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Matthew James Vogel (born October 6, 1970) is an American puppeteer, actor and director. Vogel has worked for Sesame Workshop and The Muppets Studio. He has performed for the Muppets, Sesame Street, and Oobi. He has been the performer of Kermit the Frog since 2017 and the full-time performer of Big Bird since 2018.
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- Matthew James Vogel, October 6, 1970 (age 53), Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Matt Vogel (b. October 6, 1970) is an accomplished puppeteer who joined the Sesame Street troupe in 1996. 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 first auditioned for The Jim Henson...
On the Emmy-Award-winning Sesame Street, Matt plays Big Bird, The Count, Mr. Johnson, Biff, Herb the Dinosaur, Hansel, Forgetful Jones, and is one of the Yip-Yip Martians. He is also the show’s Puppet Coordinator.
Below The Frame with Matt Vogel. EP#34: John Tartaglia/Jerry Stories (John Kennedy)/"Drunk". Feb 23, 2022 Season 2 Episode 16. Below The Frame with Matt Vogel. EP#33: The Sesame Street Mentees 2/Injury Corner (Mike Quinn)/NOT Puppets (Fran Brill) Rewind 10 seconds. Playback Speed. Forward 30 seconds.
45 Photos. Matt Vogel was born on 6 October 1970 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Sesame Street (1969), Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) and Muppets Now (2020). He has been married to Kelly C. McDonnell since 31 August 1997. They have five children. More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Resume.
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Aug 8, 2008 · MATT VOGEL: In 1994, I answered an ad in Backstage looking for a left-handed puppeteer. I’m not a left-handed puppeteer — but I am left-handed and I thought that was close enough. The job was to be the secondary performer of a full-body Coca-Cola Polar Bear puppet that Muppets had built for live appearances.
'Sesame Street': Meet the New Puppeteer Inside Big Bird. Matt Vogel, who took over the role last year, talks about being the "best version" of the iconic character he can be: "You really feel the weight of it."
