David Rudman

 DAVID   RUDMAN  ( b . ca 1 9 6 3  ) is a core  SESAME STREET   performer  who perform s  Baby Bear ,  Davey Monkey  ,  Humphrey  &  Chicago the Lion.  RUDMAN , since 2 00 1  , has also become  Cookie Monster  ’ s new main  performer  - h ow ever ,  Cookie Monster  ’ s original  performer  ,  FRANK OZ  , who h as , for the most p art ,  move d on  to focus on  directing  , still per form s  Cookie Monster  along w /  Bert  &  Grover  a few time s ''' a y ear. RUDMAN  has also voice d a number of  GROUCH ''' relate d character s.

 RUD MAN  1| 1 st started working with the  Muppet s  as only a summer internship w / the  Muppet  Work s hop back in  1 9 8 1 , when he was  1 8  y ear s of age.  DAVID  ’ s friend,  RICHARD HUNT  helped him get a job a s a Muppet   performer  , & also act e d as his mentor , just like  JERRY NELSON  did for  him  when  he  start ed in the  Muppet  business. The next y ear, he graduate d from High land Park High School in Chicago. Then, after  HUNT  ’ s death in 1 99 2  ,  RUD MAN  had assume d t h e  role s  o f  Sonny Friend l y  ,  S u ll y  , & the right ( horns up ) half o f the  Two - Headed Monster  , & he once , provide d the voice of  Dip the Cat  i n  1 99 2  after  HUNT  ’ s death. Out side of  SESAME STREET ,  RUDMAN  has also taken over performing   Scooter  &  Janice  in recent new  Muppet  productions.

With his brother Adam , he ' s  produce d   Jack 's Big Music Show  for their Chicago - based company Spiffy Pictures. He has also written & directed  live - action films & cartoons for  SESAME STREET ,  MTV  ,  Nickelodeon  & Comedy Central. His work in TV commercials include ads for Coke ,  M c D ona l d ' s  ,  Cheerios  ,  Disney World  , the  National Wildlife Federation  & most notably as Fingerman for a series of Ziploc bag commercials. I n 2 0 1 3 ,  RUDMAN  puppeteered  Scooby - Doo  in the direct - to - DVD movie  Scooby - Doo ! Adventures : The Mystery Map .

 RUDMAN  was nominate d for an Emmy Award  in  2 00 4  for " Outstanding Performer in a C h i l d r e n ' s Series " for his work on  SESAME STREET  a s  Baby Bear  &  Cookie Monster . He presented a Day time Emmy  in  2 0 1 3 , appearing at the show with  Cookie Monster .

Muppeteer Credits

 *  RUDMAN  ’ s primary Muppet   character s  :


 *  Scooter  :  Studio DC : Almost Live  hosted by Selena Gomez  (  2 00 8  ) - present


 *  Richard HUNT  :  T he Muppet Show  ( 1 9 7 6  ) -  Muppet* Vision 3 D  (  1 99 1  ) ;  1 99 2  )
 *  Janice  :  Studio DC : Almost Live  hosted by Dylan &amp; Cole Sprouse  (  2 00 8  ) - present


 *  RICHARD HUNT  :  T he Muppet Show  ( 1 9 77  ) -  The Muppet s Celebrate  JIM   HENSON  (  1 99 0  ) ;  1 99 2  )
 *  Two - Headed Monster  ( right head, 1 99 2  - present )


 *  RICHARD HUNT  : 1978  -  1 99 2  )
 *  Cookie Monster  ( 2 00 1  - present )


 *  FRANK OZ  :  SESAME STREET  Season 1 (  1 9 6 9  ) - present )
 *  The Muppets Take Manhattan 
 *  Little Muppet Monsters  : Boo Monster
 *  Labyrinth  : Goblins ( Muppetry  only )
 *  The Tale of the Bunny Picnic  : Snort ,  The Snail
 *  A Muppet Family Christ mas  :  Miss Piggy  ' s Photographer
 *  S in g - A long, Dance - A long , D o - Along  : Farmer Lear
 *  Neat Stuff T o Know &amp; To D o  : Danny, Dino Vet  ,  Skipping Stones  ,  Snake Charmer
 *  W ow, You ' re a Cartoonist !  : Mookie
 *  SESAME   STREET  : 20 &amp; Still  Count  ing 
 *  The  JIM   HENSON  Hour  : " The Song of the Cloud F or est  "
 *  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle s  : Donatello  ( face )
 *  The Cosby Show  :  Sweetums , Boo Monster
 *  The Muppets at Walt Disney World 
 *  Muppet* Vision 3 D  : Roy & Max
 *  The Muppet s Celebrate  JIM   HENSON 
 *  JIM HENSON  ’ s memorial service  : Him s elf /  Boo Monster
 *  Dinosaurs 
 *  Muppet s Tonight 
 *  SESAME STREET  : Air p lane ,  Alfred Duck  ,  Andre  ,  Athena  ,  Baby Bear  ,  Beach ball  ,  Betty Bowl of Plastic Fruit  ,  Mr . Bricklayer  ,  Bud  ,  Chicago the Lion  ,  Cookie Monster  (  2001  - present ) ,  Cranky  ,  De t . John Munch  ,  D r . Ed wynn  ,  Lavender Ed  ,  1 of the 4  Grouches  Name d Moe  ,  Davey Monkey  ,  Dip t he Cat  (  1 99 2  ) ,  Fear ful  ,  Flo Bear  ,  Gary Grouch  (  1 9 8 9  ) ,  GROUCH  Valenti  ,  Hammy Swinette  ,  Herry Monster  ’ s  Granny  ,  Humphrey  ,  Lo g  ,  Lieutenant Tao  ,  T he Man i n Brown  ,  Mallard Capone  ,  Norman  ,  Pat rick  ,  Pipe Organ  ,  School  ,  SCRAM  alot   Grouch  ,  Sonny Friendly  (  199 2  -  2 000  ) ,  Sully  (  1 99 2  -  1999  ) , 1| 1  of t he  String Bean s  ,  Two - Headed Monster  ( right head ,  1 99 2  - pre sent ) ,  Tyrone  ,  Umeko ' s Friends  ,  Velma Blank  ,  Yip Yip Martian s
 *  I Love Liberty 
 *  SESAME   STREET  Home Video Visits the F i r e house  : M r . Monster
 *  T h e Muppet Christ mas Carol  : Old Joe  (  Muppet r y  only ),  Peter Cratchit  ,  The Swedish Chef  ,  Wander McMooch  ,  Beggar
 *  City K i d s  : Frankie Frank  &  Muppet  Coordinator
 *  Dog City  : Bow s e r ,  B ram  ,  Colonel C lag hound
 *  M r . Willowby ' s Christ mas Tr ee  : Ned Mouse ( puppet / voice )
 *  Muppet S i n g - A - L on g : It ' s Not Easy Be in g  GREEN 
 *  Billy Bunny ’ s Animal Son g s  : Percival Bear ,  Gopher  ,  The Termite  ,  Waiter Penguin  ,  Frog
 *  Muppet Meet in g Film s  : Big Head ,  Jones  , Simley Gimley , others
 *  A New Baby in My House  : Courtier
 *  SESAME   STREET  Stays Up Late  :  Baby Bear , MNN   Logo Orange Monster
 *  Elmo  cize  : 1| 1 of the Twister Sisters
 *  Muppet Time  : Milton
 *  Aliens in the Family  : Bobut
 *  Elmo  pa looza  : Sparky ,  Baby Bear  ,  Two - Headed Monster  ,  Penguin
 *  The Ad venture s of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  land  :  Baby Bear ,  Alarm Clock Bird  , Caterpillar  ,  Pestie  ,  Colander Stenchman  ,  GROUCH   Ice Cream Customer  , Various  Grouches 
 *  The Ad venture s of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  land : Sing &amp; Play  :  Pestie 
 *  Play With Me  SESAME 
 *  Elmo  ’ s World : Happy Ho l i day s  :  Orange Gold Chris t mas Caroler
 *  The  STREET  We Live On 
 *  A Magic a l Hall o ween Ad venture  : Pumpkin ,  Gray Surprise Monster
 *  Happy Healthy Monster s 
 *  Elmo  ’ s Christ mas  Count  down 
 *  Studio DC : Almost Live !  :  Janice 
 *  Studio D C : Almost Live !  :  Scooter  &  Janice 
 *  Abby  in Wonder land 
 *  A Muppet s Christ mas : Letter s t o San ta  :  Scooter ,  Janice  , & Luncheon Counter Monster
 *  Chris t mas in Rockefeller Center  :  Janice 
 *  The Muppet s  :  Scooter ,  Janice  ,  Wayne  ,  Bobby Benson  , Food  in the "  W e Built This City  " montage &  Miss Poogy
 *  Lady Gaga &amp; the Muppet s ' Ho l i day Spectacular  :  Scooter  &  Janice 
 *  Muppet s Most Wanted  :  Scooter ,  Janice  ,  Wayne  ,  Bobby Benson  , Miss Poogy  &  Rat  in  Gulag
 * T he Muppets : Operation S T S ( Save t h e Swamp ) :  Scooter ,  Janice  ,  Sweetums  ( voice only ) ,  Wayne  ,  Bobby Benson  ,  Glad y s  &  Uncle Swampy 
 *  The Furchester Hotel  :  Cookie Monster 

Non - HENSON  Credit s

 *  Scooby - Doo ! Ad venture s : The Mystery Map  . - Scooby - Doo  (  Frank Welker  serve d as  Fred  ’ s voice )

Trivia

 * Characters of  RICHARD HUNT  ’ s  DAVID   RUD MAN  has  performed  once or consistently are :


 *  The Two - Head ed Monster  ( right head  ) :  1992  - present
 *  Scooter  :  Studio DC : Almost Live  hosted by Selena Gomez  (  2 00 8  ) - present
 *  Janice  :  Studio DC : Almost Live  hosted by Dylan &amp; Cole Sprouse  (  2 00 8  ) - present
 *  Sonny Friendly  : 1 99 2  -  2 000
 *  Sully  : 1 99 2  -  1 999
 *  Sweet um s  :  The Cosby Show  ( 1 99 0  )
 * Dip the Cat :  1 99 2
 * Wayne :  The Muppet s  (  2 0 11  ) ;  Muppet s Most Want ed  (  2 0 1 4  )
 * Bobby Benson :  T he Muppet s  (  2 0 11  ) ;  Muppet s Most Want ed  (  2 0 1 4  )


 *  DAVID   RUD MAN  has bee n see n & h ear d taking  RICHARD HUNT  ’ s place in these 3| 3 pairings  HUNT  originally made with  JERRY Nelson  for many years before  he  passed away


 *  Biff  /  Sully 
 *  The Two - Headed Monster 
 *  Floyd Pepper  /  Janice 

Direct or credit s

 *  Cookie Monster  Audition s for   Saturday Night Live
 * Conversation s With  Bert 

External l ink s

 * DAVID RUD MAN o n I M D b