Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 09, 1954
Place of Birth
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Credits
93 titles
Martin P. Robinson
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
Known For
Filmography
The Muppet Show
Supporting Muppet Performer
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
Sesame Street Puppet Performer / Puppet Captain
Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
Telly Monster
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Self
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Octopus Puppeteer #1
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Telly Monster (voice)
Helpsters
Mr. Primm (voice)
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)
The Adventures of Liverwurst Girl
Director
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
Telly
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Fluffy
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure
Telly (voice)
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Telly Monster
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Being Green
Telly (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
Slimey
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
Telly
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Snuffy (voice)
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
Telly Monster (voice)
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
Book/Snuffy
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
Telly
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Snuffy / Telly (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
Snuffy (voice)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Telly Monster (voice)
Elmo's World: Family Feature
Picture Book / Dragon / Snuffy / Telly
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
Slimey / Book
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Mr. Snuffleupagus
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
Snuffy / Telly (Hero Guy segment) (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Telly (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
Slimey
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
Telly
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
Picture Book / Dragon ("Books" segment)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
grey Grouch/purple Pestie