Martin P. Robinson
Acting
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
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movieThe Muppet Show
2026
Supporting Muppet Performer
movieCookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
2024
Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster
movieJim Henson Idea Man
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieOscar's Handmade Halloween
2023
Sesame Street Puppet Performer / Puppet Captain
movieElmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
2023
Telly Monster
movieJerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022
Telly Monster (voice)
tvLaw & Order: Organized Crime
2021
Octopus Puppeteer #1
movieSesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
2020
Telly Monster (voice)
tvHelpsters
2019
Mr. Primm (voice)
movieOnce Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016
Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure
2011
Telly (voice)
movieSesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
2010
Telly Monster
movieSesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009
Telly Monster (voice)
movieSesame Street: Being Green
2009
Telly (voice)
movieA Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
movieSesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
movieElmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
movieA Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
movieSesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
2005
Snuffy (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey (voice)
movieSesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
Additional Muppet Performer
movieSesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004
Telly Monster (voice)
movieSesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
2003
Telly Monster (voice)
movieSesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003
Snuffy / Telly (voice)
movieSesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003
Telly Monster (voice)
movieElmo's World: Family Feature
2002
Picture Book / Dragon / Snuffy / Telly
movieSesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
Mr. Snuffleupagus
movieSesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
2001
Snuffy / Telly (Hero Guy segment) (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmo's World
2000
Picture Book / Dragon ("Books" segment)
movieThe Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)
movieThe Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
1999
grey Grouch/purple Pestie
movieSesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
1999
Telly / Snuffy (voice)
movieCinderElmo
1999
Telly Monster / Aloysius 'Snuffy' Snuffleupagus (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey / Yip-Yip (voice)
movieSesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
1998
Telly Monster (voice)
movieSesame Street: Fiesta!
1997
"Numero Comparsa" Singer / Telly Monster (voice)
movieSesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
Telly Monster (voice)
movieSesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
1997
Telly Monster / Monty (voice)
movieSesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
1997
Telly Monster (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
Telly Monster (voice)
movieMuppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
1996
Shark / Big Snort (voice)
movieSesame Street: Imagine That!
1996
Telly Monster (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmocize
1996
Monty (voice)
movieThe World of Jim Henson
1994
Self (archive footage)
movieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Telly Monster (voice)
movieSesame Street: The Best of Elmo
1994
Announcer/Telly Monster/Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
movieSesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
Telly Monster/Mrs. Grouch/Mr. Snuffleupagus(voice)
movieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
Telly Monster (voice)
movieGetting Ready to Read
1992
Old MacDougal / Rocky (voice)
movieSesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
1991
Buster the Horse / Sheep / Fish (voice)
movieThe Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
Additional Muppet Performer
movieSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Dinger (archive footage)
movieSesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
Herry's Father (voice)
movieSesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
Telly Monster/Manolo (voice)
movieJim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
movieSesame Street: Learning About Letters
1986
Snuffy/Telly Monster/Buster the Horse/Irvine the Grouch (voice)
movieThe Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986
Farmer (voice)
movieSesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986
Telly Monster / Snuffy / Buster the Horse (voice)
movieFollow That Bird
1985
Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)
movieThe Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Additional Muppet Performer / College Student in Audience / Bear
movieDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)
movieBig Bird in China
1983
Telly Monster (voice)
tvSesame Street
1969
Telly Monster / Aloysius Snuffleupagus / Irvine / Slimey (voice) / Irvine
movieSesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
Mugger / Telly
