Martin P. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin P. Robinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Movies (83)
The Muppet Show
2026
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
2023
Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
2023
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
2020
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
2018
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
2014
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure
2011
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
2010
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009
Sesame Street: Being Green
2009
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
2007
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
2005
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
2003
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
2003
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
2003
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
2003
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002
Elmo's World: Family Feature
2002
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
2000
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
2000
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
1999
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
1999
CinderElmo
1999
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game
1998
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
1998
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
1997
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
1996
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
1996
Sesame Street: Elmocize
1996
The World of Jim Henson
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
1994
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
Getting Ready to Read
1992
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
1991
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
1986
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1986
Follow That Bird
1985
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
Big Bird in China
1983
