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.
Movies & TV Shows
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22 Jump Street (2014) — Sgt. Wyatt (uncredited)
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Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) — Wilkins (voice)
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The Muppets (2011) — Pepper / Camilla / Sweetums / Robot / Deadly / Harry (voice)
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Muppets Most Wanted (2014) — Constantine / Floyd Pepper / Sweetums / Pops / Robin / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / 80's Robot / Camilla / Uncle Deadly (voice)
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30 Rock (2006) — Puppeteer
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) — Kermit the Frog (voice)
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Old Dogs (2009) — Muppet
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Saturday Night Live (1975) — Muppeteer (uncredited)
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Amphibia (2019) — Crumpet (voice)
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Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) — Kermit / Uncle Deadly / Floyd / Sweetums / Pops
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Kermit the Frog (voice)
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The Masked Singer (2019) — Kermit the Frog (voice)
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The Muppet Show (2026) — Kermit the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
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The Muppets (2015) — Floyd Pepper / Uncle Deadly / Sweetums (voice)
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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) — Big Bird / Ernie (assistant) (uncredited) / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
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Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity (2018) — Kermit the Frog/Floyd Pepper/Camilla the Chicken (voice)
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A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008) — Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Robin the Frog / Son Pigeon / Additional Muppets (voice)
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Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) — Self (archive footage)
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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015) — Self
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The Muppets Mayhem (2023) — Floyd Pepper (voice)
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Muppets Now (2020) — Uncle Deadly (voice)
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The Last Leg (2013) — Kermit the Frog (voice)
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Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013) — Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Camilla the Chicken (voice)
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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II (2020) — The Muppets Puppeteer
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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) — Elf (voice)
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Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007) — Stiller the Elf
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Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas (2025) — Big Bird
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Best in Snow (2022) — Kermit the Frog (voice)
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Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (2016) — Count von Count / Constable (voice)
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Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019) — Big Bird / The Count / Kermit the Frog / Biff / ... (voice)
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A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) — Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
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Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy (2021) — Big Bird (voice)
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CinderElmo (1999) — Muppet Performer (voice)
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time (2006) — Additional Muppet Performer
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Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase (2017) — Big Bird
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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004) — Big Bird
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A Very Pentatonix Christmas (2017) — Kermit the Frog - Constantine (voice)
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When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special (2018) — Wish Pickle / Mr. Johnson / Big Bird / The Count
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate (2020) — Big Bird / Count von Count (voice)
- The Muppets Take The O2 (2018) — Kermit the Frog / Uncle Deadly / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Sweetums / Himself (voice)
