Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 31, 1964 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

David Rudman

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

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along

Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School

When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies

Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf