Peter Friedman
Peter Friedman andfriend atThe Jim Henson Legacy reunion in 2011
Peter Friedman (b. 1949) is an actor who puppeteered onThe Muppet Show, appearing in five episodes in the first season and five more (one uncredited) during the show's third season. While he often performed minor roles (usually singing) and right-handing, his most notable performance on the series was as theSeven-foot-tall Talking Carrot who sang "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General" withGilda Radner. He also spent a brief stint onSesame Street duringSeason 8 andSeason 9, as the back end ofMr. Snuffleupagus.[1]
Before and after his Muppet work, Friedman performed onBroadway inNew York, understudying and playing supporting roles in such 70s productions asThe Visit andMolière'sDon Juan. He later played leading roles in 1998'sRagtime (receiving aTony Award nomination for originating the part of Tateh) and the 2004 revival ofTwelve Angry Men (as the bigoted Juror #10). TV work includes regular roles onSuccession andThe Path and appearances onMiami Vice,Without a Trace,NYPD Blue, andLaw & Order. Film credits include such semi-independent films asI Shot Andy Warhol andI'm Not Rappaport (withWalter Matthau) as well as the mainstream action filmPaycheck (withAaron Eckhart).
Muppet credits[]
- The Muppet Show
- Episode 111: Lena Horne: LeadRaggmopp
- Episode 112: Peter Ustinov
- Episode 113: Bruce Forsyth:Jake
- Episode 114: Sandy Duncan:Banana,Crocodile
- Episode 115: Candice Bergen:Andre
- Episode 302: Leo Sayer
- Episode 303: Roy Clark: LeadSinging Fireman, Pig & Goat dancers
- Episode 304: Gilda Radner:Seven-foot-tall Talking Carrot,Giant Butterfly
- Episode 305: Pearl Bailey:Dancing Couple
- Episode 306: Jean Stapleton:Dancing Couple (uncredited)
- Sesame Street:Mr. Snuffleupagus (back end),Two-Headed Monster (right half,1978 sketch), banana in "Bilingual Fruit Song" (singing voice only), doctor and baker inEpisode 0949,Fowler Scowler, contractor inEpisode 0956 (on camera), thieves (News Flash sketch), Grouch inEpisode 1182, camel inEpisode 1183