David Rudman facts for kids

Quick facts for kids David Rudman
Rudman at SXSW in 2015
Born	(1963-06-01) June 1, 1963 (age 62) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation	Puppeteer puppet builder writer director producer
Years active	1981–present

David Rudman (born June 1, 1963) is an American puppeteer. He builds puppets, writes, directs, and produces shows. He is famous for his work with the Muppets and Sesame Street.

David Rudman currently performs many well-known characters. For The Muppets Studio, he brings to life Scooter, Janice, and Beaker. These characters were first played by Richard Hunt. On Sesame Street, he performs Cookie Monster and Baby Bear.

David Rudman's Amazing Career

David Rudman started performing on Sesame Street in 1985. Today, he is the voice and puppeteer for Cookie Monster (since 2001). He also plays Baby Bear and the right head of the Two-Headed Monster (since 1998).

He has been nominated four times for an Emmy Award. This award was for being an outstanding performer in a children's series on Sesame Street. Rudman has also directed short online videos for Sesame Street. These include "Cookie Monster Auditions for Saturday Night Live" and "Conversations with Bert".

TV Shows and Movies

Rudman has appeared in many TV shows and specials. These include Saturday Night Live, The Colbert Report, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He also worked on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Muppets. In these shows, he performed characters like Scooter and Janice.

His movie work includes The Muppets Take Manhattan and Labyrinth. He also worked on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and A Muppet Christmas Carol. Other films include The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, The Muppets, and Muppets Most Wanted. In 2017, he became the new performer for Beaker.

His Education and Life

David Rudman went to Highland Park High School. He graduated in 1981. Since 2003, he has often spoken at the school's "Focus on the Arts" program. He later attended college at the University of Connecticut.

In 2005, Rudman was the main speaker at the graduation ceremony. This was for the Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago.

Spiffy Pictures Production Company

Spiffy Pictures is a company that makes TV shows. David Rudman and his brother Adam Rudman started it in Chicago in 2003. This studio mostly creates live-action TV shows. These shows are made for channels like Noggin, Disney Channel, the Nick Jr. Channel, and PBS.

Besides his work on Sesame Street and with the Muppets, David Rudman is a co-owner of Spiffy Pictures. He helped create, produce, direct, and perform in many shows. These include Jack's Big Music Show (Noggin) and Curious Buddies (Nick Jr. Baby). He also worked on Bunnytown (Disney Junior) and Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (Warner Bros.). Other shows are Frankie and Frank (Nick Jr.) and Donkey Hodie (PBS Kids).

Rudman also created and produces the animated series Nature Cat (PBS Kids). He designs characters, directs, and voices several characters in it. Some of his voices include Leo the Mammoth, Prospector Jones, Nevin, and the Seeker.

Filmography

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