Peter Linz
Peter Linz | |
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![]() Linz at the 2011 Dragon Con | |
Born | Decatur, Georgia, U.S. | June 28, 1967
Occupation | Puppeteer |
Years active | 1989—present |
Spouse |
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 on Sesame Street in 2017. 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."[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 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,[5] and he also did the voice of Moz in the English dub 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 (2015-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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1997–2006 | 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 | 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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2000–2010 | 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 | |
2003–present | Avenue Q | Additional Puppeteer | |
2004–2007 | Blue's Room | Polka Dots Doodle Board |
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2007-2011 | WordWorld | Bug Pig Monkey |
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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 |
2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Statler | voice |
2021 | Dash's Adulthood: A Tribute to Starsky & Hutch | Liam | voice |
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.
- ^ a b 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 at IMDb