David Rudman
Acting • Born 1964-06-01
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
Filmography
108 credits
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Movie • 2021
Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Squid Ghost
CinderElmo
Movie • 1999
Baby Bear (voice)
Dear Earth
Movie • 2021
Janice (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Movie • 2002
Baby Bear / Hero Guy (voice)
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Movie • 2008
Cookie Monster as the Cheshire Cookie Cat (voice)
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
Movie • 2003
Baby Bear (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Movie • 1999
Baby Bear / Fat Blue / Caterpillar / Pestie / Collander Stenchman / Ice Cream Customer (voice)
Keep Christmas With You
Movie • 2015
Cookie Monster
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Movie • 2013
Scooter, Janice (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
Movie • 2014
Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Bobby Benson / Wayne (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Movie • 1991
Chicago the Lion / Duck (voice)
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
Movie • 2012
Scooter (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Movie • 1996
Baby Bear / Humphrey (voice)
Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
Movie • 2008
Baby Bear
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
Movie • 1997
Baby Bear / Davey Monkey
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Movie • 2022
Baby Bear (voice)
Sesame Street: Being Green
Movie • 2009
Cookie Monster (voice)
The Muppets
Movie • 2011
Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Wayne (voice)
The Song of the Cloud Forest
Movie • 1989
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
Movie • 2006
Baby Bear (voice)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
Movie • 1996
Baby Bear (voice)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Movie • 2004
Cookie's Friend (voice)
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
Movie • 2022
Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
Movie • 1993
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Movie • 1998
Baby Bear / Two-Headed Monster (2) / Sparky / Penguin (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas
Movie • 1987
Miss Piggy's Photographer (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Movie • 1990
Donatello
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
Movie • 1988
Farmer Lear (voice)
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
Movie • 1988
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
Movie • 2024
Cookie Monster
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Movie • 1990
Herry's Granny (voice) / Herry's Mother (voice)
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
Movie • 2018
Cookie Monster
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
Movie • 2017
Cookie Monster
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Movie • 1988
Muppet Performer
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
Movie • 1994
Frog / Farmer Lear (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 2019
Baby Bear / Cookie Monster / Letter Y / Sully / ... (voice)
The Muppets Take The O2
Movie • 2018
Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Himself (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Movie • 2008
Scooter / Janice / Additional Muppets (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Movie • 1984
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Movie • 2020
Cookie Monster (voice)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
Movie • 1986
Snort / Snail (voice)
The World of Jim Henson
Movie • 1994
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Movie • 2008
Scooter / Janice (voice)
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
Movie • 1988
Dr. Julius Strangepork (voice)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Movie • 2020
The Muppets Puppeteer
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
Movie • 2001
Baby Bear / Lavender Anything Muppet Boy / Hero Guy {Hero Guy Segment) (voice)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Movie • 1992
Rat / Peter Cratchit / Old Joe / Swedish Chef (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Movie • 2002
Cookie Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Movie • 1997
Top Ten Quiet Time Ideas Announcer (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Movie • 2009
Martian / Baby Bear / Humphrey (voice)
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
Movie • 1997
"Numero Comparsa" Singer / Baby Bear / Mariachi Band Player (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmocize
Movie • 1996
Twisted Sister (voice)
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
Movie • 1998
Letter U (voice)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Movie • 2003
Milk (voice) / Cereal Girl (puppeteer)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
Movie • 1997
Humphrey (voice) (archive footage)
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Movie • 2016
Cookie Monster / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
The Monster at the End of This Story
Movie • 2020
Cookie Monster (voice)
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
Movie • 2021
Cookie Monster (voice)
The Earth Day Special
Movie • 1990
Lizard (voice)
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Movie • 1995
Ned Mouse (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Movie • 2004
Cookie Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Movie • 1990
(archive footage) (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Movie • 2007
Baby Bear / Cookie Monster (voice)
Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special
Movie • 2013
Cookie Monster
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Movie • 2006
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Movie • 2001
Baby Bear / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
Movie • 2023
Cookie Monster
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Movie • 1990
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Movie • 2001
Baby Bear
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
Movie • 1990
Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
Movie • 2002
Hardart / Cookie Monster
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Movie • 1990
Additional Muppet Performer
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
Movie • 1999
green Grouch/Howard
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
Movie • 1997
Official #2
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Movie • 2004
Cookie Monster
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
Movie • 2021
Cookie Monster
The Muppet Show
Movie • 2026
Scooter / Janice / Beaker (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Food, Water & Exercise!
Movie • 2005
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
Movie • 2025
Cookie Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Movie • 2011
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Movie • 1993
Chicago Lion / Humphrey / Davey Monkey (voice)
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Movie • 2012
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Movie • 2009
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Movie • 1993
Baby Bear/MNN Logo Orange Monster(voice)
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
Movie • 2008
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Movie • 2010
Baby Bear, Cookie Monster
Sesame Street
TV • 1969
Cookie Monster / Two-Headed Monster
Sesame Street
TV • 1969
Two-Headed Monster
Donkey Hodie
TV • 2021
Bob Dog / Grampy Hodie (voice)
The Muppets Mayhem
TV • 2023
Janice (voice)
Mecha Builders
TV • 2022
Mecha Cookie Monster (voice)
Aliens in the Family
TV • 1996
Bobut (body, voice)
Studio DC: Almost Live
TV • 2008
Scooter, Janice, Camilla the Turkey
The Muppets
TV • 2015
Scooter / Janice (voice)
The Muppets
TV • 2015
Janice / Scooter (voice)
The Muppets
TV • 2015
Janice / Scooter / Satay (voice)
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
TV • 2020
Cookie Monster
Dog City
TV • 1992
Bowser (voice)
Muppets Now
TV • 2020
Scooter (voice)
The Cosby Show
TV • 1984
Sweetums / Boo Monster (voice)
Jack's Big Music Show
TV • 2005
Jack (voice)
The Furchester Hotel
TV • 2014
Cookie Monster (Voice)
Shadows Over Sesame Street
TV
Cookie Monster
The Furchester Hotel
TV • 2014
Commercial Announcer (voice)
Bluey Book Reads
TV • 2024
Cookie Monster (voice)
Jeopardy!
TV • 1984
Cookie Monster (voice)
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Cookie Monster (uncredited)