Martin P. Robinson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 9, 1954 (age 72)
- Birthplace
- Dearborn, Michigan, USA
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
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
Movie · as Mugger / Telly
The Muppet Show
Movie · as Supporting Muppet Performer
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
Movie · as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
Movie · as Sesame Street Puppet Performer / Puppet Captain
Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
Movie · as Telly Monster
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Movie · as Self
Law & Order: Organized Crime
TV · as Octopus Puppeteer #1 · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Helpsters
TV · as Mr. Primm (voice) · 40 eps
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
Movie
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Movie · as Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
Movie · as Telly
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Movie · as Fluffy
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Movie · as Self
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Movie · as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure
Movie · as Telly (voice)
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Movie
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Movie · as Telly Monster
Sesame Street: Being Green
Movie · as Telly (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Movie
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Movie · as Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
Movie · as Slimey
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Opposites
Movie
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Movie · as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
Movie · as Telly
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Movie · as Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Movie · as Snuffy (voice)
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
Movie
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Movie · as Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
Movie · as Snuffy (voice)
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
Movie · as Telly
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Movie · as Snuffy / Telly (voice)
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
Movie · as Book/Snuffy
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
Movie · as Slimey / Book
Elmo's World: Family Feature
Movie · as Picture Book / Dragon / Snuffy / Telly
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
Movie
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
Movie · as Snuffy / Telly (Hero Guy segment) (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Movie · as Telly (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Movie · as Mr. Snuffleupagus
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
Movie · as Telly
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
Movie · as Picture Book / Dragon ("Books" segment)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
Movie · as Slimey
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!
Movie · as Snuffy
CinderElmo
Movie · as Telly Monster / Aloysius 'Snuffy' Snuffleupagus (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Movie · as Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
Movie · as Telly / Snuffy (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
Movie · as grey Grouch/purple Pestie
Sesame Unpaved
TV · 67 eps
Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game
Movie · as Telly
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Movie · as Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey / Yip-Yip (voice)
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
Movie · as Telly
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
Movie · as "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
Movie · as Telly Monster / Monty (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
Movie · as Shark / Big Snort (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmocize
Movie · as Monty (voice)
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
TV · 1 ep
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
Movie · as Announcer/Telly Monster/Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Allegra's Window
TV · 18 eps
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Movie · as Telly Monster
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Movie · as Telly Monster/Mrs. Grouch/Mr. Snuffleupagus(voice)
Getting Ready to Read
Movie · as Old MacDougal / Rocky (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Movie · as Buster the Horse / Sheep / Fish (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Movie · as Leonardo
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Movie · as Herry's Father (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Movie · as Dinger (archive footage)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Movie
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
Movie · as Self – Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Movie · as Telly Monster / Manolo (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
Movie · as Snuffy/Telly Monster/Buster the Horse/Irvine the Grouch (voice)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
Movie · as Farmer (voice)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Movie · as Telly Monster / Snuffy / Buster the Horse (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
Movie · as Honker
Follow That Bird
Movie · as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer / College Student in Audience / Bear
Spitting Image
TV · 132 eps
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Movie · as Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)
Big Bird in China
Movie · as Telly Monster (voice)
Sesame Street
TV · as Telly Monster / Aloysius Snuffleupagus / Irvine / Slimey (voice) · 3669 eps