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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-06-01 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

David Rudman

Biography:

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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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Known For

Acting

2024

Bluey Book Reads as Cookie Monster (voice)

2023

The Muppets Mayhem as Janice (voice)

2022

Sesame Street The Nutcracker as Cookie Monster (voice)
Mecha Builders as Mecha Cookie Monster (voice)

2021

Muppets Haunted Mansion as Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Squid Ghost
Dear Earth as Janice (voice)
Donkey Hodie as Bob Dog / Grampy Hodie (voice)

2020

Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate as Cookie Monster (voice)
The Monster at the End of This Story as Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppets Now as Scooter

2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Baby Bear / Cookie Monster / Letter Y / Sully / ... (voice)

2018

The Muppets Take The O2 as Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Himself (voice)

2017

2016

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas as Cookie Monster / Two-Headed Monster (voice)

2015

Keep Christmas With You as Cookie Monster
The Muppets as Scooter / Janice (voice)
The Muppets as Janice / Scooter / Satay (voice)
The Muppets as Janice / Scooter (voice)

2014

Muppets Most Wanted as Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Bobby Benson / Wayne (voice)
The Furchester Hotel as Cookie Monster (Voice)
The Furchester Hotel as Commercial Announcer (voice)

2013

2012

2011

The Muppets as Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Wayne (voice)

2009

Sesame Street: Being Green as Cookie Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo as Martian / Baby Bear / Humphrey (voice)

2008

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland as Cookie Monster as the Cheshire Cookie Cat (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Scooter / Janice / Additional Muppets (voice)
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live as Scooter / Janice (voice)
Studio DC: Almost Live as Scooter, Janice, Camilla the Turkey

2007

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Baby Bear / Cookie Monster (voice)

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

2005

Jack's Big Music Show as Jack (voice)

2004

2003

Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic as Cookie Monster / Baby Bear / Two-Headed Monster (right)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Milk (voice) / Cereal Girl (puppeteer)

2002

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse as Baby Bear / Hero Guy (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play as Cookie Monster (voice)

2001

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 as Baby Bear / Lavender Anything Muppet Boy / Hero Guy {Hero Guy Segment) (voice)

1999

CinderElmo as Baby Bear (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Baby Bear / Fat Blue / Caterpillar / Pestie / Collander Stenchman / Ice Cream Customer (voice)

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Baby Bear / Two-Headed Monster (2) / Sparky / Penguin (voice)

1997

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as Baby Bear / Davey Monkey
Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Top Ten Quiet Time Ideas Announcer (voice)
Sesame Street: Fiesta! as "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Baby Bear / Mariachi Band Player (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies as Humphrey (voice) (archive footage)

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Baby Bear / Humphrey (voice)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet as Baby Bear (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmocize as Twisted Sister (voice)
Aliens in the Family as Bobut (body, voice)

1995

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree as Ned Mouse (voice)

1994

Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green as Frog / Farmer Lear (voice) (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)

1993

1992

The Muppet Christmas Carol as Rat / Peter Cratchit / Old Joe / Swedish Chef (voice)
Dog City as Bowser (voice)

1991

1990

1989

The Song of the Cloud Forest as Additional Voices

1988

1987

A Muppet Family Christmas as Miss Piggy's Photographer (voice)

1986

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic as Snort / Snail (voice)

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
The Cosby Show as Sweetums / Boo Monster (voice)

1969

Sesame Street as Two-Headed Monster
Sesame Street as Cookie Monster / Two-Headed Monster

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Shadows Over Sesame Street as Cookie Monster

Creator

2015

Nature Cat as Creator

2005