Character recasts

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A list of instances in which a character was recast with another performer. Main performers are marked in bold; cases in which someone held a puppet up in the background of a group shot (or filled in on-set with the main performer looping the voice later) are not included. If a performer was cast as that character in only one production (or for only one year), the title of that production is noted. If the performer performed the character for more than one production, a date range is listed. For further details, see the Casting History section of the respective character page on the wiki (linked in the header).

## *Sesame Street*

### The Amazing Mumford

* **Jerry Nelson** — 1971-2011
* **John Kennedy** — *A Magical Halloween Adventure* (2004, puppetry only with the phone conversation left undubbed), 2018-present

### Barkley

* Toby Towson — 1978
* **Brian Muehl** — 1979-1984
* **Fred Garbo** — 1985-1993
* **Bruce Connelly** — 1993-present

### Bert

* **Frank Oz** — 1969-2006
* **Eric Jacobson** — 1999-present

### Betty Lou

* **Fran Brill** — various (1970s-1980s)
* **Lisa Buckley** — 1993-1998
* **Marilyn Sokol** — 1974-1975
* Frank Oz — 1969 (including Pick Your Pet, as Lucy Jones)
* Jerry Nelson — "[[Anything\_Muppet\_Sketches#decorateclub|Clubhouse Cooperation]" (1971)
* Richard Hunt — "It's Funny" (1976)

### Biff

* **Jerry Nelson** — 1973-1999
* **Matt Vogel** — 2020-present
* John Kennedy — Episode 4204 (2009)

### Big Bird

* **Caroll Spinney** — 1969-2018
* **Matt Vogel** — 1997-present
* Jim Henson — Episode 0028 "When You're Smiling" (1969)
* Daniel Seagren — Episode 0083, Episode 0086 (1970)
* Peter Linz — Shakespeare in the Park (2014)

### Bip Bippadotta

* **Jim Henson** — 1969-1989
* John Kennedy — Episode 4203 (2009)

### Bruno the Trashman

* **Caroll Spinney** — 1979-1993
* Martin P. Robinson — Episode 2681 (1990)

### Buster the Horse

* **Martin P. Robinson** — 1981-2009
* Kevin Clash — 1980-1981
* Brian Muehl — Episode 1605 (1982)
* Ed Christie — Daytime Emmy Awards (1982)

### Captain Vegetable

* **Jim Henson** — 1983
* **Richard Hunt** — 1983-1984
* Peter Linz — *Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration*

### Clementine

* **Brian Muehl** — 1980-1984
* **Kevin Clash** — 1985-1987
* **Camille Bonora** — 1988-1991

### Cookie Monster

* **Frank Oz** — 1969-2004
* **David Rudman** — 2001-present
* Jim Henson — in *The Ed Sullivan Show* and commercials, "Counting to 10" sketch (First: Episode 0084)
* Joe Raposo — in "Everyone Likes Ice Cream" (voice)
* Caroll Spinney — in a 1969 sketch in which various monsters whisper the letter C.

### Count von Count

* **Jerry Nelson** — 1972-2012
* **Matt Vogel** — 2013-present

### Mrs. Crustworthy

* **Fran Brill** — 2006-2015
* **Stephanie D'Abruzzo** — 2016-present

### Don Music

* **Richard Hunt** — 1974-1991
* Ryan Dillon — San Diego Comic-Con (2019), *Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration*

### Dr. Nobel Price

* **Brian Muehl** — 1980-1984
* **Kevin Clash** — 1984-1987

### Elmo

* **Kevin Clash** — 1984-2012
* **Ryan Dillon** — 2013-present
* Brian Muehl — 1980-1984
* Richard Hunt — 1984
* Peter Linz — launch of *Spaghetti Space Chase* (2013)

### Ernie

* **Jim Henson** — 1969-1990
* **Steve Whitmire** — 1993-2014
* **Billy Barkhurst** — regular performer (2014-2017), voice only in *Sesame Street Live* shows (2009-2014)
* **Peter Linz** — 2017-present
* John Tartaglia — *Play with Me Sesame* (Season 2), *Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic* (both 2003)

### Forgetful Jones

* **Michael Earl** — 1980-1981
* **Richard Hunt** — 1981-1991
* Matt Vogel — *Kinect Sesame Street TV* (2012), San Diego Comic-Con (2019), *Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration* (2019)

### Fred the Wonder Horse

* **Jerry Nelson** — 1973-2009
* Ed Christie (1982)
* Matt Vogel — *Play with Me Sesame* (Season 3)

### Gladys the Cow

* **Richard Hunt** — 1972-1992
* **Jennifer Barnhart** — 2003-present

### Goldilocks

* **Camille Bonora** — 1991-1996
* **Alice Dinnean** — 1996-2004
* Jennifer Barnhart — 2005
* Fran Brill — 2007
* Leslie Carrara-Rudolph — 2012, 2015
* Stephanie D'Abruzzo — 2019, 2022
* Pam Arciero — *Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration*

### Granny Bird

* **Caroll Spinney** — 1969-2014
* Matt Vogel — *Beginning Together*
* Jennifer Barnhart — 2018-present

### Grover

* **Frank Oz** — 1970-2012
* **Eric Jacobson** — 1999-present
* Jim Henson — Near and Far (First: Episode 0057)
* Caroll Spinney — Monsters Look at "A" (First: Episode 0083)

### Grundgetta

* **Brian Muehl** — 1980-1984
* **Pam Arciero** — 1985-present

### Guy Smiley

* **Jim Henson** — 1969-1990
* **Eric Jacobson** — 2002-present
* Richard Hunt — "Ernie and Bert: The Scary Movie" (1974)
* Don Reardon — *Let's Make a Word* and *Get Set to Learn!* CD-ROM games (voice only)

### Harvey Kneeslapper

* **Frank Oz** — 1971-1977
* Matt Vogel — Episode 4209 (2010)
* Eric Jacobson — *Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration*

### Herry Monster

* **Jerry Nelson** — 1970-2003
* **Peter Linz** — 2002-present
* Jim Henson — "Up and Down" (1970)
* Caroll Spinney — Episode 0142 (1970)
* Richard Hunt — "Dialing for Prizes Movie" (1974)
* Tyler Bunch — 2013

### Hoots the Owl

* **Kevin Clash** — 1985-2012
* Christopher Hayes — 2004-present

### Irvine

* **Martin P. Robinson** — 1982-present
* Bob Payne — Episode 1216 (1979)
* Michael Earl — 1979-1981
* David Rudman — Episode 2626 (1989) and Episode 2737 (1990) (Scene 4 only)
* Jim Martin — Episode 2810 (1991)

### Mr. Johnson

* **Jerry Nelson** — 1971-2012
* **Matt Vogel** — 2014-present
* David Rudman — *The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland* (1999; all but one line looped)
* Martin P. Robinson — Episode 4140 (2007)

### Lefty the Salesman

* **Frank Oz** — 1970-1974
* Caroll Spinney — Episode 0126, Episode 0129 (1970)
* Ryan Dillon — San Diego Comic-Con (2019), *Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration*

### Little Bird

* **Fran Brill** — 1970-1993
* Jim Henson — 1969-1970
* Jerry Nelson — Episode 0456 (1973)
* Caroll Spinney — Episode 0559 (1973)
* Bob Payne — Episode 1199 (1978)
* Stephanie D'Abruzzo — Episode 5001 (2019), Episode 5010 (2020)

### Louie

* **Bill Barretta** — 2006-2010
* **Tyler Bunch** — 2007-present
* Kevin Clash — *Sing-Along Travel Songs* (1996)

### Mae

* **Fran Brill** — 2006-2014
* Stephanie D'Abruzzo — Episode 4063, Episode 4070 (2004), Episode 4920 (2019), *The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo* (2020), Mae's Minute (2020)
* Jennifer Barnhart — Sesameworkshop.org online storybooks (2005)
* Leslie Carrara-Rudolph — Episode 4123 (2006)

### Mama Bear

* **Camille Bonora** — 1993-1996
* **Alice Dinnean** — 1996-2002
* **Jennifer Barnhart** — 2003-present

### Oscar the Grouch

* **Caroll Spinney** — 1969-2018
* **Eric Jacobson** — 2015-present
* Jim Henson — Episode 0084
* John Kennedy — HBO promo (2016)

### Papa Bear

* **Joey Mazzarino** — 1992-2015
* Martin P. Robinson — 2004-present

### Prairie Dawn

* **Fran Brill** — 1971-2015
* **Stephanie D'Abruzzo** — 2016-present
* Marilyn Sokol — *Sesame Street 4th of July* (1976)

### Ricardo

* David Rudman — 2004
* **Tyler Bunch** — 2008-2021
* Andrew A. Cano — 2022

### Roosevelt Franklin

* **Matt Robinson** — 1970-1975
* Chris Knowings — 2019-present

### Sherry Netherland

* **Julianne Buescher** — 1993-1996
* **Alice Dinnean** — 1996-1998

### Simon Soundman

* **Jerry Nelson** — 1970-1998
* Matt Vogel — 2020

### Mr. Snuffleupagus

* **Jerry Nelson** — 1971-1978, "Don't Cry, Big Bird" audiobook (1983)
* **Michael Earl** — 1978-1981
* **Martin P. Robinson** — 1981-present

### Sonny Friendly

* **Richard Hunt** — 1987-1992
* **David Rudman** — 1992-2000

### Tamir

* **Tau Bennett** — 2020-2021
* **Bradley Freeman Jr.** — 2022-present

### Telly Monster

* **Brian Muehl** — 1980-1984
* **Martin P. Robinson** — 1984-present
* Bob Payne — 1979

### Two-Headed Monster

* **Richard Hunt and Jerry Nelson** — 1978-1992
* **David Rudman and Jerry Nelson** — 1998-1999
* **David Rudman and Joey Mazzarino** — 2001-2016
* **David Rudman and Eric Jacobson** — 2016-present
* Peter Friedman and Richard Hunt — 1978
* Adam Hunt and Jerry Nelson — *Let's Make a Word!* (1995)
* Joey Mazzarino and Martin P. Robinson — Episode 4024 (2002)
* David Rudman and Stephanie D'Abruzzo — Episode 4733 (2017)

### Zoe

* **Fran Brill** — 1993-2015
* **Jennifer Barnhart** — 2016-present

## *Bear in the Big Blue House*

### Grandma Flutter

* **Alice Dinnean** — 1997-1998
* **Vicki Eibner** — 1998-present

### Jack the Dog

* **Peter Linz** — 2002-present
* Dave Goelz — "A Berry Bear Christmas" (1999)

### Luna

* **Lynne Thigpen** — 1997-2003
* Carol Dennis — *Bear in the Big Blue House Live: Surprise Party* (2001)

### Pip

* **Peter Linz** — 1997-present
* Joey Mazzarino — Test pilot (1997) (named Pummel)

### Pop

* **Tyler Bunch** — 1997-present
* David Rudman — Test pilot (1997)

## *The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss*

### The Cat in the Hat

* **Martin P. Robinson** — 2000-2001
* **Bruce Lanoil** — 2002-present

### Fox in Socks

* **Tim Lagasse** — 2000–2001
* **Bruce Lanoil** — 2002-present

## See also

* Save the Muppets
* Sesame Street human recasts