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 was born on June 1, 1963. He is an American puppeteer, someone who brings puppets to life. He also builds puppets, writes stories, directs shows, and produces them. David Rudman is famous for his work with the Muppets and Sesame Street.

He currently performs many well-known characters. These include Scooter, Janice, and Beaker for The Muppets Studio. These characters were first played by Richard Hunt. David Rudman also plays Cookie Monster and Baby Bear on Sesame Street.

David Rudman's Amazing Career

David Rudman has been a performer on Sesame Street since 1985. He has played Cookie Monster since 2001. He also plays Baby Bear and the right head of the Two-Headed Monster since 1998. He has been nominated for four Emmy awards. These nominations were for his excellent work on Sesame Street.

Rudman has also directed many online videos for Sesame Street. Some of these include "Cookie Monster Auditions for Saturday Night Live" and "Conversations with Bert". He has performed in many TV shows and specials. These include Saturday Night Live, The Colbert Report, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Muppets. In these shows, he played characters like Scooter and Janice.

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

David Rudman's Early Life and Education

David Rudman went to Highland Park High School. He finished school there in 1981. Since 2003, he has spoken at the school's "Focus on the Arts" program. After high school, he attended 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 company mainly creates live-action TV shows. They have made shows 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).

He is also the creator and executive producer of the animated series Nature Cat (PBS Kids). He designed the characters and directed the voices for this show. He even voices several characters himself. These include Leo the Mammoth, Prospector Jones, Nevin, and the Seeker.

David Rudman's Film and TV Work

David Rudman has worked on many movies and television shows. He often performs as a puppeteer or provides voices for characters.

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Other Appearances