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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The Puppet That Ate Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Audrey
Self
2025
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster
2024
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
Sesame Street Puppet Performer / Puppet Captain
2023
Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
Telly Monster
2023
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Telly Monster (voice)
2022
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Self
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Octopus Puppeteer #1 · (1 episode)
2021
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Telly Monster (voice)
2020
Helpsters
Mr. Primm (voice) · (40 episodes)
2019
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Hot Pink Muppet Elf (voice)
2016
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
Telly
2014
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Self
2011
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Telly Monster (voice)
2009
Sesame Street: Being Green
Telly (voice)
2009
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
2008
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
2007
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
Telly
2007
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
2006
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Snuffy (voice)
2005
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Additional Muppet Performer
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Telly Monster (voice)
2004
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
Telly Monster (voice)
2003
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
Telly
2003
Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic
Telly / Pesties
2003
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
Snuffy (voice)
2003
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Telly Monster (voice)
2003
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
Slimey / Book
2002
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Mr. Snuffleupagus
2001
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
Snuffy / Telly (Hero Guy segment) (voice)
2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Telly (voice)
2001
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
Telly
2000
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Telly / Pestie / Laundromad Guy (voice)
1999
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
Telly / Snuffy (voice)
1999
CinderElmo
Telly Monster / Aloysius 'Snuffy' Snuffleupagus (voice)
1999
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Telly / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Slimey / Yip-Yip (voice)
1998
Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game
Telly
1998
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
Telly Monster (voice)
1998
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
"Numero Comparsa" Singer / Telly Monster (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
Telly
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Telly Monster (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
Telly Monster / Monty (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Telly Monster (voice)
1996
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
(1 episode)
1996
Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island
Shark / Big Snort (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
Telly Monster (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Elmocize
Monty (voice)
1996
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
1994
Allegra's Window
(4 episodes)
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Telly Monster
1994
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
Announcer/Telly Monster/Snuffy (voice) (archive footage)
1994
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Telly Monster
1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Telly Monster (voice)
1993
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Buster the Horse / Sheep / Fish (voice)
1991
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Additional Muppet Performer
1990
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Leonardo
1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Herry's Father (voice)
1990
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
Muppet Performer
1988
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1988
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
Snuffy/Telly Monster/Buster the Horse/Irvine the Grouch (voice)
1986
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
Farmer (voice)
1986
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Telly Monster / Snuffy / Buster the Horse (voice)
1986
Follow That Bird
Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)
1985
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Additional Muppet Performer / College Student in Audience / Bear
1984
Getting Ready to Read
Jim Hensons Muppets
Spitting Image
(94 episodes)
1984
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)
1983
Big Bird in China
Telly Monster (voice)
1983
Sesame Street
Telly Monster/Aloysius Snuffleupagus/Irvine/Slimey (voice) · (3126 episodes)
1969
Sesame Street
Irvine · (2718 episodes)
1969
Sesame Unpaved
(67 episodes)
1969