Martin P. Robinson
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-03-09 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
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.
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Known For
Acting
Getting Ready to Read
as Jim Hensons Muppets
(2025)
(2024)
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
(2023)
Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
as Telly Monster
(2022)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Telly Monster (voice)
(2021)
(2020)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
as Telly Monster (voice)
(2016)
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
as Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)
(2014)
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
as Telly
(2011)
(2009)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
as Telly Monster (voice)
(2009)
Sesame Street: Being Green
as Telly (voice)
(2008)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
(2007)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
(2006)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
(2005)
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
as Snuffy (voice)
(2004)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as Telly Monster (voice)
(2004)
(2003)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
as Telly Monster (voice)
(2003)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
as Snuffy (voice)
(2003)
(2003)
Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic
as Telly / Pesties
(2003)
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
as Telly Monster (voice)
(2001)
(2001)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
as Snuffy / Telly (Hero Guy segment) (voice)
(1999)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)
(1999)
CinderElmo
as Telly Monster / Aloysius 'Snuffy' Snuffleupagus (voice)
(1999)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
as Telly / Snuffy (voice)
(1998)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey / Yip-Yip (voice)
(1998)
(1998)
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
as Telly Monster (voice)
(1997)
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
as Telly
(1997)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
as Telly Monster (voice)
(1997)
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
as "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Telly Monster (voice)
(1997)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
as Telly Monster / Monty (voice)
(1996)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Telly Monster (voice)
(1996)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island
as Shark / Big Snort (voice)
(1996)
Sesame Street: Elmocize
as Monty (voice)
(1996)
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
as Telly Monster (voice)
(1994)
(1994)
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
(1994)
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
as Announcer/Telly Monster/Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
(1993)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
as Telly Monster
(1993)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Telly Monster (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
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
as Herry's Father (voice)
(1988)
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
as Muppet Performer
(1988)
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
(1986)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
as Telly Monster / Snuffy / Buster the Horse (voice)
(1986)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
as Snuffy/Telly Monster/Buster the Horse/Irvine the Grouch (voice)
(1986)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
as Farmer (voice)
(1985)
Follow That Bird
as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)
(1984)
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)
(1983)
Big Bird in China
as Telly Monster (voice)
Crew
(2015)