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 | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Marlene E. Rudy
(m. 1993; died 2016) |
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] Since 1991, Linz has performed on Sesame Street, where he later took on the roles of Herry Monster and Ernie on Sesame Street in 2017.[4] Linz recounts receiving the role of Walter 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."[5]
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 and Pip in Bear in the Big Blue House, Pooh in The Book of Pooh, Tizzy on Squeak! (season 1), 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,[6] and he also did the voice of Moz in the English dub of Sheep and Wolves and Bug, Pig, and Monkey in the PBS Kids computer-animated television series WordWorld.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 1991–present | Sesame Street | Alistair Cookie (assistant) Honkers Osvaldo, el Gruñón (1990s) Yo-Yo (puppetry only) Additional Muppets Biff Herry Monster (2015–present) Ernie (2017–present) Daniel (Julia's Dad) |
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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 |
Seasons 1&2 |
| 1996 | Aliens in the Family | Varch Elder the Nertron Galactic Federation Yukkles Others |
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| 1997–2006 | 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 | Elmo's World | Seagull (Episode: The Beach) | Voice performer |
| 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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| 1999-2001 | Zoboomafoo | Narchi | Voice Actor |
| 2000–2010 | Between the Lions | Theo Lion Heath the Thesaurus (2001–2002) Announcer Bunny Gawain |
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| 2001–2004 | The Book of Pooh | Winnie the Pooh | |
| 2002–2020 | Squeak! | Tizzy | |
| 2003–present | Avenue Q | Additional Puppeteer | |
| 2004–2005 | Blue's Room | Polka Dots (2004–2005) Doodle Board (Season 1 only) |
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| 2004–2017 | Kikoriki | Krash | |
| 2006–2010 | It's a Big Big World | Snook Oko |
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| 2007–2011 | WordWorld | Bug Pig Monkey |
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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 | Phantom Parrot (puppetry only) Gnarlybeard (puppetry only) Stu Stukowski (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[7] | |
| 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, London, July 13–14 |
| 2020 | Muppets Now | Joe the Legal Weasel Walter Link Hogthrob Statler |
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| 2021–present | Donkey Hodie | Clyde the Cloud |
References[]
- ^ Garlen, Jennifer C.; Graham, Anissa M. (July 5, 2009). Kermit culture: critical perspectives on Jim Henson's Muppets. McFarland. pp. 187–. ISBN 978-0-7864-4259-1. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ Barnes, Henry. The Muppets – review", The Guardian, January 26, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sam. Blu-ray, DVD Release: The Muppets, DiscDish.com, January 19, 2012.
- ^ Ryzik, Melena (April 13, 2020). "How to Get to 'Sesame Street'? These Days, It's by Video Conference". The New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Hiskey, Michele. "Atlanta Muppeteer Peter Linz fulfills quest for identity with Walter's fame". Saporta Report. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ^ King, Randall (November 19, 2011). "Muppet man: Jason Segel livin' large starring with fuzzy legends in film he wrote". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "About Movie". sheepandwolvesmovie.com. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
External links[]
- Peter Linz at IMDb
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