Martin P. Robinson
Martin P. Robinson | |
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Born | Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. | March 9, 1954
Other names | Marty Robinson |
Education | Brookfield East High School |
Occupation | Puppeteer |
Years active | 1980–present |
Spouse |
Annie Evans (m. 2008) |
Children | 5 |
Website | http://www.martinprobinson.com/ |
Martin P. Robinson (born March 9, 1954) is an American
Early life
Robinson was born on March 9, 1954, in Dearborn, Michigan. His father was a hydraulics engineer and his mother was a teacher. As a child, his favorite day was Halloween as he could dress up. He grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from Brookfield East High School in Brookfield, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee.[5] He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1974. Robinson originally intended to become a character actor, but work was scarce. He later toured with a marionette company, eventually working under puppeteer Bil Baird.
Personal life
Robinson married Sesame Street writer Annie Evans on August 9, 2008, on the set of Sesame Street in the Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, New York. Annie gave birth to twin daughters on February 12, 2009. Robinson also has three children from a previous marriage and two grandchildren.[6] He and his family live in Redding, Connecticut.[7]
Filmography
- Muppet Meeting Films– Papa Luigi ("Computer!")
- The Muppets Take Manhattan – The Swedish Chef (hands), Buster the Horse, Additional Muppets
- Telly, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Board of Birds Member, Grouch Diner Patron, Additional Muppets
- Sesame Street – Telly, Snuffy, Slimey, Monty, Buster the Horse, Dicky Tick, Vincent Twice, Old MacDonald, Additional Muppets
- Allegra's Window – Clef, Riff
- Little Shop of Horrors – Audrey II (puppeteer in the original 1982 off-Broadway and 2003 Broadway productions)
- Elmo's World – Telly Monster, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Slimey, Old MacDonald
- Little Muppet Monsters – Rat, Cow, Walrus, Additional Muppets
- The Tale of the Bunny Picnic – Farmer, Additional Muppets
- A Muppet Family Christmas – Additional Muppets
- Jim Henson's Play-Along Video – Crocodile, Raccoon, Additional Muppets
- The Transformers – Powermaster Optimus Prime (puppeteer in the live-action segments of season 5)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Leonardo (face)
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson – Telly, Additional Muppets
- Muppet Sing-Alongs – Big Snort, Shark, Additional Muppets
- Elmo Saves Christmas – Telly, Snuffy, Santa's Elf, Additional Muppets
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland – Telly, Laundromat Manager, Little Ricky
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss – The Cat in the Hat (Season 2)
- Roary the Racing Car – Mr. Carburettor (US)
See also
References
- ^ "A Brief History of Sesame Street's Snuffleupagus Identity Crisis".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Snuffleupagus Speaks! It's Master Puppeteer Martin P. Robinson". Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- IMDb
- ^ "A Hot, Sweaty Job in a Plant, Eating People".
- ^ Vows - Annie Evans and Martin Robinson, New York Times, August 16, 2008.
- ^ "This Brookfield native has played some of your favorite 'Sesame Street' characters for almost 40 years".
External links
- Martin P. Robinson at IMDb