Martin P. Robinson

Martin P. Robinson
Born (1954-03-09) March 9, 1954 (age 70)
Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Other namesMarty Robinson
EducationAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationPuppeteer
Years active1980–present
Spouse
Annie Evans
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(m. 2008)​
Children5
Websitehttp://www.martinprobinson.com/

Martin P. Robinson (born March 9, 1954) is an American puppeteer who works for the Jim Henson Company. He is best known for his work on Sesame Street, having performed the characters of Telly Monster, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Oscar the Grouch's pet worm Slimey, Oscar's niece Irvine, Buster the Horse, and Shelley the Turtle for over 40 years.[1][2][3] He performed the characters Riff the Cat and Clef the dad on Allegra's Window, and was an animatronic puppeteer for Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[4]

  1. ^ "A Brief History of Sesame Street's Snuffleupagus Identity Crisis".
  2. ^ "Mr. Snuffleupagus shocked 'Sesame Street' 30 years ago — and generations of kids should be thankful – Zap2It". Zap2it. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Snuffleupagus Speaks! It's Master Puppeteer Martin P. Robinson". Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Martin P. Robinson at IMDb