Martin P. Robinson

Known For: Acting
Born: March 9, 1954
Place of Birth: Dearborn, Michigan, USA

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 …

Filmography

The Muppet Show

2026 · Supporting Muppet Performer

Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School

2024 · Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024 · Self (archive footage)

Oscar's Handmade Halloween

2023 · Sesame Street Puppet Performer / Puppet Captain

Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular

2023 · Telly Monster

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

2022 · Telly Monster (voice)

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

2021 · Self

Law & Order: Organized Crime

2021 · Octopus Puppeteer #1

Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

2020 · Telly Monster (voice)

Helpsters

2019 · Mr. Primm (voice)

When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special

2018

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

2016 · Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)

The Adventures of Liverwurst Girl

2015 · Director

Sesame Street: M is for Mystery

2014 · Telly

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

2012 · Fluffy

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

2012 · , Self

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011 · Self

Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure

2011 · Telly (voice)

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

2011

Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World

2010 · Telly Monster

Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales

2009

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

2009 · Telly Monster (voice)

Sesame Street: Being Green

2009 · Telly (voice)

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008 · Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

2008 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation

2008 · Slimey

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007 · Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs

2007 · Telly

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006 · Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

2005 · Snuffy (voice)

Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure

2004

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

2004 · Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey (voice)

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

2004 · Additional Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

2004 · Telly Monster (voice)

Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby

2003 · Telly Monster (voice)

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

2003 · Telly

Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)

2003 · Book/Snuffy

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost

2003 · Snuffy / Telly (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!

2003 · Snuffy (voice)

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

2003 · Telly Monster (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!

2002 · Slimey / Book

Elmo's World: Family Feature

2002 · Picture Book / Dragon / Snuffy / Telly

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

2001 · Mr. Snuffleupagus

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

2001 · Snuffy / Telly (Hero Guy segment) (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf

2001 · Telly (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!

2000 · Slimey

Sesame Street: Let's Make Music

2000 · Telly

Sesame Street: Elmo's World

2000 · Picture Book / Dragon ("Books" segment)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999 · Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play

1999 · grey Grouch/purple Pestie

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

1999 · Telly / Snuffy (voice)

Sesame Unpaved

1999

CinderElmo

1999 · Telly Monster / Aloysius 'Snuffy' Snuffleupagus (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998 · Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey / Yip-Yip (voice)

Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game

1998 · Telly

Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game

1998 · Telly Monster (voice)

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

1997 · "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Telly Monster (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

1997 · Telly

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

1997 · Telly Monster (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies

1997 · Telly Monster / Monty (voice)

Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth

1997 · Telly Monster (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996 · Telly Monster (voice)

The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss

1996

Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island

1996 · Shark / Big Snort (voice)

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

1996 · Telly Monster (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmocize

1996 · Monty (voice)

The World of Jim Henson

1994 · Self (archive footage)

Allegra's Window

1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994 · Telly Monster (voice)

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

1994 · Announcer/Telly Monster/Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

1993 · Telly Monster/Mrs. Grouch/Mr. Snuffleupagus(voice)

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

1993 · Telly Monster

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993 · Telly Monster (voice)

Getting Ready to Read

1992 · Old MacDougal / Rocky (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

1991 · Buster the Horse / Sheep / Fish (voice)

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990 · Additional Muppet Performer

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990 · Dinger (archive footage)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1990 · Leonardo

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

1990 · Herry's Father (voice)

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

1988 · Telly Monster/Manolo (voice)

Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along

1988 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

1986 · Snuffy/Telly Monster/Buster the Horse/Irvine the Grouch (voice)

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

1986 · Farmer (voice)

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

1986 · Telly Monster / Snuffy / Buster the Horse (voice)

Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers

1986 · Honker

Follow That Bird

1985 · Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984 · Additional Muppet Performer / College Student in Audience / Bear

Spitting Image

1984

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1983 · Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)

Big Bird in China

1983 · Telly Monster (voice)

Sesame Street

1969 · Telly Monster / Aloysius Snuffleupagus / Irvine / Slimey (voice)

Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party

— · Mugger / Telly

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