Peter Linz
| Peter Linz | |
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 Linz at the 2011 Dragon Con | |
| Born |
June 28, 1967 Decatur, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Puppeteer |
| Years active | 1989—present |
Peter Linz (born June 28, 1967) is an American puppeteer.[1] His most prominent role is being the performer for the character Walter who was introduced in the 2011 feature film The Muppets.[2][3] He then took over the roles of Herry Monster and Ernie from Sesame Street in 2017. Linz recounts receiving the role as his favorite; "Apart from my wedding day and birth of my children, being cast as Walter was one of the greatest moments of my life. I was beyond happiness."[4]
He has performed many characters on children's television shows: perhaps some of his best known performing roles are Snook in It's a Big Big World, Tutter in Bear in the Big Blue House and Theo Lion in Between the Lions, though he has also performed in Blue's Room, Sesame Street,[3] and The Puzzle Place. Following the departure of Steve Whitmire, he took over the roles of Statler, Link Hogthrob and Lips.
Linz also performed in the Broadway musical Avenue Q.[5] and he also did the voice of Moz, in the English Dub version of "Sheep and Wolves".
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 1990–present | Sesame Street | Alistair Cookie (assistant) Honkers Osvaldo, el Gruñón (1990s) Yo-Yo (puppetry only) Additional Muppets Bif Herry Monster (2017-present) Ernie (2017–present) |
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| 1993 | Sesame Street Stays Up Late! | Additional Muppets | |
| 1994 | Muppet Sing-Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green | Goldfish | |
| 1994 | Sesame Street: A New Baby in My House | Princess Azalea | |
| 1994–1998 | The Puzzle Place | Skye Nuzzle |
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| 1996 | Aliens in the Family | Varch Elder the Nertron Galactic Federation Yukkles Others |
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| 1997–present | Bear in the Big Blue House | Tutter Pip Jacques the Beaver Luna (puppetry only) Shadow (puppetry only) Ray the Sun (puppetry only) Big Old Bullfrog |
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| 1997 | Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth | Additional Puppeteer | |
| 1998 | Elmopalooza | Additional Puppeteer | |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Grover's Travels | A Twiddlebug Girl | |
| 1999 | Muppets From Space | Miss Piggy (puppetry only) Shakes Beach Hippie (on-screen cameo) Additional Muppets |
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| 2000–present | Between the Lions | Theo Lion Heath the Thesaurus (2001–2002) Announcer Bunny Gawain |
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| 2003–present | Avenue Q | Additional Puppeteer | |
| 2004–2007 | Blue's Room | Polka Dots Doodle Board |
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| 2006–2010 | It's a Big Big World | Snook Oko |
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| 2008 | Sesame Street: Count on Sports | Additional Muppets | |
| 2008 | Abby in Wonderland | Additional Muppets | |
| 2008 | A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa | Additional Muppets | |
| 2008 | Lomax, the Hound of Music | Lomax Various humans |
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| 2011 | 30 Rock | Additional Muppet Puppeteer | |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Walter Droop (behind-the-scenes) Singing Food in "Me Party" number Mutation hippie (voice) Human Walter (voice), Nigel, Snowth |
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| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map | Phamtom Parrot (puppetry only) Gnarlybeard (puppetry only) Stu Stukowsk (puppetry only) Lighthouse Lou (puppetry only) |
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| 2013 | Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase | Elmo (voice only, grand opening ceremony) | |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Walter Manolo Flamingo Finger-snapping prisoner in "The Big House" number Baby |
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| 2015–2016 | The Muppets | Walter (presentation pilot) Angel Marie (presentation pilot) Happy Yellow Creature (presentation pilot) Gloria Estefan, Droop, Snowth |
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| 2016 | Sheep and Wolves | Moz[6] | |
| 2017 | The Muppets Take the Bowl | Walter Robin the Frog Statler Link Hogthrob Lips Snowth |
Live show at the Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 8–10 |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take the O2 | Walter Robin the Frog Statler Link Hogthrob Lips Snowth |
Live show at the O2, July 13–14 |
References
- ↑ Garlen, Jennifer C.; Graham, Anissa M. (2009-07-05). Kermit culture: critical perspectives on Jim Henson's Muppets. McFarland. pp. 187–. ISBN 9780786442591. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ Barnes, Henry. The Muppets - review", The Guardian, 26 January 2012.
- 1 2 Sam. Blu-ray, DVD Release: The Muppets, DiscDish.com, 19 January 2012.
- ↑ Hiskey, Michele. "Atlanta Muppeteer Peter Linz fulfills quest for identity with Walter's fame". Saporta Report. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ King, Randall. "Muppet man: Jason Segel livin' large starring with fuzzy legends in film he wrote". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "About Movie". sheepandwolvesmovie.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
External links
- Peter Linz on IMDb
| Preceded by None |
Walter (Muppet) 2011 – present |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Tyler Bunch |
Performer of Herry Monster 2015 – present |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Steve Whitmire |
Performer of Statler 2017 – present |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Matt Vogel |
Performer of Robin the Frog 2017 – present |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Steve Whitmire |
Performer of Link Hogthrob 2017 – present |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Steve Whitmire |
Performer of Lips 2017 – present |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Billy Barkhurst |
Performer of Ernie 2017 – present |
Succeeded by None |
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