Matt Vogel

ActorProducerDirectorProduction Oct 6 (age 55) Kansas City, Kansas, USA 1995–2026 (31 year career)

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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" se…

Known For

Film

22 Jump Street

Sgt. Wyatt (uncredited)

Film

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Wilkins (voice)

Film

The Muppets

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

Film

Muppets Most Wanted

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

Film

Old Dogs

Muppet

Film

Muppets Haunted Mansion

Kermit / Uncle Deadly / Floyd / Sweetums / Pops

Film

The Muppet Show

Kermit the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)

Film

Jim Henson Idea Man

Self (archive footage)

Filmography

Acting (76)

Movies (63)

The Muppet Show

2026

as Kermit the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)

7.1

Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas

2025

as Big Bird

6.0

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

as Self (archive footage)

7.7

Happy Birthday Jim Henson

2024

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

10.0

Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School

2024

as Big Bird

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

2023

as Kermit (voice)

6.0

Oscar's Handmade Halloween

2023

as Puppet Captain

Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City

2022

as Kermit the Frog

9.0

Sesame Street: The Nutcracker

2022

as Big Bird / The Count (voice)

7.5

Best in Snow

2022

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

6.0

Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy

2021

as Big Bird (voice)

6.7

Muppets Haunted Mansion

2021

as Kermit / Uncle Deadly / Floyd / Sweetums / Pops

6.4

Dear Earth

2021

as Kermit / Floyd Pepper (voice)

10.0

Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together

2021

as Big Bird

This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular

2021

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

2020

as Big Bird / Count von Count (voice)

5.0

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

2020

as The Muppets Puppeteer

6.9

A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration

2020

as Big Bird / Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice)

7.0

Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt

2020

10.0

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2019

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

9.3

The Muppets Take The O2

2018

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

9.5

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

2018

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

5.1

When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special

2018

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

7.2

Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase

2017

as Big Bird

7.0

Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street

2017

A Very Pentatonix Christmas

2017

as Kermit the Frog - Constantine (voice)

4.8

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016

as Wilkins (voice)

6.6

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

2016

as Count von Count / Constable (voice)

6.7

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2015

as Self

7.4

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

2015

Keep Christmas With You

2015

as Big Bird / The Count

9.0

22 Jump Street

2014

as Sgt. Wyatt (uncredited)

6.8

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

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

6.3

Food Fight! | Muppisode

2013

as Sweetums

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

2013

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

5.8

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

2012

The Muppets

2011

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

6.7

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

2011

Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure

2011

as Rectangle (voice)

Old Dogs

2009

as Muppet

5.6

Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales

2009

Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!

2009

as Additional Muppet Performer

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

2008

as Camilla the Chicken (voice)

8.0

The Muppets: Classical Chicken

2008

as Camila the Chicken

10.0

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008

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

5.9

Sesame Street: Love the Earth!

2008

as Additional Muppet Performer

4.0

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007

as Stiller the Elf

6.2

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs

2007

as Elmer (performer)

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

6.8

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

2006

as Additional Muppet Performer

7.1

Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together

2006

as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Food, Water & Exercise!

2005

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

2004

as Additional Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!

2002

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!

2002

as Additional Muppet Performer

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

2001

as Additional Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf

2001

as (voice)

4.0

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999

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

6.4

CinderElmo

1999

as Muppet Performer (voice)

6.0

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play

1999

as brown Grouch/blue Pestie

Sesame Street 'A Is for Asthma'

1998

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996

as Elf (voice)

5.9

Sesame Street

as Big Bird (voice)

Television (13)

The Muppets Mayhem

2023

as Floyd Pepper (voice)

6.1

Muppets Now

2020

as Uncle Deadly (voice)

5.5

The Masked Singer

2019

as Snail (as Kermit the Frog)

7.6

Amphibia

2019

as Crumpet (voice)

8.5

Muppet Babies: Play Date

2019

as Kermit

5.5

The Muppets

2015

as Floyd Pepper / Uncle Deadly / Sweetums (voice)

7.0

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

as Sesame Street Muppet Performer

7.8

The Last Leg

2013

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

5.7

Studio DC: Almost Live

2008

as Camilla the Chicken, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Robin the Frog, Floyd Pepper (voice)

30 Rock

as Puppeteer

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

5.4

The Puzzle Place

1995

as Skye Nakaiye / Nuzzle (voice)

10.0

Shadows Over Sesame Street

as Big Bird

Crew (7)

Movies (6)

The Muppet Show

2026

Executive Producer

7.1

Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together

2021

Director

Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

2020

Co-Producer

5.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

2020

Director

5.0

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

2016

Director

6.7

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

2015

Director

Television (1)

Helpsters

2019

Director

5.0