Joey Mazzarino

 Joseph " Joey " Mazzarino  ( born June 4th 1968 ) 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 as Horatio. 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 horns up half of the character since 1992, when  Muppeteer  veteran  Richard Hunt  passed away. Mazzarino received his 1st Daytime Emmy nomination for the Outstanding Performer  in a Chil dren 's Series in 2010.

Mazzarino's writing credits include Bear in the Big Blue House & the non-Muppet series The Upside Down Show & Sheep in the Big City (which was created by former Sesame Street writer Mo Willems, & for which he also did voice-overs). He also co-wrote the screenplays for  The Adventures of Elmo in Grouch land , Muppets from Space & Kermit 's Swamp Years.

His Grouch  - related characters are,  Itchy  ,  Grundgetta  's  pet   Rottendoodle  , a  Grouch   Delivery Man  from  episode 4237 ,  Phooey Louie ,  Swampy  ,  Hairy Hairy More Contrary  ,  Spill O ' Reilly  , (a parody of Bill O ' Reilly) , & Bug from  The Adventures of Elmo in Grouch land .

Mazzarino is married to actress Kerry Butler who has appeared on Sesame Street as [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Ms._Camp Ms. Camp ], the letter carrier. They have a daughter named Segi, whom they adopted from Ethiopia. His daughter is the inspiration for the Sesame Street song I Love My Hair.

Muppeteer Credits

 * Sesame Street : A . B . C - more, Alligator , Ant , The Banana King , Bernie Broccoli , Big Foot , The Cheese , Colambo , Cousin Bear , Cowboy with a Drawl , Cricket ,  Dan Rather - not  , Davy Jones " Dinner Theatre " son , The Elephant , Eliot Stabler Muppet , The Fairy Godperson , Geppetto ,  Grouch  Delivery Man  , Gulliver ,  Hairy Hairy More Contrary  , Helmet , Henry Piggins , Ingrid ,  Itchy  , Izzy , Jack ( " Jack & the Beanstalk" , Episode 4211 ) , Jack ( " Jack Be Nimble " , Episode 4164 ) , James Bond Muppet , Jamie Foxx , Jitterbug , Joe Hundred Guy , Joey Monkey , Macaroni the Merciless , Mack , Mailbox , Merry Monster , Mother Gross , Mr . MiCookie , Murray Monster , Murray , Narf , Number 0 , Nucky Ducky , Papa Bear , Pedro ,  Pestie  (  Episode 4260  )  Phooey Louie  , Philip , Pierre Blue , Pillow , Pipe Organ , Provenza , Ramone Bone Robin , Sharpay (  Muppetry  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 , The Top Banana, Two - Headed Monster ( left head , 2003 - present ) , Zostic
 * Muppet Meeting Films: Gimley 's Boss, Wesley , Franklin , Coffee Guy , Smerdley , Others
 * City Ki ds
 * Dog City: Artie Springer, Officer Fuzzy
 * Billy Bunny 's Animal Songs: Frog, Gopher
 * The Muppet Celebrate Jim Henson
 * A New Baby in My House
 * We All Sing Together : Murray
 * Sing - Along Earth Songs: John - Boy, Smokey the Salmon
 * Sesame Street Stays Up Late !: MNN Logo Purple Monster
 * Elmo Saves Christ mas: Lightning
 * The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss: Lester, Elwood
 * Big Bag: Chelli, Lyle the Sock
 * Quiet Time: The Wise Man
 * Muppet Time: Icky No-No, Kirby, 1 of the Frog Scouts
 *  The Adventures of Elmo in  Grouch land : 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 Hallo ween 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 Christ mas Carol: Joe Marley
 * Panwapa: Bill the Bug
 * Elmo ' s Christ mas 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

Writing Credits

 * Sesame Street ( including the Colambo skits, What ' s the Word on the Street ? segments , & many celebrity spots )
 * Muppets from Space
 *  The Adventures of Elmo in  Grouch land 
 * Kermit 's Swamp Years
 * Sesame Street 4D
 * A Magical Hallo ween Adventure
 * Happy Healthy Monsters
 * Elmo ' s Magic Cookbook
 * Elmo palooza
 * Bear in the Big Blue House - " Episode 3 2 1 "
 * Sesame Street Live - "  Super Grover  ! Ready for Action ", & "  Elmo  ' s Healthy Heroes "
 * Happy, Healthy , Ready for School
 * Elmo ' s Christ mas Countdown
 * Here For You

Voiceover Acting

 * Abby 's Flying Fairy School : Blögg

David Rudman / Joey Mazzarino Muppet Pairings

 * Davey & Joey Monkey
 * The Two - Headed Monster
 * Humphrey / Ingrid
 *  Cranky  /  Itchy 
 * Baby Bear / Papa Bear
 * Baby Bear / Cousin Bear
 * Cookie Monster / Stinky the Stinkweed
 * Cookie Monster / Mr . MiCookie
 * Mallard Capone / Nucky Ducky
 * Sonny Friendly / Pierre Blue
 * MNN Logo Orange Monster / MNN Logo Purple Monster
 * Lieutenant Tao / Provenza
 * Gimley & his Boss
 * Luncheon Counter Monster & Gimley ' s Boss
 * Snails from " Telly ' s Aquarium "