additional Muppet Performer

2002

2004

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

as Additional Muppet Performer

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