Martin P. Robinson
84 movies · 7 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 9, 1954 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Dearborn, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- Marty Robinson · Martin 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.
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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
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★ 6.7 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990 · Film
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★ 6.6 The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984 · Film
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★ 7.9 Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021 · TV
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★ 7.1 Sesame Street
1969 · TV
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★ 7.2 The Muppet Show
2026 · Film
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★ 6.2 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999 · Film
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★ 6.5 Follow That Bird
1985 · Film
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★ 6.0 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008 · Film
Martin P. Robinson: movies and TV shows
Acting (90)
- Upcoming Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
as Mugger / Telly
- 2026 The Muppet Show
as Supporting Muppet Performer
- 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)
- 2019
- 2018
- 2016 Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
as Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)
- 2014 Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
as Telly
- 2012 Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
as Fluffy
- 2011 Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure
as Telly (voice)
- 2011
- 2010 Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
as Telly Monster
- 2009
- 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)
- 2008 Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007 Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
- 2007
- 2006 A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
- 2005 Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
as Snuffy (voice)
- 2004
- 2004 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
as Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey (voice)
- 2004 Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Additional Muppet Performer
- 2004 Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as Telly Monster (voice)
- 2003 Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
as Telly Monster (voice)
- 2003 Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
as Telly
- 2003 Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
as Book/Snuffy
- 2003 Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
as Snuffy / Telly (voice)
- 2003 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
as Snuffy (voice)
- 2003 Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
as Telly Monster (voice)
- 2002
- 2002 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
as Slimey / Book
- 2002 Elmo's World: Family Feature
as Picture Book / Dragon / Snuffy / Telly
- 2001 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
as Mr. Snuffleupagus
- 2001 Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
as Snuffy / Telly (Hero Guy segment) (voice)
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000 Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
as Telly
- 2000 Sesame Street: Elmo's World
as Picture Book / Dragon ("Books" segment)
- 1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)
- 1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
as grey Grouch/purple Pestie
- 1999 Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
as Telly / Snuffy (voice)
- 1999
- 1999 CinderElmo
as Telly Monster / Aloysius 'Snuffy' Snuffleupagus (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: Fiesta!
as "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Telly Monster (voice)
- 1997 Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
as Telly
- 1997 Sesame Street: Quiet Time
as Telly Monster (voice)
- 1997 Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
as Telly Monster / Monty (voice)
- 1997 Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
as Telly Monster (voice)
- 1996 Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Telly Monster (voice)
- 1996
- 1996 Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
as Shark / Big Snort (voice)
- 1996 Sesame Street: Imagine That!
as Telly Monster (voice)
- 1996 Sesame Street: Elmocize
as Monty (voice)
- 1994
- 1994 Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Telly Monster (voice)
- 1994 Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
as Announcer/Telly Monster/Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
- 1993 Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Telly Monster/Mrs. Grouch/Mr. Snuffleupagus(voice)
- 1993 Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
as Telly Monster
- 1993 Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
as Telly Monster (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 The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Additional Muppet Performer
- 1990
- 1990 Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Dinger (archive footage)
- 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Leonardo
- 1990 Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
as Herry's Father (voice)
- 1988 Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Telly Monster / Manolo (voice)
- 1988 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)
- 1986 The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
as Farmer (voice)
- 1986 Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
as Telly Monster / Snuffy / Buster the Horse (voice)
- 1986 Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
as Honker
- 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
- 1984
- 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)
- 1969 Sesame Street · TV
as Telly Monster / Aloysius Snuffleupagus / Irvine / Slimey (voice) / Irvine · 6917 episodes
Behind the camera (1)
- 2015 The Adventures of Liverwurst Girl
Director
Talk shows and appearances (6)
- 2024
- 2021
- 2012
- 2011
- 1994
- 1989