Matt Vogel
Acting
Born October 6, 1970 · Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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. Vog…
Known For · 40 titles
Saturday Night Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
30 Rock
The Masked Singer
The Last Leg
Amphibia
Alice Through the Looking Glass
22 Jump Street
The Muppets Mayhem
The Muppets
The Puzzle Place
The Muppet Show
The Muppets
Old Dogs
Muppets Now
Muppets Most Wanted
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!
Studio DC: Almost Live
Muppet Babies: Play Date
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Jim Henson Idea Man
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
The Muppets Take The O2
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
Shadows Over Sesame Street
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
CinderElmo
Dear Earth
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas