Matthew James Vogel (born October 6, 1970)[1] is an American puppeteer, actor and director known for his work with Sesame Workshop and the Muppets.
[5] Vogel began his career with the Jim Henson Company in 1996, joining Sesame Street as an ensemble puppeteer and understudy performer for Big Bird.
Since 2013, he has performed Alex, a Muppet addressing parental incarceration, for the Sesame Street in Communities initiative.
He has performed the characters Floyd Pepper, Uncle Deadly, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Sweetums, Camilla the Chicken, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, '80s Robot, and Constantine.
In July 2017, he was officially announced as the new performer for Kermit the Frog,[11] succeeding Steve Whitmire in the role.