Joey Mazzarino - Wikipedia Joey Mazzarino This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( May 2014 ) Joey Mazzarino ( 1968 - 06 - 04 ) June 4, 1968 ( age 49 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Nationality American Other names Joseph Mazzarino Occupation Puppeteer, writer, director, actor Years active 1986 -- 2015 Spouse ( s ) Kerry Butler ( m. 1991 ) Children Joseph `` Joey '' Mazzarino is an American puppeteer, writer, director and actor. He is best known for his roles on Sesame Street as Murray Monster, Stinky the Stinkweed and other Muppets. Mazzarino was also the head writer for the show from 2009 to 2015. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Television 3.2 Film 4 Crew work 5 References 6 External links Career When Mazzarino auditioned for Sesame Street, he wrote a sketch called `` Colambo '' and soon found himself cast in the title role. Since then, he has been a prominent member of the Sesame Street cast where he performs Horatio the Elephant, Murray Monster, Papa Bear, Stinky the Stinkweed, and various characters, until 2016 when he resigned. Personal life Mazzarino is married to actress Kerry Butler. They have two adoptive daughters, one named Segi for whom he wrote the Sesame Street song `` I Love My Hair. '' The Muppet who sang the song was also named Segi. Filmography Television Aliens in the Family -- Spit ( voice ) Big Bag -- Chelli, Lyle the Sock Blue 's Room -- Boogie Woogie, Roary, Sprinkles ( season 2 ) CityKids -- Captain ( Inside the Head ) Dog City -- Artie Springer Elmo 's World -- Big Foot ( in `` Elmo Has Two Hands Ears and Feet '' ) Journey to Ernie - The Mighty Joke Tree, Sammy ( squirrel ), Artist Walrus, Penguin ( voice ) Muppet Time -- Icky No -- No, Kirby, one of the Frog Scouts Nick Jr. - Flexy ( `` Little Big Room '' segments ) Panwapa -- Bill the Bug Sesame Street -- Murray Monster, Blögg ( `` Abby 's Flying Fairy School '' segments ), Colambo, Horatio the Elephant, Ingrid, Joey Monkey, Merry Monster, Narf, Papa Bear, Stinky the Stinkweed, Two - Headed Monster ( Left Head, 2001 -- 2016 ), Zostic ( `` Super Morphin Mega Monsters '' segments ) Sheep in the Big City -- Dr. Oh - No - No - No, Frankie Von Fashion, Shrimpy the Shrimp Who Raps The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss -- Elwood the Jester ( in `` The King 's Beard '' ), Lester McBird ( in `` Lester Leaps In '' ) Film A Sesame Street Christmas Carol -- Joe Marley, Joey Dickens CinderElmo -- King Fred Elmo Saves Christmas -- Lightning the Reindeer Elmo Says BOO ! - Joey Monkey, Sir Count - A-Lot Elmo 's Christmas Countdown -- Papa Bear, Stan the Snowball Elmopalooza -- Horatio the Elephant Ghost Town - Food Delivery Guy Kermit 's Swamp Years -- Goggles the Toad, Joe the Armadillo, Turtle No. 1 Muppet Meeting Films -- Gimley 's Boss, Wesley, Franklin ( 2nd Time ), Coffee Guy, Smerdley ( 2nd Time ) Muppet Sing - A-Long : Billy Bunny 's Animal Songs -- Frog, Gopher Sesame Street Stays Up Late - MNN Logo Purple Monster Sesame Street Jam : A Musical Celebration -- Joey Monkey, Merry Monster The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland -- Bug The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson -- Additional Muppets Crew work Bear in the Big Blue House -- Writer ( `` The Yard Sale '' episode ) Elmo 's Christmas Countdown -- Writer Elmopalooza -- Writer Julie 's Greenroom - Director / Co-Producer Kermit 's Swamp Years -- Screenplay Co-Writer Muppets from Space -- Screenplay Co-Writer Sesame Street -- Writer / Director Sheep in the Big City -- Writer The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland -- Screenplay Co-Writer The Upside Down Show -- Writer References Jump up ^ `` Interview With Sesame Street Head Writer Joey Mazzarino ''. April 5, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Broadway Buzz - Videos, Interviews, Photos, News and Tickets - Broadway.com ''. www.broadway.com. External links Joey Mazzarino on IMDb Preceded by Jerry Nelson Performer of Two - Headed Monster 2001 - 2016 Succeeded by Eric Jacobson The Muppets The Muppets Studio Characters Kermit the Frog Miss Piggy Fozzie Bear Gonzo Rowlf the Dog Scooter Pepe the King Prawn Rizzo the Rat Animal Walter Sam Eagle Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Beaker Swedish Chef Statler and Waldorf Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem Muppet performers Pam Arciero Bill Barretta Fran Brill Julianne Buescher Tyler Bunch Kevin Carlson Leslie Carrara - Rudolph Kevin Clash Stephanie D'Abruzzo Alice Dinnean - Vernon Dave Goelz Louise Gold Brian Henson Jane Henson Jim Henson John Henson Richard Hunt Eric Jacobson Jerry Juhl John Kennedy Tim Lagasse Peter Linz Noel MacNeal Drew Massey Joey Mazzarino Brian Muehl Kathryn Mullen James Murray Jerry Nelson Frank Oz Eren Ozker Bob Payne Karen Prell Mike Quinn David Rudman Martin P. Robinson Michelan Sisti Caroll Spinney John Tartaglia Allan Trautman Matt Vogel Steve Whitmire Victor Yerrid Television Series Sam and Friends ( 1955 -- 1961 ) The Muppet Show ( 1976 -- 1981 ) Muppet Babies ( 1984 -- 1991 ) Little Muppet Monsters ( 1985 ) The Jim Henson Hour ( 1989 ) Muppets Tonight ( 1996 -- 1998 ) The Muppets ( 2015 -- 2016 ) Muppet Babies ( TBA 2018 ) Segments The Jimmy Dean Show ( `` Rowlf the Dog '', 1963 -- 65 ) The Mike Douglas Show ( 1966 -- 79 ) The Ed Sullivan Show ( including The Great Santa Claus Switch, 1966 -- 71 ) Saturday Night Live ( The Land of Gorch, 1975 -- 76 ) Specials Hey, Cinderella ! ( 1969 ) The Muppets on Puppets ( 1970 ) The Great Santa Claus Switch ( 1970 ) The Frog Prince ( 1971 ) The Muppet Musicians of Bremen ( 1972 ) The Muppets Valentine Show ( 1974 ) The Muppet Show : Sex and Violence ( 1975 ) John Denver and the Muppets : A Christmas Together ( 1979 ) The Muppets Go Hollywood ( 1979 ) The Muppets Go to the Movies ( 1981 ) The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show ( 1982 ) Rocky Mountain Holiday ( 1983 ) The Muppets : A Celebration of 30 Years ( 1986 ) A Muppet Family Christmas ( 1987 ) Cartoon All - Stars to the Rescue ( 1990 ) The Earth Day Special ( 1990 ) The Muppets at Walt Disney World ( 1990 ) The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson ( 1990 ) Studio DC : Almost Live ( 2008 ) A Muppets Christmas : Letters to Santa ( 2008 ) Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular ( 2013 ) Films Feature The Muppet Movie ( 1979 ) The Great Muppet Caper ( 1981 ) The Muppets Take Manhattan ( 1984 ) The Muppet Christmas Carol ( 1992 ) Muppet Treasure Island ( 1996 ) Muppets from Space ( 1999 ) The Muppets ( 2011 ) Muppets Most Wanted ( 2014 ) TV It 's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie ( 2002 ) The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz ( 2005 ) Direct - to - video Muppet Classic Theater ( 1994 ) Kermit 's Swamp Years ( 2002 ) Music Albums The Muppet Show ( 1977 ) The Muppet Show 2 ( 1978 ) The Muppet Movie : Original Soundtrack Recording ( 1979 ) John Denver and the Muppets : A Christmas Together ( 1979 ) The Great Muppet Caper : The Original Soundtrack ( 1981 ) The Muppets Take Manhattan : The Original Soundtrack ( 1984 ) The Muppet Christmas Carol : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ( 1992 ) Ol ' Brown Ears is Back ( 1993 ) Muppet Beach Party ( 1993 ) Muppet Hits ( 1993 ) Muppet Hits Take 2 ( 1994 ) Kermit Unpigged ( 1994 ) The Muppet Treasure Island : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ( 1996 ) The Muppet Show : Music, Mayhem, and More ( 2002 ) Best of the Muppets featuring The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz ( 2005 ) The Muppets : A Green and Red Christmas ( 2006 ) A Muppets Christmas : Letters to Santa ( 2008 ) Muppets : The Green Album ( 2011 ) The Muppets ( 2011 ) Muppets Most Wanted ( 2014 ) Songs `` The Muppet Show Theme '' `` Rainbow Connection '' `` Bein ' Green '' `` Mahna Mahna '' `` When the River Meets the Sea '' `` Never Before, Never Again '' `` I Hope That Somethin ' Better Comes Along '' `` I 'm Going to Go Back There Someday '' `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' `` Man or Muppet '' Web series Statler and Waldorf : From the Balcony ( 2005 -- 06 ) The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora ( 2010 ) Video games Muppet Adventure : Chaos at the Carnival ( 1989 ) Muppets Inside ( 1996 ) Muppet RaceMania ( 2000 ) Muppet Monster Adventure ( 2000 ) Spy Muppets : License to Croak ( 2003 ) Muppets Party Cruise ( 2003 ) Disney Universe ( 2011 ) The Muppets Movie Adventures ( 2014 ) Other media Muppet * Vision 3D ( 1991 -- present ) Muppet Mobile Lab ( 2007 -- present ) The Muppets Present... Great Moments in American History ( 2016 -- present ) Comics series Before You Leap Puppet Heap The Jim Henson Company Creature Shop Fraggle Rock characters Sesame Workshop Sesame Street Muppets Muppets portal Sesame Street General Fictional location Sesame Workshop productions Characters Muppets human animated Educational goals Format Influence Licensing Recurring segments Accolades People Joan Ganz Cooney Lloyd Morrisett Gerald S. Lesser Jon Stone Jim Henson Joe Raposo Kevin Clash Kermit Love Joey Mazzarino Carol - Lynn Parente List of crew List of guest stars List of puppeteers Production History Research International co-productions characters Elmo 's World `` Snuffy 's Parents Get a Divorce '' Music discography songs theme song Films Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird ( 1985 ) The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland ( 1999 ) Television specials Julie on Sesame Street ( 1973 ) Out to Lunch ( 1974 ) Christmas Eve on Sesame Street ( 1978 ) A Special Sesame Street Christmas ( 1978 ) Big Bird in China ( 1983 ) Do n't Eat the Pictures ( 1983 ) Sesame Street... 20 Years & Still Counting ( 1989 ) Big Bird in Japan ( 1989 ) Sesame Street Jam : A Musical Celebration ( 1993 - 1994 ) Sesame Street Stays Up Late ! ( 1993 ) Elmo Saves Christmas ( 1996 ) Elmopalooza ( 1998 ) The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street ( 1998 ) CinderElmo ( 1999 ) Elmo 's Christmas Countdown ( 2007 ) Abby in Wonderland ( 2008 ) The Cookie Thief ( 2015 ) Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas ( 2016 ) U.S. spin - offs Play with Me Sesame Sesame Beginnings Bert and Ernie 's Great Adventures International Sesame Street spin - offs Open Sesame ( worldwide ) 1, rue Sésame ( France ) 5, Rue Sésame ( France ) Alam Simsim ( Egypt ) Baghch - e-Simsim ( Afghanistan ) Barrio Sésamo ( Spain ) Batibot ( Philippines ) The Furchester Hotel ( UK ) Galli Galli Sim Sim ( India ) Hikayat Simsim ( Jordan ) Iftah Ya Simsim ( Kuwait / Arab world ) Jalan Sesama ( Indonesia ) Kilimani Sesame ( Tanzania ) Plaza Sésamo ( Mexico / Latin America ) Rechov Sumsum ( Israel ) Sabai Sabai Sesame ( Cambodia ) Sesam Stasjon ( Norway ) Sesame Park ( Canada ) Sesame Square ( Nigeria ) Sesame Tree ( UK ) Sesamstraat ( Netherlands ) Sesamstraße ( Germany ) Shalom Sesame ( Israel ) Shara'a Simsim ( Palestine ) Sim Sim Hamara ( Pakistan ) Sisimpur ( Bangladesh ) Susam Sokağı ( Turkey ) Svenska Sesam ( Sweden ) Takalani Sesame ( South Africa ) Ulica Sezamkowa ( Poland ) Ulitsa Sezam ( Russia ) Vila Sésamo ( Brazil ) Zhima Jie ( China ) Sesamisutorīto ( Japan ) Szezám utca ( Hungary ) Books The Monster at the End of This Book ( 1971 ) Sesame Street Together Book ( 1971 ) Monster Bubbles : A Counting Book ( 1976 ) The Sesame Street Bedtime Storybook ( 1978 ) Ernie 's Work of Art ( 1979 ) The House of Seven Colors ( 1985 ) Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster ( 1986 ) Literature Children and Television : Lessons from Sesame Street Street Gang : The Complete History of Sesame Street The Sesame Street Dictionary Sesame Street Magazine Video games Alpha Beam with Ernie The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Elmo 's A-to - Zoo Adventure Cookie 's Counting Carnival Ready, Set, Grover ! Once Upon a Monster Elmo 's Musical Monsterpiece Kinect Sesame Street TV Attractions Air Grover Grover 's Alpine Express Sesame Place Spaghetti Space Chase Related Sesame Street in the UK Sesame Street Live Comic strip Syndication packages The Muppets Being Elmo : A Puppeteer 's Journey I Am Big Bird : The Caroll Spinney Story The World According to Sesame Street Big Bag Oobi Panwapa Teletape Studios Kaufman Astoria Studios The Joan Ganz Cooney Center This article about an American writer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: who does the voice of murray on sesame street
Answer: Joseph "Joey" Mazzarino