Martin P. Robinson
Born March 09, 1954 (Age: 72)
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Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Biography
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
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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Filmography
The Muppet Show
2026
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as Supporting Muppet Performer
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Age: 71
Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
2023
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as Telly Monster
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Age: 68
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
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as Self
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Age: 57
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011
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as
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Age: 56
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
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as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
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Age: 53
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
2005
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as Snuffy (voice)
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Age: 50
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
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as Additional Muppet Performer
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Age: 49
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004
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as Telly Monster (voice)
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Age: 49
Elmo's World: Family Feature
2002
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as Picture Book / Dragon / Snuffy / Telly
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Age: 48
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
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as Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)
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Age: 45
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
1999
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as grey Grouch/purple Pestie
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Age: 45
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
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as Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey / Yip-Yip (voice)
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Age: 43
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
1997
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as Telly Monster (voice)
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Age: 42
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
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as Telly Monster (voice)
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Age: 42
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
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as Telly Monster
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Age: 40
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
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as Telly Monster/Mrs. Grouch/Mr. Snuffleupagus(voice)
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Age: 39
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
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as Telly Monster (voice)
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Age: 39
Getting Ready to Read
1992
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as Old MacDougal / Rocky (voice)
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Age: 38
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
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as Additional Muppet Performer
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Age: 36
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
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as Leonardo
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Age: 36
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
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as Telly Monster/Manolo (voice)
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Age: 34
Follow That Bird
1985
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as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)
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Age: 31
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
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as Additional Muppet Performer / College Student in Audience / Bear
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Age: 30