Character recasts

A list of instances in which a character was recast with another performer. Main performers are marked in bold; cases in which someone held a puppet up in the background of a group shot are not included. If a performer was cast as that character in only one production, the title of that production is noted. If the performer performed the character for more than one production, a date range is listed. For further details, see the Casting History section of the respective character page on the wiki (linked in the header).

Kermit the Frog

 * Jim Henson — 1955-1990
 * Steve Whitmire — 1990-present
 * John Kennedy — Muppetfest (2001), Muppets Ahoy! (2006)
 * Artie Esposito — America's Got Talent, the MTV Video Music Awards, D23 Expo (2009)

Fozzie Bear

 * Frank Oz — 1976-1999
 * Eric Jacobson — 2002-present

Miss Piggy

 * Frank Oz — 1976-2002
 * Eric Jacobson — 2002-present
 * Jerry Nelson — ''Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1974)
 * Fran Brill — The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975)
 * Richard Hunt — The Muppet Show Season 1 (1976-1977)
 * Kevin Clash — Episode 211 of Muppets Tonight (1997)

Rowlf the Dog

 * Jim Henson — 1962-1990
 * Bill Barretta — 1996-present

Dr. Teeth

 * Jim Henson — 1975-1990
 * John Kennedy — various (1991-2003)
 * Bill Barretta — 2005-present
 * Victor Yerrid — From the Balcony episode 9 (2005)

Statler

 * Richard Hunt — 1976-1990
 * Jerry Nelson - 1975, 1992-2002
 * Steve Whitmire — 2002-present
 * Drew Massey — 2005-2006

Waldorf

 * Jim Henson — 1975-1990
 * Dave Goelz — 1992-present
 * Victor Yerrid — 2005-2006

Janice

 * Richard Hunt — 1977-1990
 * Eren Ozker — 1976-1977
 * David Rudman — 2008-present
 * Fran Brill — 1975
 * Matt Vogel — Muppet Race Mania (2001)
 * Brian Henson — 2002-2003
 * Tyler Bunch — The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)

Floyd Pepper

 * Jerry Nelson — 1975-2005
 * John Kennedy — 2005-2006
 * Matt Vogel — 2008-present

Beaker

 * Richard Hunt — 1977-1991
 * Steve Whitmire — 1992-present

Link Hogthrob

 * Jim Henson — 1976-1990
 * Steve Whitmire — 2000-present

The Newsman

 * Jim Henson — 1976-1989
 * Jerry Nelson — Muppets Inside (1996)
 * Brian Henson — 2001-2003
 * Steve Whitmire — 2008-present

Lew Zealand

 * Jerry Nelson — 1978-2003
 * Bill Barretta — 2002-2005
 * Matt Vogel — 2008-present

Uncle Deadly

 * Jerry Nelson — 1976-1990
 * Matt Vogel — 2011