Jim Martin

 Jim Martin  has been a Muppeteer  & Director for Sesame Street since the 1980s, most notably playing Preston Rabbit but most often featured in a variety of 1 - shot & right - handing roles ( notably as the primary hand of  Oscar the Grouch  for a number of seasons ). Although he still performs, he transitioned primarily into directing on the series , becoming the main director of the "Elmo ' s World " segments, as well as various specials, videos, and spin-offs. He also directed on other Muppet series, including Bear in the Big Blue House & ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Wubbulous_World_of_Dr._Seuss The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss ]''. To date, with the other regular Sesame Street directors, Martin has shared in five Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Direction in a Chil dren ' s Series ( for 2002 , 2004 , 2005 , 2007 , & 2009 ). Jim Martin has also directed for the non - Muppet series Johnny & the Sprites, Between the Lions & The Puzzle Place.

Jim also portrayed the green Grouch  who plays in  Oscar 's  Junk Band. Also, whenever Oscar the Grouch  & Big Bird (both characters performed by  Caroll Spinney )  have to be in the same scene together, Jim operates  Oscar  to a vocal track by  Spinney  which lets the  latter  perform Big Bird.

Muppeteer Credits

 * Sesame Street : Harry the Hopping Haystack, Preston Rabbit ,  Oscar the Grouch  ( assistant ) , Hansel & Gretel ( assistant ) , Surprised , The Sun ( in " Here is Your Life " )
 * Muppet Meeting Films : Smilin ' Ed
 * Elmo ' s World : Computer, CG Objects , Cactus
 * Dog City
 * Billy Bunny 's Animal Songs: Gopher, Frog
 * The Muppets Take Manhattan: Animal, Robin the Frog , others ( Wedding Finale only )
 * Wow, You ' re a Cartoonist !
 * The Cosby Show ( " Cliff ' s Nightmare " ) : Doglion, Cauliflower
 * The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
 * Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital: Grouch   Girl
 * Sesame Street Stays Up Late ! : Max Mekker
 * Elmo Saves Christ mas
 * Telling the Truth
 * Elmo palooza
 * Cinder Elmo
 * Play With Me Sesame
 * Happy, Healthy , Ready for School
 * A Muppets Christ mas : Letters to San ta

Director credits

 * Sesame English - " Tingo at the Bat "
 * Bear in the Big Blue House - " Episode 217 "

Non - Henson Credits

 * The Puzzle Place - Ben Olafsen
 * Once Upon a Tree - Forest the Beaver
 * The Great Space Coaster - Gary Gnu, M.T. Promises