Matt Vogel was born on October 6, 1970 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Sesame Street (1969), Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) and Muppets Now (2020). He has been married to Kelly C. McDonnell since August 31, 1997. They have five children.
Appropriately enough, as he's the current performer of Big Bird, his surname means "bird" in German. This was noted by Carroll Spinney on meeting Vogel.