Personal Info
Known Credits
41
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1970-10-06 (55 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Also Known For
Matthew J. Vogel II
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" se ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Happy Birthday Jim Henson
| Kermit the Frog
2023 --
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
| Puppet Captain
2023 --
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
| Kermit (voice)
2022 --
Sesame Street The Nutcracker
| Big Bird / The Count (voice)
2022 --
Best in Snow
| Kermit the Frog (voice)
2022 --
Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City
| Kermit the Frog
2021 --
Dear Earth
| Kermit / Floyd Pepper (voice)
2021 --
Muppets Haunted Mansion
| Kermit / Uncle Deadly / Floyd / Sweetums / Pops
2021 --
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
| Big Bird (voice)
2021 --
This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular
| Kermit the Frog (voice)
2020 --
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
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2020 --
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
| The Muppets Puppeteer
2020 --
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
| Big Bird / Count von Count (voice)
2019 --
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
| Big Bird / The Count / Kermit the Frog / Biff / ... (voice)
2018 --
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
| Wish Pickle / Mr. Johnson / Big Bird / The Count
2018 --
The Muppets Take The O2
| Kermit the Frog / Uncle Deadly / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Sweetums / Himself (voice)
2018 --
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
| Kermit the Frog/Floyd Pepper/Camilla the Chicken (voice)
2017 --
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
| Kermit the Frog - Constantine (voice)
2017 --
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
| Big Bird
2017 --
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
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2016 --
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
| Count von Count / Constable (voice)
2016 --
Alice Through the Looking Glass
| Wilkins (voice)
2015 --
Keep Christmas With You
| Big Bird / The Count
2015 --
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
| Self
2014 --
Muppets Most Wanted
| Constantine / Floyd Pepper / Sweetums / Pops / Robin / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / 80's Robot / Camilla / Uncle Deadly (voice)
2013 --
Food Fight! | Muppisode
| Sweetums
2013 --
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
| Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Camilla the Chicken (voice)
2011 --
The Muppets
| Pepper / Camilla / Sweetums / Robot / Deadly / Harry (voice)
2009 --
Old Dogs
| Muppet
2008 --
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
| Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Robin the Frog / Son Pigeon / Additional Muppets (voice)
2008 --
The Muppets: Classical Chicken
| Camila the Chicken
2008 --
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
| Camilla the Chicken (voice)
2007 --
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
| Stiller the Elf
2006 --
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
| Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2006 --
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
| Additional Muppet Performer
2003 --
Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic
| Big Bird (puppetry and singing vocals)
2001 --
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
| (voice)
1999 --
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
| Big Bird / Ernie (assistant) (uncredited) / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1998 --
Sesame Street 'A Is for Asthma'
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1996 --
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
| Elf (voice)