Martin P. Robinson
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
Born: March 9, 1954
Place of Birth: Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Known For
Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game
All of your favorite Sesame Street characters come straight to you to teach you all about fun with numbers. Get ready to learn all about number the best way possible. With Sesame Street!
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
It's a Halloween extravaganza when the monsters from Sesame Street get invited to a Tricks & Treats party. But when Mumford the Magician has some trouble with his magic wand, Elmo and friends get sidetracked on a wonderful hayride. Share in the surprises as they learn to carve pumpkins, make scarecrows, and discover that monsters don't really have to be scary! Features special guest star Caroline Rhea as Gilda the Great!
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Big Bird may not be able to fly, but he can sing. He joins Snuffy to spend some time looking through Bird's scrapbook and all the reminiscing leads to some singing. Big Bird croons some of the old classics, including "ABCDEFG," "I just adore four," and "What's Your Name." Snuffy joins him on a few tunes
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
After working hard, Grover has finally gotten a job as a waiter at the hot restaurant in town, Planet Storybook. Now, he can help kids learn about healthy eating while he serves up some of the biggest names in nursery rhymes (such as Miss Muffet). Some of the fun food songs include "Cereal Girl" and "The Most Important Meal of the Day," as well as a special tune from Cookie Monster assuring kids that there is more to food than cookies.
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
In a spoof of Siskel and Ebert's Sneak Previews, Telly and Oscar are seen in a movie theater, reviewing the silliest songs from Sesame Street. Telly loves all of them and he gives them 5 "Wows". Oscar, however, dislikes them and gives them 5 "Phooeys" (but ends up liking the last clip).
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Following Jim Henson's passing on May 16th 1990, two public memorial services were held. The first (featured here) was held in New York at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on May 21, 1990. The second service was held in London at St. Paul's Cathedral on July 2nd 1990.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
One, two, buckle your shoe...Elmo gets dressed, and you can, too! Come along and learn all about jackets, hats, and shoes with Elmo.
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
Rare footage from the Sesame Street season 18 cast and crew wrap party. 1986 When the Sesame Street cast and crew finish taping a season, they traditionally celebrate with a wrap party where they have dinner, watch a reel of outtakes and highlights from the season, and enjoy live skits that often poke fun at the show. In addition, toasts are exchanged, and awards and bottles of wine are presented to people who got engaged, married or had babies since the last party. In the earliest days of the show, Richard Hunt took it upon himself to provide entertainment for the parties, for one party, cameraman Frank Biondo was given the role of introducing one of Hunt's acts and from then on, he served as the organizer and emcee for the live show, eventually he was granted a full stage so they could set up the show. Includes an "adult version" of the song People in your neighborhood, sung by Bob McGrath.
Allegra's Window
Allegra's Window is a children's television series that aired on Nick Jr. from October 24, 1994 to May 1, 1996, with reruns airing from May 2, 1996 to June 1998 and later airing on Noggin from February 2, 1999 to April 2003. The show deals with the daily life of a precocious, imaginative puppet named Allegra, and featured live actors, puppets and animation ala Sesame Street. The show was created by Jan Fleming, John Hoffman and Jim Jinkins. The series also spawned a series of music videos aired during interstitials that aired on Nick Jr.
Sesame Street: Elmocize
When Monty stops by Elmo's Exercise Camp to do a report, he ends up joining Elmo, Rosita, and Tarah in the fitness fun.
Filmography
as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster
as Self (archive footage)
as Sesame Street Puppet Performer / Puppet Captain
as Telly Monster
as Telly Monster (voice)
as Octopus Puppeteer #1
as Telly Monster (voice)
as Mr. Primm (voice)
as Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)
as Telly
as Fluffy
as Telly (voice)
as Telly Monster (voice)
as Telly (voice)
as Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
as Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
as Snuffy (voice)
as Telly/Mr. Snuffleupagus
as Additional Muppet Performer
as Telly Monster (voice)
as Telly Monster (voice)
as Snuffy / Telly (voice)
as Snuffy (voice)
as Telly Monster (voice)
as Slimey / Book
as Mr. Snuffleupagus
as Snuffy / Telly (Hero Guy segment) (voice)
as Telly
as Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)
as grey Grouch/purple Pestie
as Telly / Snuffy (voice)
as Telly Monster / Aloysius 'Snuffy' Snuffleupagus (voice)
as Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey / Yip-Yip (voice)
as Telly Monster (voice)
as "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Telly Monster (voice)
as Telly
as Telly Monster / Monty (voice)
as Telly Monster (voice)
as Telly Monster (voice)
as Telly Monster (voice)
as Shark / Big Snort (voice)
as Monty (voice)
as Telly Monster (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
as Telly Monster (voice)
as Announcer/Telly Monster/Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
as Telly Monster/Mrs. Grouch/Mr. Snuffleupagus(voice)
as Telly Monster
as Telly Monster (voice)
as Buster the Horse / Sheep / Fish (voice)
as Additional Muppet Performer
as Dinger (archive footage)
as Leonardo
as Herry's Father (voice)
as Telly Monster/Manolo (voice)
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
as Snuffy/Telly Monster/Buster the Horse/Irvine the Grouch (voice)
as Farmer (voice)
as Telly Monster / Snuffy / Buster the Horse (voice)
as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)
as Additional Muppet Performer / College Student in Audience / Bear
as Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)
as Telly Monster (voice)
as Telly Monster/Aloysius Snuffleupagus/Irvine/Slimey (voice)
as Irvine
as Mugger / Telly