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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Martin P. Robinson
Filmography
Acting (90)
2026
The Muppet Showas Supporting Muppet Performer
7.2
2024
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to Schoolas Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster
2024
Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)
7.8
2023
Oscar's Handmade Halloweenas Sesame Street Puppet Performer / Puppet Captain
2023
Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacularas Telly Monster
2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Telly Monster (voice)
2021
6.5
2020
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdateas Telly Monster (voice)
5.0
2016
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmasas Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)
6.6
2014
Sesame Street: M is for Mysteryas Telly
2012
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbersas Fluffy
2012
2011
7.2
2011
Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventureas Telly (voice)
2010
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the Worldas Telly Monster
2009
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmoas Telly Monster (voice)
6.0
2009
Sesame Street: Being Greenas Telly (voice)
2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santaas Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
6.0
2008
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderlandas Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2008
6.0
2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
6.2
2007
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
6.7
2005
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!as Snuffy (voice)
10.0
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey (voice)
7.6
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Additional Muppet Performer
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bitesas Telly Monster (voice)
2003
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Babyas Telly Monster (voice)
2003
0.5
2003
2003
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lostas Snuffy / Telly (voice)
6.0
2003
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!as Snuffy (voice)
8.0
2003
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songsas Telly Monster (voice)
10.0
2002
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!as Slimey / Book
2002
Elmo's World: Family Featureas Picture Book / Dragon / Snuffy / Telly
2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!as Mr. Snuffleupagus
6.0
2001
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2as Snuffy / Telly (Hero Guy segment) (voice)
4.0
2001
7.0
5.0
8.0
2000
Sesame Street: Let's Make Musicas Telly
6.0
2000
Sesame Street: Elmo's Worldas Picture Book / Dragon ("Books" segment)
8.0
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)
6.2
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Playas grey Grouch/purple Pestie
9.0
1999
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songsas Telly / Snuffy (voice)
5.0
1999
CinderElmoas Telly Monster / Aloysius 'Snuffy' Snuffleupagus (voice)
6.3
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey / Yip-Yip (voice)
6.1
1998
10.0
1998
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Gameas Telly Monster (voice)
6.0
1997
Sesame Street: Fiesta!as "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Telly Monster (voice)
5.7
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!as Telly
6.4
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Telly Monster (voice)
6.0
1997
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Moviesas Telly Monster / Monty (voice)
10.0
1997
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truthas Telly Monster (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Telly Monster (voice)
6.0
1996
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Islandas Shark / Big Snort (voice)
6.5
1996
Sesame Street: Imagine That!as Telly Monster (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Elmocizeas Monty (voice)
8.0
1994
The World of Jim Hensonas Self (archive footage)
7.4
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Telly Monster (voice)
7.0
1994
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmoas Announcer/Telly Monster/Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
7.3
1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Telly Monster/Mrs. Grouch/Mr. Snuffleupagus(voice)
7.0
1993
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!as Telly Monster
7.3
1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebrationas Telly Monster (voice)
7.0
1992
Getting Ready to Readas Old MacDougal / Rocky (voice)
1991
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animalsas Buster the Horse / Sheep / Fish (voice)
3.0
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Additional Muppet Performer
6.8
10.0
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Dinger (archive footage)
6.0
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Leonardo
6.7
1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!as Herry's Father (voice)
6.0
1989
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989as Self – Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster
7.3
1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas Telly Monster/Manolo (voice)
6.8
1988
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Alongas Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1986
Sesame Street: Learning About Lettersas Snuffy/Telly Monster/Buster the Horse/Irvine the Grouch (voice)
7.0
1986
The Tale of the Bunny Picnicas Farmer (voice)
7.4
1986
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Storiesas Telly Monster / Snuffy / Buster the Horse (voice)
1986
10.0
1985
Follow That Birdas Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)
6.5
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattanas Additional Muppet Performer / College Student in Audience / Bear
6.6
1983
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)
6.6
1983
Big Bird in Chinaas Telly Monster (voice)
6.0
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Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Partyas Mugger / Telly
9.0
Production & Directing (1)
2015