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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Filmography
Cast Credits
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
Character: Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster
MOVIE • 2024
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
Character: Sesame Street Puppet Performer / Puppet Captain
MOVIE • 2023
Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
Character: Telly Monster
MOVIE • 2023
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Character: Telly Monster (voice)
MOVIE • 2022
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Character: Octopus Puppeteer #1
TV • 2021
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Character: Telly Monster (voice)
MOVIE • 2020
Helpsters
Character: Mr. Primm (voice)
TV • 2019
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Character: Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)
MOVIE • 2016
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
Character: Telly
MOVIE • 2014
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2011
Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure
Character: Telly (voice)
MOVIE • 2011
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Character: Telly Monster (voice)
MOVIE • 2009
Sesame Street: Being Green
Character: Telly (voice)
MOVIE • 2009
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Character: Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
MOVIE • 2008
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Character: Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
MOVIE • 2007
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
Character: Telly
MOVIE • 2007
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Character: Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2006
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Character: Snuffy (voice)
MOVIE • 2005
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
Character:
MOVIE • 2004
Crew
