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 in Bear in the Big Blue Houseand 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 version of "Sheep and Wolves". Most recently, Linz has worked on Fraggle Rock: The Movie (voicing the Trash Heap) and Little Shop of Horrors (as a lead puppeteer on Audrey II).