David Rudman
Acting
🎂 1964-06-01
​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
Cast credits(94)
Two-Headed Monster
1969
Cookie Monster / Two-Headed Monster
1969
Sweetums / Boo Monster (voice)
1984
Official #2
1997
Donatello
1990
Cookie Monster
2004
Scooter / Janice (voice)
2015
Janice / Scooter / Satay (voice)
2015
Janice / Scooter (voice)
2015
Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Wayne (voice)
2011
Martian / Baby Bear / Humphrey (voice)
2009
Cookie Monster (voice)
2004
1990
Janice (voice)
2023
Top Ten Quiet Time Ideas Announcer (voice)
1997
Scooter, Janice (voice)
2013
Rat / Peter Cratchit / Old Joe / Swedish Chef (voice)
1992
Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Bobby Benson / Wayne (voice)
2014
Bowser (voice)
1992
Baby Bear / Lavender Anything Muppet Boy / Hero Guy {Hero Guy Segment) (voice)
2001
Baby Bear / Cookie Monster (voice)
2007
Bobut (body, voice)
1996
Scooter / Janice (voice)
2008
Janice (voice)
2021
Cookie's Friend (voice)
2004
Baby Bear / Cookie Monster / Letter Y / Sully / ... (voice)
2019
Baby Bear / Fat Blue / Caterpillar / Pestie / Collander Stenchman / Ice Cream Customer (voice)
1999
Baby Bear
2008
Cookie Monster (voice)
2022
Cookie Monster
2020
Letter U (voice)
1998
Farmer Lear (voice)
1988
Baby Bear / Two-Headed Monster (2) / Sparky / Penguin (voice)
1998
Lizard (voice)
1990
"Numero Comparsa" Singer / Baby Bear / Mariachi Band Player (voice)
1997
Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Squid Ghost
2021
Cookie Monster
2017
Hardart / Cookie Monster
2002
Cookie Monster / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
2016
Baby Bear / Davey Monkey
1997
Cookie Monster
2023
Cookie Monster (voice)
2024
Twisted Sister (voice)
1996
Baby Bear / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
2001
Baby Bear (voice)
2003
Scooter / Janice / Additional Muppets (voice)
2008
Frog (voice)
1990
Baby Bear (voice)
2022
green Grouch/Howard
1999
Self (archive footage)
1994
Cookie Monster
2024
Jack (voice)
2005
Baby Bear
2001
Cookie Monster as the Cheshire Cookie Cat (voice)
2008
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1989
Baby Bear / Humphrey (voice)
1996
Snort / Snail (voice)
1986
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1984
Cookie Monster (voice)
2020
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2006
Scooter (voice)
2020
Muppet Performer
1988
Humphrey (voice) (archive footage)
1997
Baby Bear (voice)
1999
Scooter, Janice, Camilla the Turkey
2008
The Muppets Puppeteer
2020
Ned Mouse (voice)
1995
1990
Cookie Monster (voice)
2009
Cookie Monster (Voice)
2014
Commercial Announcer (voice)
2014
Herry's Granny (voice) / Herry's Mother (voice)
1990
Baby Bear / Hero Guy (voice)
2002
Cookie Monster (voice)
2021
Mecha Cookie Monster (voice)
2022
Cookie Monster
2018
Dr. Julius Strangepork (voice)
1988
Chicago the Lion / Duck (voice)
1991
Frog / Farmer Lear (voice) (archive footage)
1994
Bob Dog / Grampy Hodie (voice)
2021
Cookie Monster
2015
1988
Baby Bear (voice)
1996
Additional Muppet Performer
1990
Milk (voice) / Cereal Girl (puppeteer)
2003
Baby Bear (voice)
2006
Cookie Monster (voice)
2002
Miss Piggy's Photographer (voice)
1987
1993
Cookie Monster (voice)
2020
Cookie Monster
Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Himself (voice)
2018
Cookie Monster
2013
Scooter (voice)
2012
