Acting credits
86
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Martin P. Robinson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 80Series: 7Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 226789
IMDb ID: nm0732896
Known for: Acting
Born: March 9, 1954
Age: 71
Place of birth: Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1969 - 2026
Years active: 58
Average TMDB rating: 6.92
Wikidata: Q2648580
Also known as
Marty Robinson • Martin Robinson
Other jobs
Director (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Martin P. Robinson.
7.1
The Muppet Show
as Supporting Muppet Performer
2026 Movie
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster
2024 Movie
7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2024 Movie
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
as Sesame Street Puppet Performer / Puppet Captain
2023 Movie
Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
as Telly Monster
2023 Movie
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Telly Monster (voice)
2022 Movie
6.5
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
as Self
2021 Movie
5.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
as Telly Monster (voice)
2020 Movie
7.2
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
2018 Movie
6.7
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
as Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)
2016 Movie
The Adventures of Liverwurst Girl
Director
2015 Movie
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
as Telly
2014 Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
as Fluffy
2012 Movie
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012 Movie
7.2
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Self
2011 Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure
as Telly (voice)
2011 Movie
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011 Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009 Movie
6.0
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
as Telly Monster (voice)
2009 Movie
Sesame Street: Being Green
as Telly (voice)
2009 Movie
5.9
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
2008 Movie
6.2
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
2007 Movie
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
as Telly
2007 Movie
6.8
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
2006 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Martin P. Robinson.
7.9
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Octopus Puppeteer #1 • 1 eps
2021 Series
5.0
Helpsters
as Mr. Primm (voice) • 40 eps
2019 Series
Sesame Unpaved
67 eps
1999 Series
7.6
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
1 eps
1996 Series
8.3
Allegra's Window
4 eps
1994 Series
7.1
Spitting Image
133 eps
1984 Series
7.1
Sesame Street
as Telly Monster/Aloysius Snuffleupagus/Irvine/Slimey (voice) • 3165 eps
1969 Series