Acting
Martin P. Robinson
Also Known As: Marty Robinson, Martin Robinson
Birth Date
March 9, 1954
(72 years old)
Place of Birth
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Popularity
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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
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TV Show
Sesame Street
Telly Monster / Aloysius Snuffleupagus / Irvine / Slimey (voice)
1969 • 3536 episodes
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TV Show
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Octopus Puppeteer #1
2021 • 1 episode
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Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Leonardo
1990
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TV Show
Spitting Image
1984 • 132 episodes
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Movie
The Muppet Show
Supporting Muppet Performer
2026
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TV Show
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
1996 • 1 episode
TV Show
Sesame Unpaved
1999 • 67 episodes
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TV Show
Helpsters
Mr. Primm (voice)
2019 • 40 episodes
Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
Slimey
2008
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Movie
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey / Yip-Yip (voice)
1998
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Movie
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Additional Muppet Performer / College Student in Audience / Bear
1984
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Movie
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)
1999
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Movie
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
Shark / Big Snort (voice)
1996
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Movie
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Telly Monster
1993
Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009
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Movie
Follow That Bird
Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)
1985
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Movie
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
2024
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Movie
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
2007
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Movie
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Telly Monster (voice)
2003
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Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
Mugger / Telly
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