After 27 years voicing and puppeteering the beloved Muppet, Steve, 57, is to be replaced by puppeteer Matt Vogel, 46. [2] On Sesame Street, Vogel is the performer of Big Bird, Count von Count and Mr. Johnson as well as Biff, Herb the Dinosaur, Hansel, Forgetful Jones, Sherlock Hemlock and one of the Yip-Yip Martians. The Muppets are known for an absurd burlesque and humorous style of variety-sketch comedy.. With Joey Mazzarino, Vogel co-owns Pratfall Productions, which produced the film-noir puppet short film Murder, He Squeaked as well as various videos and inserts for Sesame Street, and Nick Jr.'s Curious Buddies. [7] After studying the role of Big Bird under the performance of Caroll Spinney since 1997, he inherited the role in 2015, explaining "It takes a lot of physical exertion" and "I'm wearing the body of the bird". He’s … Vogel has been portraying Muppets characters for more than 20 years. Vogel became the show's Muppet Captain in Season 44, after several years of serving as Assistant Muppet Captain to Kevin Clash. 5,659 people follow this . His early Muppet credits include assisting or supporting roles on Big Bag, Bear in the Big Blue House, and Sesame English. On Sesame Street, Vogel started out as most Muppeteers do, right-handing for other characters; in his case, for David Rudman on Baby Bear. He later joined The Muppets family of characters, inheriting several roles while working with Jerry Nelson, and was cast as Kermit the Frog in 2017. He has been the performer for Kermit the Frog since 2017. Matthew J Vogel II (born October 6, 1970) has been a Muppet performer for the Jim Henson Company since the 1990s. He overran the tone of voice of Big Parrot aswell as the puppetry of … Matt Vogel was born on October 6, 1970 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA as Matthew James Vogel. [4][5] Additionally, he has been a director since Season 39. 5,573 people follow this . Birth Name: Matt Vogel Occupation: Puppeteer Born In: Kansas City, Missouri, USA Birthdate: October 6, 1970 Age: 50 years old (as of 2021) Ethnicity: Unknown Nationality: American Sexuality: N/A. [11] In 2016, Vogel voiced the character of Wilkins in Alice Through the Looking Glass directed by James Bobin. mattvogel.com. [9] He also took over the puppetry of the Sesame Street character Count von Count, and also the voice after Jerry Nelson died in 2012. "Matt" Vogel (b. October 6th, 1970) is an accomplished puppeteer who joined the Sesame Street troupe in 1996. Matt Vogel (born October 6, 1970) is an American puppeteer, director, actor and singer. by | Jan 19, 2021 | Uncategorized | 0 comments | Jan 19, 2021 | Uncategorized | 0 comments [2], Vogel is originally from Kansas City, Kansas. Select Page. About See All. 5,282 people like this. admin September 13, 2020 Biography Leave a comment 29 Views. He is an actor and director, known for Muppets Most Wanted (2014), The Muppets (2011) and Sesame Street (1969). Vogel performed Big Bird at various times for over two decades while Caroll Spinney was also continuing the character, making him one of the few Muppeteers to play a character in conjunction with another performer. "Matt" Vogel II (b. October 6th, 1970) is an accomplished puppeteer in his own right. However, ever since joining Sesame Street in 1996, he has become most familiar for his work as Caroll Spinney's Sesame Street understudy for Big Bird for the "Journey to Ernie" segments, several street scenes & other appearances whenever Caroll Spinney is unavailable. Streaming Now on Disney+ – Sign Up at https://disneyplus.com/Every Monday, The Muppets bring you their wise, witty and sometimes weird Thought of the Week. Matt's first performance for the Jim Henson Company was in 1994 as an understudy for the Coca-Cola Polar Bear. [4] On Oobi, he performed Angus. Vogel has worked for Sesame Workshop and The Muppets Studio. He has been the performer for Kermit the Frog since 2017. He has been married to Kelly C. McDonnell since August 31, 1997. Community See All. Matthew J. Matt Vogel (b. October 6, 1970) is an accomplished puppeteer who joined the Sesame Street troupe in 1996. Credits On BTVA: 102 Roles from 40 Titles. Matthew J Vogel II (born October 6, 1970) has been a Muppet performer for the Jim Henson Company since the 1990s. 5,358 people like this. He also performs Mr. Johnson, another character Nelson originated. Vogel's first public performance as Kermit was a Muppet Thought of the Week video; originally planned to debut on YouTube during the week of July 17, 2017,[7] but was delayed until August 28, 2017. When Matt Vogel was introduced to Spinney at his first audition for the part of Big Bird, the latter remarked, "Vogel is German for Bird. About See All. On this episode of Below the Frame, Matt chats—and laughs—with Muppet Performer Bill Barretta (Pepe the King Prawn, Bobo, Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth) discussing working at Sesame Place, meeting Jim Henson, and his experience on Dinosaurs. The Muppets are puppet characters created by Jim Henson.The characters include Kermit the Frog and the Muppet cast of Sesame Street.Jim Henson started work with the Muppets in the 1950s and continued until his death in 1990. Page Transparency See More. He is currently the puppet captain of Sesame Streetand has been a director since 2009. I’m not a left-handed puppeteer — but I am left-handed and I thought that was close enough. He later joined The Muppets family of characters, inheriting several roles while working with Jerry Nelson, and was cast as Kermit the Frog in 2017. Vogel is left-handed, but puppeteers with his right hand. He later joined The Muppets family of characters, inheriting several roles while working with Jerry Nelson, and was cast as Kermit the Frog in 2017. Matt Vogel is a voice actor known for voicing Constantine, Uncle Deadly, and Kermit the Frog. Eventually, Vogel's ability to mimic the sound and performance of Caroll Spinney's Big Bird was put to use. Matthew James Vogel (born October 6, 1970)[1] is an American puppeteer, director and singer. Vogel's children have occasionally participated in their father's performances. Adventures: The Mystery Map. A young Vogel (left) and his brother with Rowlf and Kermit toy puppets. They were shooting a goodbye moment; as Ernie gesticulated, Matt Vogel, the director, reminded Linz not to have Ernie touch his face. The band released a CD of songs "for kids--and grown-ups" called You Can't Rock Sittin' Down in June of 2008 after appearing in the video for their song "Rocket Ship" on Jack's Big Music Show. In addition to puppeteering, Vogel's interest in music is evident as front man for the The Mighty Weaklings. The job was to be the secondary performer of a full-body Coca-Cola Polar Bear puppet that Muppets had built for live appearances. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [6] Since 2008, he has been the performer of most of Nelson's main Muppet Show characters, including Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, and perhaps most prominently, Uncle Deadly. The Muppets are now owned by The Walt Disney Company. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. For a period on Sesame Street, Vogel puppeteered Count von Count and other characters while Nelson continued to voice them. [9], With The Muppets Studio, Vogel has been performing since 2008, and has appeared in The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted, and a short-lived primetime series. about this episode Cheers to Puppeteers continues as we chat with Muppet performer Matt Vogel. Beginning in 2002, he exclusively performed Big Bird for "Journey to Ernie", a regular Sesame Street segment. CREDITS; Team Ups; Poll; Voice Compares; Awards; Discussion ; Matt Vogel Voices. Spinney was sick during the taping of a few first-season episodes, so Daniel Seagren performed Big Bird in those episodes. With Spinney's retirement in 2018, he officially became Big Bird's primary performer. Matt Vogel had just moved from Kansas to New York and was looking for work as an actor when his girlfriend ... early on serving as an assistant puppeteer for Ernie … … Since 2017, he has been the performer of Kermit the Frog. On Sesame Street, he started out as a right-hand assistant for David Rudman (whose brother, Adam, was one of the staff writers for Oobi). Matt Vogel. [12] His first official performance as Kermit was a "Muppets Thought of the Week" segment uploaded on the Muppets' official YouTube channel in August 2017. The word "vogel" is Dutch for bird as well. [3] He eventually became Caroll Spinney's understudy for Big Bird, performing in the role whenever Spinney was unavailable. Artist. Matthew James Vogel (born October 6, 1970) is an American puppeteer, director and singer. Artist. The apprentices included both Rick Lyon in the opening theme song of the show's 33rd season, and later Matt Vogel in the show's "Journey to Ernie" segment. MATT VOGEL: In 1994, I answered an ad in Backstage looking for a left-handed puppeteer. Matt Vogel (born October 6, 1970) is an American puppeteer, director and singer who has … Matthew J. [5], Beginning his puppeteering career at the Jim Henson Company in the 1990s,[6] Vogel later served as the assistant puppeteer for Ernie on Sesame Street, performing with Steve Whitmire. With the Muppets, Vogel is one of the principal cast performers with the roles of Kermit,[2] Floyd Pepper, Uncle Deadly, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Robin the Frog (until 2017 when Peter Linz took over to allow Kermit and Robin to still be in scenes together), Sweetums, Camilla the Chicken,[3] Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, '80s Robot and Constantine under his tutelage. Matt Vogel is quickly learning just how difficult being green really is. Work outside the Henson fold include the video series MATHmatazz, Jack's Big Music Show, The Puzzle Place, the HBO drama Oz (as Pecky in the TV clips of Miss Sally's Schoolyard), Oobi, Blue's Room, and Between the Lions, as well as puppeteering Fred in the video project Scooby-Doo! US reports confirmed his departure and said he was going to be replaced by Matt Vogel. … He inherited many of Jerry Nelson's Muppet character roles in 2008, when he began performing with The Muppets Studio. mattvogel.com. Eventually, Vogel's ability to mimic the sound and performance of Caroll Spinney's Big Bird was put to use. Vogel first auditioned for the Jim Henson Company in 1993 and joined the crew of Sesame Street in 1996 as an ensemble puppeteer. Vogel has worked for Sesame Workshop and The Muppets Studio. Matt Vogel is one of the core Muppet Performers for Disney's Muppets and is a principal Sesame Stree... See More. He also played Big Bird's infant self Baby Big Bird in the Sesame Beginnings DVD series. [3] After 1993, he moved from Kansas City to New York. He later joined The Muppets family of characters, inheriting several roles while working with Jerry Nelson, and was cast as Kermit the Frog in 2017. After Nelson's death in 2012, Vogel fully inherited the Count, now providing both the voice and puppetry. On July 10, 2017, it was announced that Vogel had been cast as the new performer of Kermit the Frog, following Steve Whitmire's departure from The Muppets. [3] Vogel has been married to his wife Kelly C. McDonnell since August 31, 1997; together they have five children. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play, Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf, Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration, Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration, The Sesame Street Podcast with Foley & Friends, Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular, Murray Has a Little Lamb: Ice Skating School, Matt Vogel's puppeteer bio — Season 44 press kit, "Another Interview with Muppet Performer Matt Vogel", "Steve Whitmire No Longer with the Muppets", Matt Vogel's official site — Director credits, https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Matt_Vogel?oldid=1351889. Longtime puppeteer Steve Whitmire has left his role as the voice of classic character Kermit the Frog, and is being replaced by Matt Vogel. Matt Vogel is the puppeteer bringing Kermit the Frog to life for Muppets Now. 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