Martin P. Robinson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-03-09 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Dearborn, Michigan, USA

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 Bro...

Acting

1999

CinderElmo

as Telly Monster / Aloysius 'Snuffy' Snuffleupagus (voice)

2003

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

as Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

as Telly Monster (voice)

1986

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

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

1991

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

as Buster the Horse / Sheep / Fish (voice)

2023

Oscar's Handmade Halloween

as Sesame Street Puppet Performer / Puppet Captain

2009

1994

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

as Announcer/Telly Monster/Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)

1996

Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island

as Shark / Big Snort (voice)

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey / Yip-Yip (voice)

1988

Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as Telly Monster (voice)

1990

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

as Herry's Father (voice)

2005

1983

Big Bird in China

as Telly Monster (voice)

1985

Follow That Bird

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

2008

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

as Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Additional Muppet Performer / College Student in Audience / Bear

1986

1994

The World of Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

2020

Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

as Telly Monster (voice)

1999

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

as Telly / Snuffy (voice)

2001

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

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

1993

1997

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as Telly Monster (voice)

1997

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

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

2009

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

as Telly Monster (voice)

1986

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

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

1996

Sesame Street: Elmocize

as Monty (voice)

1998

2003

1997

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)

2007

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)

2016

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

as Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)

2024

Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School

as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster

2004

2023

-

Getting Ready to Read

as Jim Hensons Muppets

1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

as Additional Muppet Performer

2004

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

as Additional Muppet Performer

Production

© All Rights Reserved 2025