Matt Vogel

Actor, also director and producer · Born October 6, 1970 (56) · Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: October 6, 1970 (56)
From: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Works as: Actor, also director and producer
Titles: 56 on MovieCove · 94 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 29% in 30 days

What are Matt Vogel's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titles59^th

Family6 titles59^th

Adventure5 titles57^th

Short5 titles29^th

Animation2 titles56^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Society

42%

Bonds

34%

Self

12%

Ideas

Morality

Survival

Community27 Friendship13 Family bonds9 Hope6 Redemption2 Self-worth3 Tradition vs change4 Purpose2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 24

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 25 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Gentle

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 23 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 23 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 7

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 26 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 25 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally

2 of 5

Shadow

1 of 5

Hero

1 of 5

Mentor

1 of 5

Allyas Frog in Word World (2007)
Shadowas Constantine in Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Heroas Kermit the Frog in The Muppets Take the O2 (2018)
Mentoras Kermit the Frog in The Muppets Take the O2 (2018)
Allyas Kermit the Frog in The Disney Holiday Singalong (2020)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

Warm

Hopeful

Absurd

Thrilling

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good33 Hopeful14 Fun13 Cozy4 Wistful2

How their films end

Happy27
Bittersweet3
Ambiguous3
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Matt Vogel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (15).

Also on these channels

FOX One1 title, show their title on FOX One
Kidstream1 title, show their title on Kidstream
PBS KIDS1 title, show their title on PBS KIDS

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Vogel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

94 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

The Muppet Show(2026)
Executive Producer · as Kermit the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Storm on Sesame Street(2026)
Producer
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas(2025)
as Big Bird
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Happy Birthday Jim Henson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Big Bird
Oscar's Handmade Halloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Puppet Captain
The Muppets Mayhem(2023)
Show 10 episodes · as Floyd Pepper (voice)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong(2023)
as Kermit (voice)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker(2022)
as Big Bird / The Count (voice)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Best in Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Michael Buble's Christmas in the City(2021)
as Kermit the Frog
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Swamp Lion(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together(2021)
Director · Producer · as Big Bird
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Dear Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Kermit / Floyd Pepper (voice)
Muppets Haunted Mansion(2021)
as Kermit / Uncle Deadly / Floyd / Sweetums / Pops
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy(2021)
as Big Bird (voice)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Big Bird / Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice)
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Actor
Muppets Now(2020)
Show 6 episodes · as Uncle Deadly (voice)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
The Disney Family Singalong Volume 2(2020)
as The Muppets Puppeteer
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate(2020)
Director · Co-Producer · as Big Bird / Count von Count (voice)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Dear...(2020)
Show as Big Bird
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
The Disney Holiday Singalong(2020)
as Kermit the Frog
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Not Too Late Show with Elmo(2020)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special(2020)
Producer
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration(2019)
as Big Bird / The Count / Kermit the Frog / Biff / ... (voice)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Helpsters(2019)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Director
Amphibia(2019)
Show 1 episode · as Crumpet (voice)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Masked Singer(2019)
Show 2 episodes · as Kermit the Frog (voice) · as Snail (as Kermit the Frog)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
Muppet Babies: Play Date(2019)
Show 12 episodes · as Kermit
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special(2018)
as Wish Pickle / Mr. Johnson / Big Bird / The Count
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Muppets Take the O2(2018)
as Kermit the Frog / Uncle Deadly / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Sweetums / Himself (voice)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity(2018)
as Kermit the Frog/Floyd Pepper/Camilla the Chicken (voice)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
A Very Pentatonix Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Kermit the Frog - Constantine (voice)
The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special(2017)
as Big Bird
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Actor
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas(2016)
Director · as Count von Count / Constable (voice)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Alice Through the Looking Glass(2016)
as Wilkins (voice)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir(2015)
as Big Bird / The Count
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Muppets.(2015)
Show 6 episodes · as Floyd Pepper (voice) · as Floyd Pepper / Crazy Harry / Sweetums (voice) · as Floyd Pepper / Robin (voice) · as Floyd Pepper / Uncle Deadly (voice) · as Floyd Pepper / Uncle Deadly / Sweetums (voice) · as Uncle Deadly / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Snowth (voice)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Director · Actor
Muppet Moments(2015)
Show as Floyd Pepper
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
22 Jump Street(2014)
as Sgt. Wyatt (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)
Show 1 episode · as Kermit the Frog (voice) · as Sesame Street Muppet Performer
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Muppets Most Wanted(2014)
as Constantine / Floyd Pepper / Sweetums / Pops / Robin / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / 80's Robot / Camilla / Uncle Deadly (voice)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Food Fight! | Muppisode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Sweetums
Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular(2013)
as Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Camilla the Chicken (voice)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Last Leg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars(2012)
Actor
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Muppets(2011)
as Pepper / Camilla / Sweetums / Robot / Deadly / Harry (voice)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Rectangle (voice)
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures(2011)
Actor
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Old Dogs(2009)
as Muppet
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Actor
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Actor
Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Additional Muppet Performer
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa(2008)
as Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Robin the Frog / Son Pigeon / Additional Muppets (voice)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Studio DC: Almost Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 2 episodes · as Camilla the Chicken, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Robin the Frog, Floyd Pepper (voice)
The Muppets: Classical Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Camila the Chicken
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Big Bird (assistant)
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Camilla the Chicken (voice)
Sesame Street: Love the Earth! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Elmo's Christmas Countdown(2007)
as Stiller the Elf
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Elmer (performer)
Word World(2007)
Show as Frog
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol(2006)
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Big Bird
30 Rock(2006)
Show 1 episode · as Puppeteer
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Elmo's Potty Time(2006)
as Additional Muppet Performer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Food, Water & Exercise! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Actor
Murder, He Squeaked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Director · Composer · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Sparky (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?(2004)
as Additional Muppet Performer
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!(2002)
Actor
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Additional Muppet Performer
Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf(2000)
as (voice)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Cookbook(2001)
as Glass of Water
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Monkey (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland(1999)
as Big Bird / Ernie (assistant) (uncredited) / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as brown Grouch/blue Pestie
Sesame Street: CinderElmo(1999)
as Muppet Performer (voice)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Sesame Street 'A Is for Asthma' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Actor
Big Bird Gets Lost(1998)
as Big Bird (assistant)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas(1996)
as Elf (voice)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Puzzle Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 10 episodes · as Skye Nakaiye / Nuzzle (voice)
Saturday Night Live(1975)
Show 1 episode · as Muppeteer (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Shadows Over Sesame Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · as Big Bird

Career shape

Star power in the 88^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles, 83 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

$80M worldwide

Highest rated

The Muppet Show (2026)

Midcredits 97^th

Film career

19752026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2008Screen debut· A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2023Career best· The Muppets Mayhem

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting82 of 84 · 57^thDirecting7 of 84Writing1 of 84Producing3 of 84Music1 of 84Editing1 of 84

84 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s29 · 29 acting · 1 crew2010s27 · 25 acting · 4 crew2020s20 · 20 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2026.

2026
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Matt Vogel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55^th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61^st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

54^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

37^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

75^th and up12
50^th to 74^th21
25^th to 49^th14
Below 25^th9

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 56 titles are Divisive.

Universally Loved3
Loved with Detractors1
Divisive16
Cult Classic8
Crowd Pleaser12
Mixed16

Most divisive · actor, director, producer

Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together (2021)

99^th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

The Muppet Show (2026)

Midcredits 97^th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.