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Peter Linz
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<h2 id="personal-life">Personal life</h2> <p>Linz was previously married to Marlene E. Rudy from 1993 until her death in 2016; together they have three children.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> He married his second wife <a href="/facts/Alice_Dinnean/EjI86Eb7">Alice Dinnean</a> in 2023.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="filmography">Filmography</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role(s)</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td>1991–present</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Sesame_Street/kejrLUeG">Sesame Street</a></i></th><td><a href="/facts/Cookie_Monster/jxQA7zrc">Alistair Cookie</a> (assistant)<a href="/facts/Honkers_(Sesame_Street)/xTotALGA">Honkers</a>Osvaldo, el Gruñón (1990s)Yo-Yo (puppetry only)Additional MuppetsBif<a href="/facts/Herry_Monster/xTotALGA">Herry Monster</a> (2015–present)<a href="/facts/Ernie_(Sesame_Street)/7brkYtkc">Ernie</a> (2017–present) Daniel (<a href="/facts/Julia_(Sesame_Street)/9bpPPwrH">Julia's</a> dad)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Sesame_Street_Stays_Up_Late!/DHw9094l">Sesame Street Stays Up Late!</a></i></th><td>Additional Muppets</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1994</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Muppets/yBIEx2oF">Muppet Sing-Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green</a></i></th><td><a href="/facts/Goldfish/Wdkw4kIL">Goldfish</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i>Sesame Street: A New Baby in My House</i></th><td>Princess Azalea</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1994–1998</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Puzzle_Place/Q6Q4p5e1">The Puzzle Place</a></i></th><td>SkyeNuzzle</td><td>Seasons 1&2</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Aliens_in_the_Family/WD9YafXr">Aliens in the Family</a></i></th><td>VarchElder the Nertron Galactic FederationYukklesOthers</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1996-2004</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Blue%27s_Clues/F4Urxs63">Blue's Clues</a></i></th><td>Doodle Board (Blue's Room segments only)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1997–2006</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Bear_in_the_Big_Blue_House/IlkeNVGd">Bear in the Big Blue House</a></i></th><td>TutterPipJack the Dog (Season 4)SkippyJacques the <a href="/facts/Beaver/uoJ2xU4D">Beaver</a>Luna the <a href="/facts/Moon/zKHqEMPb">Moon</a> (puppetry only)<a href="/facts/Shadow/f9zpBgFQ">Shadow</a> (puppetry only)Ray the <a href="/facts/Sun/CadPCVHh">Sun</a> (puppetry only)<a href="/facts/Bullfrog/qQCSu9zl">Big Old Bullfrog</a>Puck</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><th scope="row"><i>Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth</i></th><td>Additional Puppeteer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">1998</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Elmopalooza/qMI6fCg7">Elmopalooza</a></i></th><td>Additional Puppeteer</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Elmo%27s_World/CWl7xGKz">Elmo's World</a></i></th><td>Seagull (Episode: The Beach)</td><td>Voice performer</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Sesame_Street_video_games/09GXVXzP">Sesame Street: Grover's Travels</a></i></th><td>A Twiddlebug Girl</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Muppets_From_Space/IXo4lJ7r">Muppets From Space</a></i></th><td>ShakesBeach Hippie (on-screen cameo)Additional Muppets</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000–2010</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Between_the_Lions/2IMCuQKh">Between the Lions</a></i></th><td>Theo LionHeath the Thesaurus (2001–2002)Announcer <a href="/facts/Bunny/8jQGWcQD">Bunny</a>Gawain</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2001–2004</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Book_of_Pooh/8eNV2BBS">The Book of Pooh</a></i></th><td>Winnie the Pooh</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2002–2020</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Squeak!/NKdPAfPE">Squeak!</a></i></th><td>Tizzy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2003–present</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Avenue_Q/Lp81y6tp">Avenue Q</a></i></th><td>Additional Puppeteer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Fisher_Price/ad4hIK7g">Fisher Price</a> Baby Development</i></th><td>Dee</td><td>as George Bailey</td></tr><tr><td>2004–2005</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Blue%27s_Room/37m8EVoU">Blue's Room</a></i></th><td>Polka Dots (2004–2005)Doodle Board (Season 1 only)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006–2010</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/It%27s_a_Big_Big_World/HdmdDtcW">It's a Big Big World</a></i></th><td>SnookOko</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007–2011</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/WordWorld/GLsp10y2">WordWorld</a></i></th><td>BugPigMonkey</td><td>as George Bailey</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">2008</td><th scope="row"><i>Sesame Street: Count on Sports</i></th><td rowspan="3">Additional Muppets</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Abby_in_Wonderland/NQEEqxHp">Abby in Wonderland</a></i></th><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/A_Muppet_Christmas:_Letters_to_Santa/vYg4ghF3">A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa</a></i></th><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Lomax,_the_Hound_of_Music/0BubSjPQ">Lomax, the Hound of Music</a></i></th><td>LomaxVarious humans</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2011</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/30_Rock/vj32gLns">30 Rock</a></i></th><td>Additional Muppet Puppeteer</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Muppets_(2011_film)/77hSDG0Y">The Muppets</a></i></th><td><a href="/facts/Walter_(Muppet)/hRMQHzpA">Walter</a>Droop (behind-the-scenes)Singing <a href="/facts/Food/RgNq6NAK">Food</a> in "Me Party" numberMutationHippie (voice)<a href="/facts/Walter_(Muppet)/hRMQHzpA">Human Walter</a> (voice)NigelSnowth</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/KikoRiki:_Team_Invincible/Alwlw9ME">KikoRiki: Team Invincible</a></i></th><td>Krash</td><td>English dub; as George Bailey</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2013</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Scooby-Doo!_Adventures:_The_Mystery_Map/VYEEnDNF">Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map</a></i></th><td>Phantom <a href="/facts/Parrot/u32QQjMe">Parrot</a> (puppetry only)Gnarlybeard (puppetry only)Stu Stukowski (puppetry only)Lighthouse Lou (puppetry only)</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Sesame_Street_Spaghetti_Space_Chase/S0ztugRD">Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase</a></i></th><td><a href="/facts/Elmo/3YV42UMm">Elmo</a> (voice only, grand opening ceremony)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Muppets_Most_Wanted/NPGF1h1h">Muppets Most Wanted</a></i></th><td><a href="/facts/Walter_(Muppet)/hRMQHzpA">Walter</a><a href="/facts/Flamingo/l97N685y">Manolo Flamingo</a>Finger-snapping prisoner in "The Big House" number<a href="/facts/Infant/gaEL1QL4">Baby</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015–2016</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Muppets_(TV_series)/8Ap1KhL7">The Muppets</a></i></th><td><a href="/facts/Walter_(Muppet)/hRMQHzpA">Walter</a> (presentation pilot)Angel Marie (presentation pilot)Happy Yellow Creature (presentation pilot)Gloria EstefanDroopSnowth</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Sheep_and_Wolves/zCukntTm">Sheep and Wolves</a></i></th><td>Moz<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Muppets/yBIEx2oF">The Muppets</a> Take the Bowl</i></th><td><a href="/facts/Walter_(Muppet)/hRMQHzpA">Walter</a><a href="/facts/List_of_Muppets/cDLdEGQA">Robin the Frog</a><a href="/facts/Statler_and_Waldorf/1HaDTIXP">Statler</a><a href="/facts/List_of_Muppets/cDLdEGQA">Link Hogthrob</a><a href="/facts/Dr._Teeth_and_the_Electric_Mayhem/4t5769l1">Lips</a>Snowth</td><td>Live show at the <a href="/facts/Hollywood_Bowl/DNa2yvDF">Hollywood Bowl</a>, Sept. 8–10</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Muppets/yBIEx2oF">The Muppets</a> Take the O2</i></th><td><a href="/facts/Walter_(Muppet)/hRMQHzpA">Walter</a><a href="/facts/List_of_Muppets/cDLdEGQA">Robin the Frog</a><a href="/facts/Statler_and_Waldorf/1HaDTIXP">Statler</a><a href="/facts/List_of_Muppets/cDLdEGQA">Link Hogthrob</a><a href="/facts/Dr._Teeth_and_the_Electric_Mayhem/4t5769l1">Lips</a>Snowth</td><td>Live show at the <a href="/facts/The_O2_Arena/KSQPKPUL">O2</a>, London, July 13–14</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Muppets_Now/wmgljXPe">Muppets Now</a></i></th><td>Joe the Legal Weasel<a href="/facts/Walter_(Muppet)/hRMQHzpA">Walter</a><a href="/facts/List_of_Muppets/cDLdEGQA">Robin the Frog</a><a href="/facts/Statler_and_Waldorf/1HaDTIXP">Statler</a><a href="/facts/List_of_Muppets/cDLdEGQA">Link Hogthrob</a>Foo-Foo (<a href="/facts/Miss_Piggy/M2snKwCJ">Miss Piggy</a>'s dog)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021–present</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Donkey_Hodie_(TV_series)/uSBFq43q">Donkey Hodie</a></i></th><td>Clyde the Cloud</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2021</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/Muppets_Haunted_Mansion/ojSqHmQg">Muppets Haunted Mansion</a></i></th><td><a href="/facts/Walter_(Muppet)/hRMQHzpA">Walter</a>Joe the Legal Weasel<a href="/facts/Statler_and_Waldorf/1HaDTIXP">Statler</a><a href="/facts/List_of_Muppets/cDLdEGQA">Robin the Frog</a><a href="/facts/Dr._Teeth_and_the_Electric_Mayhem/4t5769l1">Lips</a>The Ghost</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">The Muppets Christmas Caroling Coach<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></th><td>Statler</td><td>Voice, theme park show at <a href="/facts/Disneyland/Sur3NUsJ">Disneyland</a> during Disney Merriest Nights</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/The_Muppets_Mayhem/eUJYzBm3">The Muppets Mayhem</a></i></th><td>Lips, Statler</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0513285/">Peter Linz</a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/peter-linz-112578 <a href="https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/peter-linz-112578" target="_blank">https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/peter-linz-112578</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Garlen, Jennifer C.; Graham, Anissa M. (July 5, 2009). Kermit culture: critical perspectives on Jim Henson's Muppets. McFarland. pp. 187–. ISBN 978-0-7864-4259-1. Retrieved August 17, 2011. <a href="978-0-7864-4259-1" target="_blank">978-0-7864-4259-1</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Barnes, Henry. The Muppets – review", The Guardian, January 26, 2012. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/jan/26/the-muppets-film-review" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/jan/26/the-muppets-film-review</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Sam. Blu-ray, DVD Release: The Muppets, DiscDish.com, January 19, 2012. <a href="http://www.discdish.com/index.php/2012/01/19/blu-ray-dvd-release-the-muppets/" target="_blank">http://www.discdish.com/index.php/2012/01/19/blu-ray-dvd-release-the-muppets/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Ryzik, Melena (April 13, 2020). "How to Get to 'Sesame Street'? These Days, It's by Video Conference". The New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2020. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/arts/television/sesame-street-virus.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/arts/television/sesame-street-virus.html</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Hiskey, Michele. "Atlanta Muppeteer Peter Linz fulfills quest for identity with Walter's fame". Saporta Report. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2022. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705153424/http://saportareport.com/blog/2012/01/atlanta-muppeteer-peter-linz-fulfills-quest-for-identity-with-walters-fame/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20140705153424/http://saportareport.com/blog/2012/01/atlanta-muppeteer-peter-linz-fulfills-quest-for-identity-with-walters-fame/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Sam. Blu-ray, DVD Release: The Muppets, DiscDish.com, January 19, 2012. <a href="http://www.discdish.com/index.php/2012/01/19/blu-ray-dvd-release-the-muppets/" target="_blank">http://www.discdish.com/index.php/2012/01/19/blu-ray-dvd-release-the-muppets/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>King, Randall (November 19, 2011). "Muppet man: Jason Segel livin' large starring with fuzzy legends in film he wrote". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved November 1, 2015. <a href="http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/movies/muppet-man-134168438.html" target="_blank">http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/movies/muppet-man-134168438.html</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>undefined. "3 Questions With 'Muppets' puppeteer Peter Linz". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved August 24, 2022. <a href="https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/calendar/questions-with-muppets-puppeteer-peter-linz/BnSZNBa4AvkKp2P1n3ZAYM/" target="_blank">https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/calendar/questions-with-muppets-puppeteer-peter-linz/BnSZNBa4AvkKp2P1n3ZAYM/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Alice & Peter". Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Zola. <a href="https://www.zola.com/wedding/dinneanlinzwedding" target="_blank">https://www.zola.com/wedding/dinneanlinzwedding</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"About Movie". sheepandwolvesmovie.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2022. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813145124/http://sheepandwolvesmovie.com:80/about/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20200813145124/http://sheepandwolvesmovie.com:80/about/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Video: The Muppet Christmas Caroling Coach Debuts at Disney Merriest Nites". laughingplace.com. November 11, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022. <a href="https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2021/11/11/video-muppet-christmas-caroling-coach/" target="_blank">https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2021/11/11/video-muppet-christmas-caroling-coach/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>