David Rudman
Acting
- Born:
- 1964-06-01
- Place of birth:
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Rudman (born June 1st 1964) is a puppeteer, voice actor and producer, best known as a performer of many Sesame Street Muppet characters. He originated the role of Baby Bear, and has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work replacing Frank Oz in the role of Cookie Monster. However, Oz still comes in to record new material with Cookie Monster occasionally. Rudman also took over as Richard Hunt's half of "The Two Headed Monster" after his death. His first production was Rankin/Bass productions such as Rudolph's Shiny New Year. He is currently the executive producer of Jack's Big Music Show on cable TV's Nick Jr. channel, and performs the voice of Jack, the lead character. He is also the executive producer, co-creator, and director of Bunnytown on cable TV's Playhouse Disney. Rudman was the speaker at the 2005 graduation ceremony for the Illinois Institute of Art—Chicago. He attended Highland Park High School and graduated in 1981. He has been a speaker at the school's biennial Focus on the Arts program since 2003. He attended college at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. He continues to reside in Highland Park with his wife and three children. He will also take over two roles once held by Richard Hunt: Scooter and Janice. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Rudman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Filmography
The Muppet Show
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
Jim Henson Idea Man
Bluey Book Reads
The Muppets Mayhem
Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Mecha Builders
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
Dear Earth
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
Donkey Hodie
The Monster at the End of This Story
Muppets Now
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
The Muppets Take The O2
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Nature Cat
Keep Christmas With You
The Muppets
The Furchester Hotel
Muppets Most Wanted
Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
The Muppets
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Sesame Street: Being Green
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Studio DC: Almost Live
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Opposites
Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Rainbow Buddies
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
The Colbert Report
Jack's Big Music Show
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Food, Water & Exercise!
The Backyardigans
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites