Matt Vogel (b. October 6, 1970) is an accomplished puppeteer in his own right. However, since joining Sesame Street in 1996, he has become most familiar for his work as Caroll Spinney's understudy for Big Bird on Sesame Street, including the "Journey to Ernie" segments, several street scenes and other appearances whenever Spinney is unavailable. He has also performed various Anything Muppets and CGI characters on "Elmo's World," and plays Big Bird's infant self, Baby Big Bird in the Sesame Beginnings DVD series. Most recently, he's also served as assistant puppet captain on Sesame Street. He has also taken over some of Jerry Nelson's characters, by the recommendation of Nelson himself,[1] multiple years before Nelson's death.
Credits
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- Sesame Street 1996-present Anything Muppets AM Monsters Animals The Martians Count von Count 2013- Biff 2013- Big Bird Mr. Johnson, 2013-assistant Telly Baby Bear, Cookie Monster Count von Count Ernie
- A is for Asthma
- CinderElmo
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2000's Big Bird (puppetry only)
- Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
- Here for You
- Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
- Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
- Season 1
- Robin the Frog 2009
- season 3
- Robin the Frog 2011
- season 4
- Count von Count, 2013
- season 5
- Floyd Pepper Robin the Frog 2014
- The Muppets (2011)
- Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular
- Muppets Most Wanted
- Muppets on Broadway (2017)
Matt's photosEdit
