Martin P. Robinson
Acting

Martin P. Robinson

March 9, 1954 (72 years old) 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.

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

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

1969 • TV

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

1969 • TV

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Law & Order: Organized Crime

2021 • TV

Big Bird in China

Big Bird in China

1983 • Movie

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007 • Movie

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1990 • Movie

Movie Credits (51)

Acting

1983

Big Bird in China

as Telly Monster (voice)

2007

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)

1990

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as Leonardo

1997

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

as "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Telly Monster (voice)

1997

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as Telly Monster (voice)

2005

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

as Snuffy (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as Telly Monster (voice)

2020

Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

as Telly Monster (voice)

2001

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

as Snuffy / Telly (Hero Guy segment) (voice)

1986

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

as Snuffy/Telly Monster/Buster the Horse/Irvine the Grouch (voice)

2009

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

as Telly Monster (voice)

1985

Follow That Bird

as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)

1986

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

as Farmer (voice)

1996

Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island

as Shark / Big Snort (voice)

2009

Sesame Street: Being Green

as Telly (voice)

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)

2003

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

as Telly Monster (voice)

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Additional Muppet Performer / College Student in Audience / Bear

1996

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

as Telly Monster (voice)

1990

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

as Herry's Father (voice)

Crew

2015

The Adventures of Liverwurst Girl

Director

TV Credits (8)

Acting

1969

Sesame Street

as Telly Monster/Aloysius Snuffleupagus/Irvine/Slimey (voice)

3161 episodes

1969

Sesame Street

as Irvine

2749 episodes

2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime

as Octopus Puppeteer #1

1 episodes

1999

Sesame Unpaved

67 episodes

2019

Helpsters

as Mr. Primm (voice)

40 episodes

1984

Spitting Image

133 episodes

1996

The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss

1 episodes

1994

Allegra's Window

4 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 9, 1954 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Popularity
0.3

Career Stats

51
Movies
8
TV Shows