in all Muppet movies, and was the only member of The Electric Mayhem to be included regularly on the Muppet Babies cartoons. Animal was voiced by Howie Mandel in the first two seasons of Muppet Babies, followed by Dave Coulier in subsequent seasons. Animal was performed by Rob Mills in the series finale of The Jim Henson Hour, and he was occasionally performed by Kevin Clash on Muppets Tonight in the absence of Frank Oz. John Kennedy also briefly performed Animal in a 2002 commercial for MasterCard, as well as for the 2003 video game Muppets Party Cruise. Drew Massey performed Animal in Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony. In Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters, Animal was voiced by Hal Rayle (who also voiced Gonzo and Miss Piggy). Appearances in other media In 1993, Animal performed The Surfaris song, Wipe Out on the Muppet Beach Party album. Animal's track was also released as a single in the UK where it reached number 38 in the charts. Animal was the official mascot of the U.S. Ski Team during the 1998 Winter Olympics. He was also featured in one of eleven commemorative stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service. In 2010, Animal was featured in a viral video alongside power-pop band OK Go, where he challenged the band's drummer, Dan Konopka, to a staring contest. Animal ultimately wins and forces Dan to be his roadie for a year. Animal and his fellow Muppets made a guest appearance on the Halloween 2011 episode of the wrestling TV show WWE Raw, where he was a guest timekeeper. Animal is present in the 2011 film The Muppets, having gone into anger management therapy since the Muppets disbanded. He also made a special appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as a guest drummer with The Roots house band, and on the eighth UK series of The X Factor in 2011, where he drummed for Olly Murs on his song "Dance with Me Tonight". In 2022, Animal was featured in the Game Awards prior to the "Best Sound/Music" award. His skit prominently centers around his jokes towards video games, such as Elden Ring'''s infamous Malenia boss battle, Metal Gear Solid, and Animal Crossing, and haste towards the next award's winner, on which he also participates with. Filmography Muppets (1968) The Muppet Show (1976–1981) (TV) The Muppet Movie (1979) The Great Muppet Caper (1981) The Muppets Take