David Rudman

 David Rudman  ( b . ca 1963 ) is a core Sesame Street performer  who performs Baby Bear, Davey Monkey , Humphrey & Chicago the Lion. Rudman, since 2001 , has also become Cookie Monster 's new main performer  - however , Cookie Monster 's original  performer  ,  Frank Oz  , who has , for the most part ,  moved on  to focus on directing , still voices Cookie Monster along w/ Bert & Grover a few times a year. Rudman has also voiced a number of Grouch  related characters.

Rudman 1 st started working with the Muppets as only a summer internship w / the Muppet Workshop back in 1981, when he was 18 years of age. David ' s friend, Richard Hunt  helped him get a job as a Muppet  performer  , & also acted as his mentor , just like  Jerry Hunt  did for  him  when  he  started in the Muppet business. The next year, he graduated from Highland Park High School in Chicago. Then, after Hunt  ' s death in 1992 , Rudman had assumed the roles of Sonny Friendly , Sully , & the right ( horns up ) half of the Two - Headed Monster , & he once , provided the voice of Dip the Cat in 1992 after  Hunt  's death. Outside of Sesame Street, Rudman has also taken over performing  Scooter & Janice in recent new Muppet productions.

With his brother Adam, he 's produced 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, McD ona ld ' s , Cheerios , Disney World , the National Wildlife Federation & most notably as Fingerman for a series of Ziploc bag commercials. In 2013, Rudman puppeteered Scooby - Doo in the direct - to - DVD movie ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Scooby-Doo Scooby - Doo ! Adventures : The Mystery Map ]''.

Rudman was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004 for " Outstanding Performer in a Chil dren ' s Series " for his work on Sesame Street as Baby Bear & Cookie Monster. He presented a Daytime Emmy in 2013, appearing at the show with Cookie Monster.

Muppeteer Credits

 * Rudman ' s primary Muppet characters :
 * Scooter ( Studio DC : Almost Live hosted by Selena Gomez (2008 ) - present )
 * Richard Hunt ( The Muppet Show ( 1976 ) - Muppet* Vision 3D ( 1991 ) ; 1992 )
 * Janice ( Studio DC : Almost Live hosted by Dylan & Cole Sprouse ( 2008 ) - present )
 * Richard Hunt ( The Muppet Show ( 1977 ) - The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson ( 1990 ) ; 1992 )
 * Two - Headed Monster ( right head, 1992 - present )
 * Richard Hunt (1978 - 1992 )
 * Cookie Monster ( 2001 - present )
 * Frank Oz ( Sesame Street Season 1 ( 1969 ) - 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
 * Sing - Along, Dance - Along , Do - Along : Farmer Lear
 * Neat Stuff To Know & To Do : Danny, Dino Vet , Skipping Stones , Snake Charmer
 * Wow, You ' re a Cartoonist ! : Mookie
 * Sesame Street : 20 & Still Counting
 * The Jim Henson Hour : " The Song of the Cloud For est "
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Donatello ( face )
 * The Cosby Show : Sweetums, Boo Monster
 * The Muppets at Walt Disney World
 * Muppet*Vision 3D : Roy & Max
 * The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
 * Jim Henson ' s memorial service : Himself / Boo Monster
 * Dinosaurs
 * Muppets Tonight
 * Sesame Street : Airplane, Alfred Duck , Andre , Athena , Baby Bear , Beachball , Betty Bowl of Plastic Fruit , Mr. Bricklayer , Bud , Chicago the Lion , Cookie Monster ( 2001 - present ) ,  Cranky  , Det . John Munch , Dr . Edwynn , Lavender Ed ,  1 of the 4 Grouches Named Moe  , Davey Monkey , Dip the Cat ( 1992 ) , Fearful , Flo Bear ,  Gary Grouch  ( 1989 ) , Hammy Swinette , Herry Monster ' s Granny , Humphrey , Log , Lieutenant Tao , The Man in Brown , Mallard Capone , Norman , Patrick , Pipe Organ , School ,  Scramalot   Grouch  , Sonny Friendly ( 1992 - 2000 ) , Sully ( 1992 - 1999 ) , 1 of the String Beans , Two - Headed Monster ( right head , 1992 - present ) , Tyrone , Umeko ' s Friends , Velma Blank , Yip Yip Martians
 * Sesame Street Home Video Visits the F i r e house : Mr . Monster
 * The Muppet Christ mas Carol : Old Joe ( Muppetry  only ), Peter Cratchit , The Swedish Chef , Wander McMooch , Beggar
 * City Ki ds : Frankie Frank & Muppet Coordinator
 * Dog City : Bowser, Bram , Colonel Claghound
 * Mr . Willowby ' s Christ mas Tree : Ned Mouse ( puppet / voice )
 * Muppet Sing - A - Long : It's Not Easy Being Green
 * Billy Bunny ' s Animal Songs : Percival Bear, Gopher, The Termite, Waiter Penguin , Frog
 * Muppet Meeting Films : 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 of the Twister Sisters
 * Muppet Time : Milton
 * Aliens in the Family : Bobut
 * Elmo palooza : Sparky, Baby Bear , Two - Headed Monster , Penguin
 *  The Adventures of Elmo in Grouch land  : Baby Bear, Alarm Clock Bird , Caterpillar ,  Pestie  , Colander Stenchman ,  Grouch   Ice Cream Customer  , Various  Grouches 
 *  The Adventures of Elmo in Grouch land : Sing & Play  :  Pestie 
 * Play With Me Sesame
 * Elmo ' s World : Happy Holidays : Orange Gold Christ mas Caroler
 * The Street We Live On
 * A Magical Hallo ween Adventure : Pumpkin, Gray Surprise Monster
 * Happy Healthy Monsters
 * A Green & Red Christ mas : Janice ( possibly )
 * Elmo ' s Christ mas Countdown
 * Studio DC : Almost Live ! : Janice
 * Studio DC : Almost Live ! : Scooter & Janice
 * Abby in Wonderland
 * A Muppets Christ mas : Letters to San ta : Scooter, Janice , & Luncheon Counter Monster
 * Christ mas in Rockefeller Center : Janice
 * The Muppets : Scooter, Janice , Wayne , Bobby Benson , Food in the " W e Built This City " montage & Miss Poogy
 * Muppets Most Wanted : Scooter & Janice
 * Lady Gaga & the Muppets ' Holiday Spectacular : Scooter & Janice
 * The Muppets : Operation STS ( Save the Swamp ) : Scooter, Janice , Sweetums ( voice only ) , Wayne , Bobby Benson , Gladys & Uncle Swampy

Non - Henson Credits

 * Scooby - Doo ! Adventures : The Mystery Map . - Scooby - Doo ( Frank Welker served as Fred ' s voice )

Trivia

 * Characters of Richard Hunt  's David Rudman has performed once or consistently are :


 * The Two - Headed Monster ( right head, 1992 - present )
 * Scooter ( Studio DC : Almost Live hosted by Selena Gomez ( 2008 ) - present )
 * Janice ( Studio DC : Almost Live hosted by Dylan & Cole Sprouse ( 2008 ) - present )
 * Sonny Friendly ( 1992 - 2000 )
 * Sully ( 1992 - 1999 )
 * Sweetums ( The Cosby Show ( 1990 ) )
 * Dip the Cat ( 1992 )
 * Wayne ( The Muppets ( 2011 ) )
 * Bobby Benson ( The Muppets ( 2011 ) )


 * David Rudman has been seen & heard taking Richard Hunt  's place in these 3 pairings  Hunt  originally made with  Jerry Nelson  for many years before  he  passed away :


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

Director credits

 *  Cookie Monster  Auditions for Saturday Night Live
 * Conversations With  Bert