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Martin P. Robinson

Martin P. Robinson (born March 9, 1954) is a puppeteer for the Jim Henson Company. He originally built, designed, and performed the puppets for Little Shop of Horrors. He is perhaps best known for his work on Sesame Street. He has performed the characters of Telly Monster, Slimey the Worm, Mr. Snuffleupagus, and Tony The Turtle on the show for more than 20 years. He also performed the character Riff on Allegra's Window, and was an animatronic puppeteer for Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He is the puppeteer responsible for training the puppeteers on Sesame Tree. He was born on March 9, 1954 in Dearborn, Michigan. Graduated from Brookfield East High School, in Brookfield, Wisconsin, suburb of Milwaukee. He was married to Annie Evans on August 9, 2008 on the set of Sesame Street, in the Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, NY. Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin P. Robinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


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Born:
Mar 9, 1954 In Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
51
First Appeared:
In the series Sesame Unpaved 1969-11-10
Latest Project:
Movie Oscar's Handmade Halloween 2023-10-19
Known For
Poster of Helpsters
Poster of Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Poster of Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Poster of Allegra's Window
Filmography
Movie Oscar's Handmade Halloween Sesame Street Puppet Performer / Puppet Captain 2023-10-19
Movie Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic Telly Monster (voice) 2022-07-10
Movie Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days Self 2021-04-26
Movie Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate Telly Monster (voice) 2020-04-14
Series Helpsters Mr. Primm (voice) 2019-11-01
Movie Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas 2016-11-25
Movie Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Self 2011-10-21
Movie Sesame Street: Being Green Telly (voice) 2009-04-07
Movie Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo Telly Monster (voice) 2009-06-01
Movie A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice) 2008-12-17
Movie Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice) 2007-12-23
Movie A Sesame Street Christmas Carol Snuffy (voice) 2006-12-01
Movie Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! Snuffy (voice) 2005-02-01
Movie Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure 2004-08-03
Movie Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs Telly Monster (voice) 2003-01-01
Movie Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke Telly 2003-08-05
Movie Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic Telly / Pesties 2003-04-26
Movie Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 Snuffy / Telly (Hero Guy segment) (voice) 2001-10-09
Movie The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice) 1999-10-01
Movie CinderElmo Telly Monster / Aloysius 'Snuffy' Snuffleupagus (voice) 1999-01-01
Movie Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs Telly / Snuffy (voice) 1999-03-09
Movie Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game Telly Monster (voice) 1998-01-01
Movie Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey / Yip-Yip (voice) 1998-02-20
Movie Sesame Street: Quiet Time Telly Monster (voice) 1997-04-01
Movie Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies Telly Monster / Monty (voice) 1997-04-01
Movie Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! Telly 1997-07-08
Movie Sesame Street: Fiesta! "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Telly Monster (voice) 1997-12-01
Movie Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island Shark / Big Snort (voice) 1996-02-14
Movie Sesame Street: Elmocize Monty (voice) 1996-01-01
Series The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss Unknown 1996-10-13
Movie Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas Telly Monster (voice) 1996-12-24
Movie Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Telly Monster 1994-05-18
Series Allegra's Window 1994-10-24
Movie The World of Jim Henson Self (archive footage) 1994-11-23
Movie Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration Telly Monster (voice) 1993-10-29
Movie Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! Telly Monster 1993-10-29
Movie Sesame Street: Monster Hits! Herry's Father (voice) 1990-01-01
Movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo 1990-03-30
Movie Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! 1990-04-30
Movie Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along Additional Muppet Performer (voice) 1988-06-01
Movie Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special Muppet Performer 1988-10-05
Movie Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories Telly Monster / Snuffy / Buster the Horse (voice) 1986-01-01
Movie Sesame Street: Learning About Letters Snuffy/Telly Monster/Buster the Horse/Irvine the Grouch (voice) 1986-05-12
Movie The Tale of the Bunny Picnic Farmer (voice) 1986-03-26
Movie Follow That Bird Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice) 1985-08-02
Movie The Muppets Take Manhattan Additional Muppet Performer / College Student in Audience / Bear 1984-06-27
Series Spitting Image 1984-02-26
Movie Big Bird in China Telly Monster (voice) 1983-05-29
Movie Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice) 1983-11-16
Series Sesame Unpaved 1969-11-10
Series Sesame Street Telly Monster/Aloysius Snuffleupagus/Irvine/Slimey (voice) 1969-11-10