Martin P. Robinson
Born: 1954-03-09 in Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2026
- The Muppet Show as Supporting Muppet Performer
2024
- Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
- Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster
2023
- Oscar's Handmade Halloween as Sesame Street Puppet Performer / Puppet Captain
- Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular as Telly Monster
2022
- Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Telly Monster (voice)
2021
- Law & Order: Organized Crime as Octopus Puppeteer #1
- Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days as Self
2020
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate as Telly Monster (voice)
2019
- Helpsters as Mr. Primm (voice)
2016
- Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas as Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)
2015
- The Adventures of Liverwurst Girl ... (Director)
2014
- Sesame Street: M is for Mystery as Telly
2011
2010
- Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World as Telly Monster
2009
- Sesame Street: Being Green as Telly (voice)
- Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo as Telly Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2008
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
2007
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs as Telly
2006
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
2005
- Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! as Snuffy (voice)
2004
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as Additional Muppet Performer
- Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Telly Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! as Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)
2003
- Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Telly Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby as Telly Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost as Snuffy / Telly (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke as Telly
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! as Snuffy (voice)
- Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!) as Book/Snuffy
2002
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! as Slimey / Book
- Elmo's World: Family Feature as Picture Book / Dragon / Snuffy / Telly
2001
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! as Mr. Snuffleupagus
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf as Telly (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 as Snuffy / Telly (Hero Guy segment) (voice)
2000
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World as Picture Book / Dragon ("Books" segment)
- Sesame Street: Let's Make Music as Telly
1999
- Sesame Unpaved
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)
- CinderElmo as Telly Monster / Aloysius 'Snuffy' Snuffleupagus (voice)
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play as grey Grouch/purple Pestie
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs as Telly / Snuffy (voice)
1998
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey / Yip-Yip (voice)
- Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game as Telly Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game as Telly
1997
- Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Telly Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as Telly
- Sesame Street: Fiesta! as "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Telly Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth as Telly Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies as Telly Monster / Monty (voice)
1996
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Telly Monster (voice)
- Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island as Shark / Big Snort (voice)
- Sesame Street: Imagine That! as Telly Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmocize as Monty (voice)
1994
- The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
- Allegra's Window
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Telly Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo as Announcer/Telly Monster/Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
1993
- Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration as Telly Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! as Telly Monster
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late! as Telly Monster/Mrs. Grouch/Mr. Snuffleupagus(voice)
1992
- Getting Ready to Read as Old MacDougal / Rocky (voice)
1991
- Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals as Buster the Horse / Sheep / Fish (voice)
1990
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Leonardo
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Additional Muppet Performer
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Dinger (archive footage)
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
- Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as Herry's Father (voice)
1988
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie as Telly Monster/Manolo (voice)
- Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1986
- Sesame Street: Learning About Letters as Snuffy/Telly Monster/Buster the Horse/Irvine the Grouch (voice)
- The Tale of the Bunny Picnic as Farmer (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories as Telly Monster / Snuffy / Buster the Horse (voice)
- Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers as Honker
1985
- Follow That Bird as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)
1984
- Spitting Image
- The Muppets Take Manhattan as Additional Muppet Performer / College Student in Audience / Bear
1983
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)
- Big Bird in China as Telly Monster (voice)
1969
- Sesame Street as Telly Monster/Aloysius Snuffleupagus/Irvine/Slimey (voice)