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David Rudman
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Born June 1, 1964 (60 years)
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David Rudman (born June 1st 1964) is a puppeteer, voice actor and producer, best known as a performer of many Sesame Street Muppet characters. He originated the role of Baby Bear, and has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work replacing Frank Oz in the role of Cookie Monster. However, Oz still comes in to record new material with Cookie Monster occasionally.
Rudman also took over as Richard Hunt's half of "The Two Headed Monster" after his death.
His first production was Rankin/Bass productions such as Rudolph's Shiny New Year.
He is currently the executive producer of Jack's Big Music Show on cable TV's Nick Jr. channel, and performs the voice of Jack, the lead character. He is also the executive producer, co-creator, and director of Bunnytown on cable TV's Playhouse Disney.
Rudman was the speaker at the 2005 graduation ceremony for the Illinois Institute of Art—Chicago.
He 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 in Storrs, CT. He continues to reside in Highland Park with his wife and three children.
He will also take over two roles once held by Richard Hunt: Scooter and Janice.
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David Rudman (born June 1st 1964) is a puppeteer, voice actor and producer, best known as a performer of many Sesame Street Muppet characters. He originated the role of Baby Bear, and has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work replacing Frank Oz in the role of Cookie Monster. However, Oz still comes in to record new material with Cookie Monster occasionally.
Rudman also took over as Richard Hunt's half of "The Two Headed Monster" after his death.
His first production was Rankin/Bass productions such as Rudolph's Shiny New Year.
He is currently the executive producer of Jack's Big Music Show on cable TV's Nick Jr. channel, and performs the voice of Jack, the lead character. He is also the executive producer, co-creator, and director of Bunnytown on cable TV's Playhouse Disney.
Rudman was the speaker at the 2005 graduation ceremony for the Illinois Institute of Art—Chicago.
He 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 in Storrs, CT. He continues to reside in Highland Park with his wife and three children.
He will also take over two roles once held by Richard Hunt: Scooter and Janice.
Description above from the Wikipedia article David Rudman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School · as Cookie Monster |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem (TV Series) · as Janice (voice) |
| 2022 | Sesame Street: The Nutcracker · as Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 2022 | Mecha Builders (TV Series) · as Mecha Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion · as Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Squid Ghost |
| 2021 | Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy · as Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 2021 | Donkey Hodie (TV Series) · as Bob Dog / Grampy Hodie (voice) |
| 2020 | The Monster at the End of This Story · as Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 2020 | Muppets Now (TV Series) · as Scooter |
| 2020 | No Small Matter · as Cookie Monster |
| 2020 | The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Cookie Monster - Presenter: Outstanding Culinary Series |
| 2020 | The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong Volume 2 · as The Muppets Puppeteer |
| 2020 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate · as Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 2020 | Sesame Street (AE) (TV Series) · as Kaki |
| 2019 | The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Cookie Monster |
| 2019 | Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Baby Bear / Cookie Monster / Letter Y / Sully / ... (voice) |
| 2018 | When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special · as Cookie Monster |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take the O2 · as Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Himself (voice) |
| 2018 | Nature Cat: The Return of Bad Dog Bart · as Bad Dog Bart (voice) |
| 2017 | The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special · as Cookie Monster |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic (TV Series) · as Beaker |
| 2016 | Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas · as Cookie Monster / Two-Headed Monster (voice) |
| 2016 | Elmo's World: Elmo Wonders · as Humphrey |
| 2015 | Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir · as Cookie Monster |
| 2015 | Nature Cat (TV Series) · as Leo The Mammoth |
| 2015 | Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir · as Cookie Monster |
| 2015 | Sesame Street: Elmo Can Do It! · as Cookie Monster |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2015 | The Muppets (TV Series) · as Janice / Scooter (voice) |
| 2015 | Sesame Street: Count on Elmo · as Cookie Monster |
| 2015 | Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2015 | Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 3 · as Cookie Monster |
| 2014 | The Furchester Hotel (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2014 | Sesame Street: Monster Manners · as Cookie Monster |
| 2014 | Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs · as Cookie Monster |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted · as Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Bobby Benson / Wayne (voice) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2013 | Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular · as Scooter, Janice (voice) |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map · as Scooby-Doo - Puppeteer |
| 2012 | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala · as Scooter (voice) |
| 2012 | Super Healthy Monsters (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2012 | The Living Room (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2012 | Good Mythical Morning (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2011 | The Muppets · as Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Wayne (voice) |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo · as Baby Bear |
| 2011 | Nerdy Nummies (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo · as Cast |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: Preschool is Cool, Counting with Elmo · as Baby Bear |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster · as Cookie Monster |
| 2009 | Just for Laughs (TV Series) · as Chickens |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo · as Martian / Baby Bear / Humphrey (voice) |
| 2009 | A Capitol Fourth · as Cookie Monster |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Being Green · as Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2008 | Frankie and Frank (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa · as Scooter / Janice / Additional Muppets (voice) |
| 2008 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Cookie Monster |
| 2008 | Studio DC - Almost Live (TV Series) · as Scooter, Janice, Camilla The Turkey |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live · as Scooter / Janice (voice) |
| 2008 | Elmo's World: Opposites · as Cast |
| 2008 | Abby in Wonderland · as Cookie Monster As The Cheshire Cookie Cat (voice) |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Love the Earth! · as Baby Bear |
| 2007 | Elmo's Christmas Countdown · as Baby Bear |
| 2007 | Bunnytown (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2007 | Ready for School · as Baby Bear |
| 2007 | Dinner Impossible (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol · as Cast |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2006 | Elmo's Potty Time · as Baby Bear (voice) |
| 2006 | America's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Muppet Chicken |
| 2006 | CBeebies Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster - Storyteller |
| 2006 | Guess That Shape and Color · as Cast |
| 2006 | Top Chef (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster - Quickfire Judge |
| 2006 | Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky · as Cast |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2005 | Elmo Visits the Doctor · as Cast |
| 2005 | Jack's Big Music Show (TV Series) · as Jack (voice) |
| 2005 | Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet · as Baby Bear |
| 2005 | Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue · as Baby Bear |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover · as Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 2004 | What's the Name of That Song · as Cookie Monster |
| 2004 | Elmo's World: Elmo Has Two! Hands, Ears & Feet · as Baby Bear, Cookie Monster |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke · as Baby Bear |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby · as Baby Bear (voice) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Janice |
| 2003 | Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! · as Hardart |
| 2002 | Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! · as Cookie Monster |
| 2002 | Elmo Visits the Firehouse · as Baby Bear / Hero Guy (voice) |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play · as Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 2002 | Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo · as Hardart |
| 2002 | Play with Me Sesame (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 · as Baby Bear / Lavender Anything Muppet Boy / Hero Guy {hero Guy Segment) (voice) |
| 2001 | Elmo's World: The Wild Wild West · as Baby Bear |
| 2001 | Elmo's Magic Cookbook · as Cookie Monster |
| 2001 | Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf · as Baby Bear |
| 2000 | Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! · as Baby Bear |
| 1999 | Cinderelmo · as Baby Bear (voice) |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland · as Baby Bear / Fat Blue / Caterpillar / Pestie / Collander Stenchman / Ice Cream Customer (voice) |
| 1999 | Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs · as Milk (voice) / Cereal Girl (puppeteer) |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game · as Letter U (voice) |
| 1998 | Elmopalooza! · as Baby Bear / Two-Headed Monster (2) / Sparky / Penguin (voice) |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Fiesta! · as "numero Comparsa" Singer / Baby Bear / Mariachi Band Player (voice) |
| 1997 | 123 Count with Me · as Humphrey |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! · as Baby Bear / Davey Monkey |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies · as Humphrey (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Quiet Time · as Top Ten Quiet Time Ideas Announcer (voice) |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance · as Cast |
| 1996 | Elmo's World (TV Series) · as Baby Bear |
| 1996 | Elmo Saves Christmas · as Baby Bear / Humphrey (voice) |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Elmocize · as Twisted Sister (voice) |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Baby Bear |
| 1996 | Learn Along with Sesame (TV Series) · as Baby Bear |
| 1996 | Aliens in the Family (TV Series) · as Bobut (body, Voice) |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight (TV Series) · as Additional Muppets |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet · as Baby Bear (voice) |
| 1996 | Imagine That! · as Cast |
| 1995 | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree · as Ned Mouse (voice) |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 1994 | It's Not Easy Being Green · as Frog / Farmer Lear (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | The Best of Elmo · as Muppet Performer |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Stays Up Late! · as Baby Bear |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration · as Chicago Lion |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs · as Old Smoggy |
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas Carol · as Rat / Peter Cratchit / Old Joe / Swedish Chef (voice) |
| 1992 | Dog City (TV Series) · as Bowser (voice) |
| 1991 | Muppet*vision 3-D · as Max |
| 1991 | Dinosaurs (TV Series) · as Additional Dinosaur Performer |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Janice |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson · as Additional Muppets |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Rock & Roll · as The Cop |
| 1990 | Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital · as Am Monster |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Sesame Songs: Monster Hits! · as Herry's Granny (voice) / Herry's Mother (voice) |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special · as Lizard (voice) |
| 1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · as Donatello |
| 1989 | The Ghost of Faffner Hall (TV Series) · as Earl The Dragon |
| 1989 | Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 · as Additional Muppet Performer |
| 1988 | The Song of the Cloud Forest · as Additional Voices |
| 1988 | Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street · as Count Von Count (assistant Puppetry) |
| 1988 | Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director · as Dr. Julius Strangepork (voice) |
| 1988 | Sesame Street, Special · as Muppet Performer |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family Christmas · as Miss Piggy's Photographer (voice) |
| 1987 | The Jim Henson Hour (TV Series) · as Additional Muppet Performer |
| 1987 | Sing Along · as Cast |
| 1987 | Shalom Sesame (1986) (TV Series) · as Backup Vocals |
| 1986 | The Tale of the Bunny Picnic · as Snort / Snail (voice) |
| 1985 | Little Muppet Monsters (TV Series) · as Boo |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Sweetums / Boo Monster (voice) |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| 1980 | A Capitol Fourth (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) · as Marty |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 1970 | NFL Monday Night Football (TV Series) · as Beaker |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster / Two-Headed Monster |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Additional Muppet Performer |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |