David Rudman

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* Scooter
* Miss Poogy
* *The Muppets*
* *Sesame Street*

**David Rudman** (born June 1, 1963) is an American puppeteer, puppet builder, writer, director, and producer known for his involvement with the Muppets and *Sesame Street*.

## Career

David Rudman has been a *Sesame Street* Muppet performer since 1985—currently performing Cookie Monster, Baby Bear and the right head of the Two-Headed Monster. He has received four Emmy nominations as Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series for his work on *Sesame Street*. Rudman has also directed several web videos for *Sesame Street* such as "Cookie Monster Auditions for Saturday Night Live" and "Conversations with Bert". He has performed in numerous television shows and specials including *Saturday Night Live*, *The Colbert Report*, *The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon*, *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* and *The Muppets*, where he performed Scooter and Janice. His film credits include *The Muppets Take Manhattan*, *Labyrinth*, *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*, *A Muppet Christmas Carol*, *Elmo in Grouchland*, *The Muppets* and *Muppets Most Wanted*. Following the departure of Steve Whitmire in 2017, he became Beaker's new performer.

In addition to his work on *Sesame Street* and with the Muppets, Rudman is co-owner of Spiffy Pictures where he co-created, executive produced, directed and performed in *Jack's Big Music Show* (Noggin), *Curious Buddies* (Nick Jr.), *Bunnytown* (Disney Junior), *Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map* (Warner Brothers), *Frankie and Frank* (Nick Jr.) and is the creator, executive producer, character designer, director and voice director of the animated series *Nature Cat* on PBS, voicing several characters including Leo the Mammoth, Prospector Jones, Nevin and the Seeker.

## Personal life

Rudman attended Highland Park High School and graduated in 1981. He has been a speaker at the school's biennial Focus on the Arts program since 2003. He attended college at the University of Connecticut.

Rudman was the speaker at the 2005 graduation ceremony for the Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago.

## Filmography

* *I Love Liberty* (ABC)
* *The Muppets Take Manhattan*: Additional Muppets
* *Little Muppet Monsters* (CBS): Boo Monster
* *Labyrinth*: Goblins (puppetry only)
* *Sesame Street* (PBS): Baby Bear, Cookie Monster (2001–present), Two-Headed Monster (right head), Norman, Davey Monkey, Chicago the Lion, Humphrey, Additional Muppets
* *The Tale of the Bunny Picnic* (HBO): Snort, The Snail, Additional Muppets
* *A Muppet Family Christmas* (ABC): Miss Piggy's Photographer, Additional Muppets
* *Jim Henson's Play-Along Video*: Danny, Dino Doc, Farmer Lear, Mookie, Additional Muppets
* *Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting* (NBC): Additional Muppets
* *The Cosby Show* (NBC): Sweetums, Boo Monster
* *The Jim Henson Hour* (NBC): *The Song of the Cloud Forest*
* *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*: Donatello (face)
* *Muppet\*Vision 3D*: Roy and Max
* *The Muppets at Walt Disney World* (NBC): Frog, Additional Muppets
* *Muppet Sing-Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs*: Percival Bear, Gopher, Termite, Waiter Penguin, Frog
* *Sesame Street Visits the Firehouse*: Mr. Monster
* *The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson* (CBS): Penguin, Additional Muppets
* *Dinosaurs* (ABC)
* *The Muppet Christmas Carol*: Old Joe (puppetry only), Peter Cratchit, The Swedish Chef, Wander McMooch, Beggar
* *Dog City* (FOX): Bowser, Bram, Colonel Claghound, Additional Muppets
* *CityKids* (ABC): Frankie Frank, Additional Muppets, Muppet Coordinator
* *Muppet Meeting Films*: Big Head, Gimley, Jones, Additional Muppets
* *A New Baby in the House*: Courtier
* *Sesame Street Stays Up Late* (PBS): Baby Bear, MNN Logo Orange Monster
* *Muppet Time* (Nick Jr.): Milton
* *Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree* (CBS): Ned Mouse
* *Muppets Sing-Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green*
* *Muppets Tonight* (Disney Channel): (Episode 201)
* *Elmocize*: one of the Twister Sisters
* *Aliens in the Family* (ABC): Bobut
* *Elmo Saves Christmas* (PBS): Baby Bear, Humphrey, Elf 4
* *123 Count with Me* Humphrey
* *Elmo Says BOO!* Baby Bear, Davey Monkey
* *The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland*: Baby Bear, Alarm Clock Bird, Caterpillar, Pestie, Colander Stenchman, Grouch Ice Cream Customer, various Grouches
* *Play with Me Sesame* (Noggin): Cookie Monster, Ernestine, and Chicago the Lion
* *Kids Favorite Songs 2* Baby Bear, Lavender Anything Muppet boy, and Hero Guy (**Hero Guy segment only**)
* *Happy Holidays*: Orange Gold Caroler, Cookie Monster and Baby Bear
* *The Street We Live On* (PBS): Cookie Monster, Baby Bear and Two-Headed Monster (right head)
* *A Magical Halloween Adventure*: Pumpkin, Surprise Monster
* *Happy Healthy Monsters*: Cookie Monster
* *Jack's Big Music Show* (Noggin): Jack
* *Elmo's Christmas Countdown* (ABC): Cookie Monster and Baby Bear
* *Studio DC: Almost Live* (Disney Channel)
* *Abby in Wonderland*: Cookie Monster
* *A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa* (NBC): Scooter, Janice and Luncheon Counter Monster
* *The Muppets*: Scooter, Janice and Food in *We Built This City* montage
* *Lady Gaga and the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular* (ABC): Scooter, Janice, Additional Muppets
* *Muppets Most Wanted*: Scooter, Janice, Gulag Rat, Baby, Thingy-Thing
* *The Furchester Hotel* (BBC): Cookie Monster, Sorbet Monster, Arthur, Mr. Smellsalot
* *The Muppets* (ABC): Scooter, Janice
* *The Muppets Take the Bowl*: Scooter, Janice, Beaker (Live show at the Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 8–10, 2017)
* *Muppets Now* (Disney+): Scooter, Janice, Beaker

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