Joey Mazzarino

Joseph "Joey" Mazzarino has been a writer & performer on Sesame Street since 1990. Beginning with Season 40, he is the show's Head Writer. He wrote his 1st sketch for the show, the Columbo parody "Colambo", as an audition piece, & soon found himself cast in the title role. He was promoted to head writer in season 40.

With an inclination toward ad-libbing & a reputation as a cut-up on set, Mazzarino has become a prominent player in the current cast of Sesame Street. His recurring characters include Murray Monster, Papa Bear, Stinky the Stinkweed, & the boisterous, tutu-wearing Elephant, known. In recent years he's also taken over for 1 half of the Two-Headed Monster from Jerry Nelson performing the character with David Rudman, who's been the performer of the other half of the character since 1992, when Richard Hunt passed away. Mazzarino received his first Daytime Emmy nomination for the Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series in 2010.

Joey's Grouch-related characters are, Itchy,  Grundgetta 's pet Rottendoodle,  Swampy ,  Hairy Hairy Quite Contrary ,  Spill O'Reilly , (a parody of Bill O'Reilly), & Bug from The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland.

Muppeteer Credits

 * Sesame Street: The Banana King, Bernie Broccoli, Big Foot, The Cheese, Colambo, Cousin Bear, Cowboy With a Drawl, Cricket, Dan Rather-not, "Dinner Theatre" son , The Elephant, Eliot Stabler Muppet, The Fairy Godperson, Geppetto, Gulliver,  Hairy Hairy Quite Contrary , Henry Piggins, Ingrid,  Itchy , Izzy, Jack ("Jack & the Beanstalk", 4211), Jack ("Jack Be Nimble", 4164), James Bond Muppet, Jamie Foxx, Joe Hundred Guy, Joey Monkey, Mack, Merry Monster, Mother Gross, Murray Monster, Murray, Narf, Number 0, Papa Bear, Pedro,  Phooey Louie , Pierre Blue, Pipe Organ, Robin, Sharpay (puppetry only), Slug, Spalding Monster,  Spill O'Reilly , Stinky the Stinkweed, The Sun (in "The New Here is Your Life"), "Super K" son ,  Swampy , Tito, The Tooth Fairy, Two-Headed Monster (left head, 2003 - present), Zostic
 * Muppet Meeting Films: Gimley's Boss, Wesley, Franklin, Coffee Guy, Smerdley, Others
 * City Kids
 * Dog City: Artie Springer, Officer Fuzzy
 * Billy Bunny 's Animal Songs: Frog, Gopher
 * Muppet Time: Little Pig, 1 of the Frog Scouts
 * The Muppet Celebrate Jim Henson
 * A New Baby in My House
 * We All Sing Together : Murray
 * Earth Songs: John-Boy, Smokey the Salmon
 * Sesame Street Stays Up Late!: MNN Logo Purple Monster
 * Elmo Saves Christmas: Lightning
 * The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: Lester, Elwood
 * Big Bag: Chelli, Lyle the Sock
 * Quiet Time: The Wise Man
 * The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Bug, Pestie
 * Cinder Elmo: King Fred
 * Kermit 's Swamp Years: Goggles, Joe the Armadillo (DVD extras only)
 * Elmo 's World: Happy Holidays: Lavender Caroler
 * A Magical Halloween Adventure: Murray the Mediocre
 * What's the Name of That Song?
 * The West Wing: Muppet Doctor
 * The Street We Live On
 * Happy Healthy Monsters: Bobby
 * Aliens in the Family: Spit, Yukkles ( Green & Yellow )
 * A Sesame Street Christmas Carol: Joe Marley
 * Panwapa: Bill the Bug
 * Elmo 's Christmas Countdown: Stan the Snowball
 * Count on Sports: Sir Harry the Tennis Ball
 * Happy, Healthy, Ready for School: Ready Stan, Rico
 * Here For You: Chester
 * Elmo & Abby 's Birthday Fun!: Pail of Water