Martin P. Robinson

Where to watch Martin P. Robinson

• Sesame StreetTV Show · 1969

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

Filmography

1. 2026The Muppet Showas Supporting Muppet Performer
2. 2024Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)
3. 2021Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Daysas Self
4. 2021Law & Order: Organized Crimeas Octopus Puppeteer #1 · 1 episode
5. 2020Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdateas Telly Monster (voice)
6. 2019Helpstersas Mr. Primm (voice) · 40 episodes
7. 2018When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
8. 2016Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmasas Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)
9. 2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journeyas Self
10. 2009Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmoas Telly Monster (voice)
11. 2008A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santaas Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
12. 2007Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
13. 2006A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
14. 2005Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!as Snuffy (voice)
15. 2004Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
16. 2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey (voice)
17. 2003Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaokeas Telly
18. 2003Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!as Snuffy (voice)
19. 2003Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songsas Telly Monster (voice)
20. 2002Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
21. 2001Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!as Mr. Snuffleupagus
22. 2001Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2as Snuffy / Telly (Hero Guy segment) (voice)
23. 2001Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolfas Telly (voice)
24. 2000Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!as Snuffy
25. 2000Sesame Street: Elmo's Worldas Picture Book / Dragon ("Books" segment)
26. 1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)
27. 1999Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songsas Telly / Snuffy (voice)
28. 1999CinderElmoas Telly Monster / Aloysius 'Snuffy' Snuffleupagus (voice)
29. 1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey / Yip-Yip (voice)
30. 1998Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Gameas Telly Monster (voice)
31. 1998Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Gameas Telly
32. 1997Sesame Street: Fiesta!as "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Telly Monster (voice)
33. 1997Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!as Telly
34. 1997Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Telly Monster (voice)
35. 1997Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Moviesas Telly Monster / Monty (voice)
36. 1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Telly Monster (voice)
37. 1996The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss1 episode
38. 1996Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Islandas Shark / Big Snort (voice)
39. 1996Sesame Street: Elmocizeas Monty (voice)
40. 1994The World of Jim Hensonas Self (archive footage)
41. 1994Allegra's Window18 episodes
42. 1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Telly Monster (voice)
43. 1994Sesame Street: The Best of Elmoas Announcer/Telly Monster/Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
44. 1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!as Telly Monster
45. 1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebrationas Telly Monster (voice)
46. 1991Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animalsas Buster the Horse / Sheep / Fish (voice)
47. 1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Additional Muppet Performer
48. 1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Dinger (archive footage)
49. 1990Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Leonardo
50. 1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!as Herry's Father (voice)
51. 1989Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989as Self – Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster
52. 1988Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas Telly Monster / Manolo (voice)
53. 1986Sesame Street: Learning About Lettersas Snuffy/Telly Monster/Buster the Horse/Irvine the Grouch (voice)
54. 1986The Tale of the Bunny Picnicas Farmer (voice)
55. 1985Follow That Birdas Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)
56. 1984The Muppets Take Manhattanas Additional Muppet Performer / College Student in Audience / Bear
57. 1984Spitting Image132 episodes
58. 1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)
59. 1983Big Bird in Chinaas Telly Monster (voice)
60. 1969Sesame Streetas Telly Monster / Aloysius Snuffleupagus / Irvine / Slimey (voice) · 3,669 episodes