David Rudman

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-06-01 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

David Rudman

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Rudman (born June 1st 1964) is a puppeteer, voice actor and producer, best known as a performer of many Sesame Street Muppet characters. He originated the role of Baby Bear, and has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work replacing Frank Oz in the role of Cookie Monster. However, Oz still comes in to record new material with Cookie Monster occasionally. Rudman also took over as Richard Hunt's half of "The Two Headed Monster" after his death. His first production was Rankin/Bass productions such as Rudolph's Shiny New Year. He is currently the executive producer of Jack's Big Music Show...

Acting

2021

Muppets Haunted Mansion

as Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Squid Ghost

1999

CinderElmo

as Baby Bear (voice)

2021

Dear Earth

as Janice (voice)

2002

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

as Baby Bear / Hero Guy (voice)

2008

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

as Cookie Monster as the Cheshire Cookie Cat (voice)

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

as Baby Bear / Fat Blue / Caterpillar / Pestie / Collander Stenchman / Ice Cream Customer (voice)

2015

Keep Christmas With You

as Cookie Monster

2013

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

as Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Bobby Benson / Wayne (voice)

2012

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as Baby Bear / Humphrey (voice)

1997

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

as Baby Bear / Davey Monkey

2009

Sesame Street: Being Green

as Cookie Monster (voice)

2011

The Muppets

as Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Wayne (voice)

1989

The Song of the Cloud Forest

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

2006

1996

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

as Baby Bear (voice)

2004

2022

Sesame Street The Nutcracker

as Cookie Monster (voice)

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as Baby Bear / Two-Headed Monster (2) / Sparky / Penguin (voice)

1987

A Muppet Family Christmas

as Miss Piggy's Photographer (voice)

1990

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

as Herry's Granny (voice) / Herry's Mother (voice)

1994

Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green

as Frog / Farmer Lear (voice) (archive footage)

2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Baby Bear / Cookie Monster / Letter Y / Sully / ... (voice)

2018

The Muppets Take The O2

as Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Himself (voice)

2008

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

as Scooter / Janice / Additional Muppets (voice)

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

2020

Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

as Cookie Monster (voice)

1986

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

as Snort / Snail (voice)

1994

The World of Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

2008

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

as Scooter / Janice (voice)

1988

Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director

as Dr. Julius Strangepork (voice)

2020

2001

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

as Baby Bear / Lavender Anything Muppet Boy / Hero Guy {Hero Guy Segment) (voice)

1992

The Muppet Christmas Carol

as Rat / Peter Cratchit / Old Joe / Swedish Chef (voice)

2002

1997

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as Top Ten Quiet Time Ideas Announcer (voice)

2009

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

as Martian / Baby Bear / Humphrey (voice)

1997

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

as "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Baby Bear / Mariachi Band Player (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Elmocize

as Twisted Sister (voice)

2003

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

as Milk (voice) / Cereal Girl (puppeteer)

1997

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies

as Humphrey (voice) (archive footage)

2016

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

as Cookie Monster / Two-Headed Monster (voice)

2020

The Monster at the End of This Story

as Cookie Monster (voice)

2021

1990

The Earth Day Special

as Lizard (voice)

1995

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

as Ned Mouse (voice)

2004

2007

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

as Baby Bear / Cookie Monster (voice)

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

2023

1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

as Additional Muppet Performer

Production

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