Known for Acting
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.
Born
October 6, 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Filmography
85 films, 14 shows


Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
2021 · 24m · US
It's "Neighbor Day" on Sesame Street and everyone has something special to share! Created for families to watch together, See Us Coming Together is a special that celebrates the rich diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander communities as part of Sesame Workshop’s ongoing racial justice initiative. The special follows the Sesame Street friends through a community celebration with new friend Ji-Young—a seven-year-old Korean American character performed by Sesame Workshop puppeteer Kathleen Kim. Original music and celebrity guests like actors Simu Liu and Anna Cathcart, comic book artist Jim Lee, chef Melissa King, television personality Padma Lakshmi, and athlete Naomi Osaka round out the celebration!


Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
2020 · 30m · US
Part of Sesame Workshop's "Caring for Each Other" Initiative, Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate offers families a moment of joy and connection in challenging times.


Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019 · 5h 51m
A compilation of various segments and plots from the iconic edutainment series' history, with one disc containing 75 individual segments (presented in themed sections) and the other containing nine street plots, including the reveal of Mr. Snuffleupagus, Mr. Hooper's death, Maria and Luis' wedding, and the arrivals of Abby Cadabby and Julia.


Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016 · 51m · US
This holiday special goes back in time to show how Elmo's ancestors--not to mention those of Grover, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster--helped transform "the most unfriendly street in town" into the bright, kind, music-filled place it is today.


Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015 · 49m
Come Play with Elmo! Everyone's favorite furry red friend is joined by all kinds of kids to play Elmo Says, Red Light Green Light, Freeze Dance, Pat-a-cake and more. OK Go mix primary colors into a rainbow and Taye Diggs helps Elmo pretend in this playful special featuring singing, dancing, and learning!


Murder, He Squeaked
2004 · 17m · US
Sparky was a good dog. He could roll over, he could heel, he could even play dead. But Sparky is about to learn a whole new trick---how to commit MURDER. Part Double Indemnity, part Babe---MURDER, HE SQUEAKED is a dark, twisted film noir like you've never seen before. It's got love, it's got jealousy, it's got hand puppets. So come on, grab hold of the leash and take a walk with Sparky---into insanity.