Artie Esposito

Esposito with a Muppet bird, filming Elmo's Christmas Countdown.

Artie Esposito is the Muppets Studio's understudy performer for Kermit the Frog. He has performed in a number of projects for Sesame Workshop, The Jim Henson Company and Muppets Studio. In addition, Artie has built puppets for Jim Henson's Creature Shop, and is a member of Jim Henson's Puppet Up! improv class.

Esposito has also served as a consultant for Palisades Toys on their lines of Sesame Street and Muppet action figures.

Muppet/Henson credits

• America's Got Talent - Kermit the Frog
• MTV Video Music Awards - Kermit the Frog
• D23 Expo (2009) - Kermit the Frog, Statler
• Elmo's Christmas Countdown - weasel, Maurice (monster), Rico (monster)
• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Elmo (34th St.), Hoots (Parade Route)
• The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards - Back-up Dancer (assist)
• Ain't It Cool - Harry Knowles Puppet
• Yahoo.com Upfronts - "Old Man" Miskreant Puppet

Non-Muppet credits

• The Simpsons – Homer Simpson (puppetry)
• Warren the Ape – "Frizzies" Gang Member
• The Pee-wee Herman Show (2010) – Chairry (puppetry)
• Mind of Mencia – Shoe Puppet, M-16 (voice only)
• Crank Yankers – Elmer Higgins, Tony DeLoge, Deaf Frat Guy, others
• Baby Einstein "Einstein Pals" Commercial – Pablo, Millie, Winston
• Jimmy Kimmel Live – LOST puppets
• Eminem "Ass Like That" Music Video – Bunraku Dancer, Spoonie Luv
• Taco Bueno "Cooking with Suzie" Commercial – Various
• 2005 MTV Movie Awards – Elmer Higgins