ABC . com character bios Archived character bios from ABC . com ' s website for " The Muppets " . Meet the Cast : Kermit the Frog . " Executive Producer " An international star of the highest magnitude and the world ’ s most famous amphibian , Kermit the Frog had the most humble of beginnings . Born one of several thousand tadpoles in a southern swamp , Kermit ’ s life began swimmingly . His early years were typical , the most notable event being his transformation from tadpole to frog . Ah . . . but that ’ s another tail . Long before Kermit first appeared on the silver screen , he began his career with a dream . With only his talent , banjo , and a song in his heart , a young , green Kermit headed out to make his way in the big world of show business . His first stop was Washington , D . C . where he starred in a local television show , " Sam and Friends " , which earned him his first Emmy Award . Since then , Kermit has literally hopped to the top of the entertainment pantheon , a feat honored in 2002 when the frog was awarded with his own star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame . This event marked the first time an amphibian had been honored with this stellar award . With almost 60 years in the entertainment industry under his tiny belt , Kermit boasts countless credits in television , feature film and online . He has guest - hosted " The Tonight Show " , met the Queen of England , been a special correspondent on " Nightline " and donned suspenders to fill in for Larry King on CNN . He has had his likeness created in giant balloon form for the Macy ’ s Thanksgiving Day Parade and served as the Grand Marshall in the Tournament of Roses Parade ( 1996 ) , and been the first frog to ever address the prestigious Oxford Union in England ( 1994 ) . In 1956 , Kermit made his network television debut on Steve Allen ’ s " Tonight Show " . This led to many more TV appearances and specials , and then his big break in 1969 , Kermit , along with his Muppet friends , joined the cast of a new show called " Sesame Street " . Seven years later , the primetime hit television series , " The Muppet Show " , gained Kermit a legion of older fans and catapulted the mild - mannered frog to superstardom in more than 100 countries . Kermit ’ s success on " The Muppet Show " led to a string of feature films including " The Muppet Movie " , " The Great Muppet Caper " , " The Muppets " Take Manhattan , " The Muppet Christmas Carol " ( where he took on the pivotal role of Bob Cratchit ) , " Muppet Treasure Island " , " Muppets From Space " and " The Muppets " . In 2011 , Kermit and the rest of " The Muppets " reunited to shoot " The Muppets " , one of the best - reviewed films of the year , and were back at it again in " Muppets Most Wanted " , which was released March 2014 . On Kermit ’ s 50th birthday , the United States Postal Service released a set of stamps with photos of Kermit and some of his fellow Muppets . The background of the stamp sheet featured a silhouette of creator Jim Henson sitting in a window well , with Kermit sitting in his lap looking at him . Kermit added the title of author to his long list of credits with the publication of " One Frog Can Make A Difference : Kermit ’ s Guide to Life in the 90 ’ s " ( 1993 ) as well as a memoir / self - help book called " Before You Leap : A Frog ’ s Eye View of Life ’ s Greatest " Lessons ( 2006 ) . Successful music endeavors include " Kermit Unpigged " ( 1994 ) , where Kermit sang duets with such recording artists as Vince Gill , Linda Ronstadt and Don Henley , Grammy Award - winning " A Green and Red Christmas " ( 2006 ) and " The Muppets " , the album from the film of the same name that won the first - ever Academy Award for a song in a Muppets film , Man or Muppet , written by Grammy Award - winning Bret McKenzie . In addition , he has worked with Lady Gaga , Ed Sheeran , Jimmy Fallon and Josh Groban . Music video credits include a re - mix of the ever - popular " The Muppet Show " Theme Song with alternative rock band OK Go , best known for their award - winning elaborate and quirky videos ( 2011 ) . Then in 2012 , Kermit partnered with Grammy - Award winning artist CeeLo Green to record " All I Need Is Love , " an original holiday song and music video performed with CeeLo and " The Muppets " . Academic achievements include Kermit ’ s aforementioned address to the students at Oxford University and an honorary degree from Long Island University in 1996 , making him Dr . Kermit the Frog . More active than ever , Kermit has recently appeared on " Good Morning America " , Jimmy Fallon , " Saturday Night Live " , " The Colbert Report " , WWE Raw , " The Voice " , " The Ellen DeGeneres Show " , " The Queen Latifah Show " , " Entertainment Tonight " , " The View " , " The Bachelorette " , " Jimmy Kimmel Live " , " Dancing with the Stars " , The 68th Annual Academy Awards and many more ! He currently serves as the Executive Producer on " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . As he looks to the future , does Kermit show any signs of slowing down ? “ Slow down ? ” he asks . “ I just got started ! ” Miss Piggy . " Host " International star of television and feature film , author , supermodel , fashion icon ! It is no wonder that she is considered “ the paradigm of porcine pulchritude . ” And yet , though her millions of fans around the world can ’ t remember a time when she wasn ’ t a superstar , Miss Piggy has not always been “ in the pink . ” Born and raised on a farm , Miss Piggy enjoyed a typically happy agricultural childhood — if hunkering down in mud is your idea of a good time . But these early years — which , be forewarned , Miss Piggy does not like to talk about — were soon put behind her as she left the rural life to pursue her dream of becoming a celebrity of the highest wattage . Miss Piggy left home as a teenager , having graduated from a charm school and karate dojo where she became a perfect lady , and learned how to break boards . . . and other things . On her own , she managed to find employment selling gloves in a department store . Unfortunately , her salary was too meager to cover her extensive wardrobe costs ( despite the employee discount ) . Strapped for funds , Miss Piggy was forced to pose for some ads , one of them for a certain product that is often combined with lettuce and tomato on a sandwich . ( This whole incident is too painful for her to talk about , and we know better than to say the word aloud in her presence — don ’ t say you haven ’ t been warned ) . Soon , Miss Piggy ’ s luck changed and she was able to get frequent work as a hand model , a gig which oddly enough led to her entering the Miss Bogen Country Beauty Pageant that was to change her life forever . There she met her adored frog , Kermit . And the rest , as they say , is history . . . Miss Piggy soon moved to London and worked in the chorus of " The Muppet Show " . Of course , she wasn ’ t fated to remain in the chorus for long . Actually , her stint out of the spotlight lasted for only half a musical number during the very first episode of " The Muppet Show " . Soon , she made her presence known and became lead chanteuse and femme fatale on the show , and Kermit ’ s constant companion . Quickly , her career expanded to include television specials , home videos , records and books . Her “ how to ” volume of advice on absolutely everything , " Miss Piggy ’ s Guide to Life " , became a national bestseller . Other books to her credit include a celebrity cookbook entitled " In The Kitchen with Miss Piggy " and " Miss Piggy ’ s Rules " and the recent bestseller " The Diva Code " . Miss Piggy ’ s memorable divine face has been featured on the cover of countless magazines too numerous to mention ( all right . . . Time , TV Guide , InStyle and People to name a few ) . With Kermit , Miss Piggy has starred in all eight Muppet feature films including " The Muppet Movie " , " The Great Muppet Caper " , " The Muppets " Take Manhattan , " The Muppet Christmas Carol " , " Muppet Treasure Island " , " Muppets From Space " and " The Muppets " where Miss Piggy starred as fashion editor for Paris Vogue . After spending more than a year preparing for the role , by living in Paris and buying expensive fashion , Miss Piggy was convinced this was the movie that would lead to her finally winning an Oscar . Unfortunately , Hollywood has yet to overcome its species bias against actresses who don ’ t happen to be human . ( As a consolation , she did “ borrow ” the Oscar won by songwriter Brett McKenzie for Best Song , “ Man or Muppet ” ) . Most recently , she starred in " Muppets Most Wanted " which released March 2014 . Currently , Miss Piggy hosts the late night syndicated show , " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . Fozzie Bear . " Warm - up Comic / Sidekick " Fozzie Bear is the self - proclaimed “ funniest stand - up bear comedian in the world , ” an assertion that is helped by the fact that he is also the only stand - up bear comedian in the world . The only cub of Emily Bear , Fozzie indicated his love for comedy at an early age when he sat up in his crib and asked his mother , “ Why did the chicken cross the road ? ” He is still seeking a satisfactory — and funny — answer to this question . Fozzie began his career touring small clubs where he was hit by every variety of fruit and vegetable in the world . After being bonked by an over - ripe cantaloupe , he decided television would be a good ( and less messy ) way to make a living . As fate would have it , Kermit the Frog happened to be in the audience that night . Impressed by Fozzie ’ s perseverance and his willingness to suffer the slings and arrows of outraged audiences , Kermit asked him to join a new show he was producing . That show was , of course , " The Muppet Show " . Since getting his big break on that international television series in 1976 , Fozzie has shared the stage with such legendary comics as Steve Martin , John Cleese , Bob Hope , George Burns , Milton Berle and Jonathan Winters . After getting his feet wet in television , Fozzie made the big plunge into feature films with " The Muppet Movie " . This was followed by " The Great Muppet Caper " , " The Muppets " Take Manhattan , " The Muppet Christmas Carol " , " Muppet Treasure Island " , " Muppets From Space " , " The Muppets " , and " Muppets Most Wanted " . Currently , Fozzie serves as the warm - up / sidekick for the syndicated talk show , " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . From his polka dot tie , his “ funny ” pork pie hat and trademark “ Wocka - Wocka , ” right down to the hook that pulls him off stage , Fozzie is a comic in the classic vaudeville tradition ( He lives by the motto : “ A little song , a little dance , a little seltzer down your pants , ” despite the fact that , as a bear , he doesn ’ t wear pants . Go figure ! ? ) Like his comedic forebears ( Get it ? For Bears ? Ahh ! Funn - ee ! Wocka ! Wocka ! ) , Fozzie will do anything for a laugh . . . even if it means getting hit in the face with a pie or slipping on a banana peel . Fozzie lives by three simple rules : “ Tell funny jokes , use lots of props , and eat plenty of chicken soup ! ” Why chicken soup ? “ It couldn ’ t hurt ! Wocka - Wocka ! ! ” The Great Gonzo . " Head Writer " What is Gonzo ? Rumor has it that one of his ancestors was a turkey . . . or maybe an anteater . . . or some have mentioned a toaster oven . But it is best to think of Gonzo the way his friends describe him — He ’ s a . . . whatever . . . and they love him for it . Now known as an international performance artist and daredevil , Gonzo began his career as a traveling plumber ( He has often noted that plumbing and show business have a great deal in common , ask him for the details . ) But Gonzo wanted to do more than unclog drains and re - pipe kitchens . He wanted to be a movie star . So , naturally ( for him ) he headed to Bombay , India . When told that the place to go to become a rich and famous movie star is Hollywood , he responded , “ Sure , if you want to do it the easy way ! ” Gonzo , suffice it to say , never does anything the easy way . Gonzo never made it to Bombay , but his penchant for combining high culture with a high tolerance for pain was noted by Kermit the Frog who gave Gonzo his very own spot on the first episode of " The Muppet Show " . After a few appearances ( i . e . eating a steel - belted radial tire while humming “ Flight of the Bumblebee , ” or reciting Hamlet ’ s soliloquy while being shot out of a cannon ) , Gonzo was star . The rest is history . . . After supporting roles in " The Muppet Movie " , " The Great Muppet Caper " , " The Muppets " Take Manhattan and " Muppet Treasure Island " , Gonzo took on the role of Charles Dickens in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . He played his first lead role in the feature film " Muppets From Space " , and returned to his plumbing roots in the international hit movie , " The Muppets " and " Muppets Most Wanted " . Gonzo was recently hired as the head writer of “ " Up Late with Miss Piggy " ” and oversees a diverse team of rats , prawns and humans . Pepé the King Prawn . " Writer " First of all , Pepé is a King Prawn . . . NOT a shrimp . ( This is not a mistake you want to make , trust us ! ) Born off the coast of Mallorca , Spain , Pepé was discovered during an early morning casting call . Unfortunately , the casting was done by a fisherman using a net , and the role was as a seafood entree at a local eatery . While being breaded , Pepé realized there was literally no future in the seafood industry and decided to go into show business . After washing ashore in Hollywood , Pepé joined " The Muppets " and first appeared on the ABC television show " Muppets Tonight " . This led to his breakthrough role in feature film — " Muppets From Space " , followed by appearances in " The Muppets " and " Muppets Most Wanted " . There ’ s been no stopping him since . He was recently hired as a writer for the syndicated late night show , " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . An inveterate schemer , Pepé is forever trying to get Kermit ( whose name he mispronounces as “ Karmen ” ) to go along with his usually less - than - honest plans . It is not that Pepé is a bad guy — it ’ s just that he prefers to get everything for free and not have to do any work to get it . In addition to his many monetary pursuits , Pepé is a self - styled hot - & - spicy ladies ’ prawn , always looking for the woman of his dreams . . . or any other attractive lady who is willing to give him the time of day . Rizzo . " Writer " Rizzo has risen from the sewers to the stars . After more than 10 years with " The Muppets " , one can safely say that Rizzo is one of the most famous rats in the world ( not that there are all that many famous rats in the world ) . Originally from the sewers of Brooklyn , Rizzo knew at an early age that show business would become his life when his family took him to the Passaic premiere of Willard . “ I saw all dose rats on da big screen and thought to myself , hey , I can do dat , ” says Rizzo . “ Besides — rats are the only ones who actually enjoy studio commissary food . ” For several years , Rizzo traveled from theater to theater , waiting in the wings ( and the back of the kitchen ) for his big break . When he arrived at " The Muppet Show " in 1980 , he knew this was the place to be . It was here where Rizzo was ‘ discovered ’ by Kermit the Frog . “ It ’ s not like we were actively looking for rats , ” remembers Kermit . “ It was just cheaper to hire him than to call an exterminator . ” Rizzo worked his way up with " The Muppets " ( “ When you ’ re a rat , there ’ s no place to go but up , says Rizzo ” ) , first working backstage , then eventually appearing in sketches and musical numbers . He made his film debut in " The Great Muppet Caper " and was featured with several of his rat friends in " The Muppets " Take Manhattan . With " The Muppet Christmas Carol " , Rizzo took on his first major role alongside The Great Gonzo™ as narrator of the story . Rizzo was also in feature films , " Muppet Treasure Island " and " Muppets From Space " and the ABC primetime series " Muppets Tonight " . Most recently , Rizzo was hired by his friend Gonzo to be a writer on the syndicated talk show " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . In spite of his celebrity status , Rizzo vows not to let fame affect him . He does , however , see some advantages . “ For years as a struggling actor , I ’ ve eaten in alleys behind some of the dumpiest delis around , ” says Rizzo . “ Now , I get ta ’ eat behind some real nice places . ” Will he ever become tired of being recognized on the streets ? “ When you travel in the sewers , ” he says , “ you ’ d be surprised how few people recognize you . ” Scooter . " Talent Coordinator / Scout & Assoc . Producer " Scooter started his career as Kermit the Frog ’ s energetic and excitable assistant . Officially , his occupation was “ gopher ” — that is , when anyone needs anything , Scooter would “ go - fer ” — coffee , sandwiches , supplies , etc . He has done such a good job helping Kermit keep things on track ; he was recently promoted to Talent Coordinator on " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . With an eager - to - please look on his face , Scooter is perhaps the only one who knows exactly where everyone is and what is supposed to happen next . Rowlf . " Owner , Rowlf ' s Tavern " Rowlf is a piano - playing dog with a down - to - earth manner and somewhat solitary habits . He lives alone , and after a day at work usually comes home , fetches the paper , and then takes himself for a walk . Rowlf is a keen observer of life and the philosopher of the group . But , his deep - down love of the worst in vaudeville comedy can easily be seen in his “ Veterinarian ’ s Hospital ” sketches on " The Muppet Show " , in which he rivals Fozzie for delivering the most awful puns . Currently , Rowlf is the owner of Rowlf ’ s Tavern , a local piano bar in Los Angeles . The Electric Mayhem . " House Band " Dr . Teeth - Bandleader , keyboardist and head groove master of Dr . Teeth & The Electric Mayhem , the house band for " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . Sgt . Floyd Pepper - Bass guitarist and certified Grade - A connoisseur of cool . Zoot - Shade - wearing saxophonist and seldom - spoken sideman . Animal - Dynamic drummer , powerful percussionist and all - around rock icon . Janice - Lead guitarist , vocalist and resident flower child / astral projectionist . Lips - A trumpet virtuoso who adds jazzy brass — but not much talking — to the repertoire of The Electric Mayhem . Bobo . " Stage Manager " Bobo is the headset - wearing stage manager on the late night talk show " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . It is his job to keep things running smoothly , or at least as smoothly as any Muppet production is likely to run . Gruff but lovable , Bobo is a bear who enjoys a good time , selling girl scout cookies to his co - workers , and hitting up the Craft Services table when they have something tasty on the menu ( which is not as often as he might hope ) . Bobo started out as a security guard at KMUP - TV , the Muppet - run television station on " Muppets Tonight " ! He has also appeared in several Muppet movies , including " Muppets From Space " , " The Muppets " and " Muppets Most Wanted " . His hobbies include pie - snatching , dumpster - diving and an annual hiatus for hibernation . Denise . " Marketing Executive for the Network " Denise is an executive for the network , working closely with the staff of the late night talk show " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . She also works even more closely with the show ’ s Executive Producer , Kermit the Frog , whom she is currently dating . In other words , she must promote a show hosted by the former girlfriend of her current boyfriend . This situation is , to put it mildly , awkward . While her romantic relationship with Kermit is still a work in progress , Denise does her best to maintain a polite , professional relationship with Miss Piggy . To date , Miss Piggy has been relatively restrained in her under - her - breath barbs about Kermit ’ s new porcine girlfriend . Uncle Deadly . " Wardrobe Supervisor " Uncle Deadly is wardrobe supervisor on " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . In addition to keeping Miss Piggy from knowing her size and weight , Uncle Deadly also provides Kermit , the show ’ s executive producer , with a moment - by - moment status report on Piggy ’ s mood . His current role is a far cry from his start with " The Muppets " , when he was known as ( dramatic music sting goes here ) " The Phantom of " The Muppet Show " . " Eventually , he stopped haunting the theater and became a regular cast member on " The Muppet Show " . After many years away , during which time he studied Fashion Design and Diva Maintenance , Uncle Deadly returned to the big screen portraying an evil henchman in the theatrical motion picture " The Muppets " . Yolanda . " Kermit ' s Assistant " Yolanda is the assistant and unsolicited personal - life advisor to Kermit the Frog , the show ' s executive producer . Earlier in her career , Yolanda worked at Pete ' s Luncheonette , where " The Muppets " were shooting the movie " The Muppets " Take Manhattan . This led to her briefly dating Rizzo , as well as appearances in a number of other Muppet productions , including Muppet Classic Theatre , " The Muppets " at Walt Disney World and A Muppet Family Christmas . When not at work , she is training to become an Ultrasound Technician . ( She currently has a " B " average . Way to go , Yolanda ! ) . Big Mean Carl . " Receptionist " Big Mean Carl is the receptionist and gatekeeper at the production office of the late night talk show " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . Beneath his loud and assertive demeanor , Carl is loud and assertive , preferring to shout what he wants , needs or demands at the top of his lungs . Big Mean Carl began his Muppet career on the television series " Muppets Tonight " ! , where he performed as Carl the Big Mean Bagpipe Eater , Carl the Big Mean Bunny Eater and Carl the Big Mean . . . whatever - else - happened - to - be - around Eater . Sweetums . " Stagehand / Cue Cards " Sweetums is stagehand , cue card artiste , and all - purpose lifter of heavy objects at " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . A longtime Muppet stalwart , Sweetums humongous size and bull - in - a - china - shop grace belies his true nature as a sweet and gentle ogre . Chip . " The I . T . Guy " Chip is the I . T . guy ( aka Information Technology Guy ) for " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . While new to many people — or maybe just forgettable in that way IT guys tend to be — Chip has been around " The Muppets " for quite awhile . He began as part of Gorilla Television , a pirate broadcast group , on The Jim Henson Hour . He took time off to pursue an advanced degree in Synergistic Informational Technology & Modern Dance . Though modestly talented as an actor , Chip has really hit his sweet spot as tech czar at Miss Piggy ’ s late night chat show . The Swedish Chef . " Craft Services " The Swedish Chef is a world - renowned culinary artist and official Craft Services at " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . Statler & Waldorf . " Front - row Hecklers " Statler and Waldorf are long , long time curmudgeons and in - house front row hecklers at " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . Dr . Bunsen Honeydew . " Show Scientist " Dr . Bunsen Honeydew is inventor , Muppet Labs founder and Show Scientist on " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . Beaker . " Assistant Show Scientist " Beaker is assistant inventor , Muppet Labs co - founder and Assistant Show Scientist on " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . Sam Eagle . " Broadcast Standards & Practices for the Network " Sam the Eagle is the patriot , pundit and moral compass . He currently works in Broadcast Standards and Practices for the network .