Peter Linz

Peter Linz (born June 28, 1967 in Decatur, Georgia) is an American puppeteer.[1] His most prominent role is being the main 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 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 kinds of 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 on Bear in the Big Blue Houseand Theo Lion on Between the Lions, though he has also performed on 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". Most recently, Linz has worked on Sesame Street Live! (performing Ernie and Herry), Muppets to the City (as Walter, Statler, Kermit the Frog's nephew Robin, Lips, Link Hogthrob, Foo-Foo and others; and took over from the late Jim Henson as Harry the Hipster), Little Shop of Horrors (as a lead puppeteer on Audrey II), and Bear in the Big Blue House: Return to Woodland Valley (reprising his roles as Tutter and Pip from the original series).
== Filmography ==
Year 	Title 	Role(s) 	Notes
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)	
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 	
1996 	Aliens in the Family 	Varch
Elder the Nertron Galactic Federation
Yukkles
Others	
1997–Present	Bear in the Big Blue House 	Tutter
Pip
Jacques the Beaver
Luna (puppetry only)
Shadow (puppetry only)
Ray the Sun (puppetry only)	
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	
2000–Present	Between the Lions 	Theo Lion
Heath the Thesaurus (2001–2002)
Announcer Bunny
Gawain	
2003–present	Avenue Q 	Additional Puppeteer 	
2004–2007 	Blue's Room 	Polka Dots
Doodle Board 	
2006–2010 	It's a Big Big World 	Snook
Oko 	
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 	
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	
2013 	Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map 	Phamtom Parrot (puppetry only)
Gnarlybeard (puppetry only)
Stu Stukowsk (puppetry only)
Lighthouse Lou (puppetry only)	
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	
2015–2016 	The Muppets 	Walter (presentation pilot)
Angel Marie (presentation pilot)
Happy Yellow Creature (presentation pilot)
Gloria Estefan, Droop, Snowth	
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
2020 	Sesame Street Live! 	Ernie
Herry Monster
Julia's Dad
Luke Piewalker	Touring live show, Feb. 18 - Nov. 12
2021 	Little Shop of Horrors 	Audrey II (puppetry only) 	
2021 	Muppets Haunted Mansion 	Walter
Statler
Robin
Link Hogthrob
Lips
The Ghost
Gonzo (puppeteer double)
Scooter (puppeteer double)
Dr. Phil Van Neuter	
2023 	Bear in the Big Blue House: Return to Woodland Valley	Tutter
Pip
Jack the Dog
Skippy 	
2023 	Muppets to the City 	Walter
Statler
Robin
Link Hogthrob
Lips
Foo-Foo
Harry the Hipster
Snowth
Delbert the La Choy Dragon (puppetry only)
Ernie
Tutter
Pip	
Category:1977 births
Category:American puppeteers
Category:American male voice actors
Category:American male television actors
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