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David Rudman(I)

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David Rudman
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David Rudman was born on 1 June 1963 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Muppets (2011), Donkey Hodie (2021) and The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992).
BornJune 1, 1963
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      • 3 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Known for

    Amy Adams, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Jason Segel, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Rowlf, Eric Jacobson, and The Muppets in The Muppets (2011)
    The Muppets
    7.1
    • Scooter
    • Janice
    • Miss Poogy
    • Wayne(voice)
    • 2011
    Donkey Hodie (2021)
    Donkey Hodie
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Grampy Hodie
    • Bob Dog
    • Stanley (2021)
    • Grampie Hodie
    • Yodel Bird
    Michael Caine, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
    The Muppet Christmas Carol
    7.8
    • Rat
    • Peter Cratchit
    • Old Joe
    • Swedish Chef(voice)
    • 1992
    Bill Barretta, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
    Muppets Most Wanted
    6.4
    • Scooter
    • Janice
    • Miss Poogy
    • Bobby Benson
    • Wayne(voice)
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Sesame Street Mecha Builders
      • Mecha Cookie Monster
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2022
    • The Muppet Show Pilot
      • Scooter
      • Janice
      • Beaker ...
      • Filming
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Cookie Monster
      • Baby Bear
      • Two-Headed Monster ...
      • 1977–2025
    • Bluey Book Reads (2024)
      Bluey Book Reads
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Cookie Monster
      • 2025
    • Recess Therapy (2021)
      Recess Therapy
      9.6
      TV Series
      • Cookie Monster
      • 2025
    • Nature Cat's Nature Movie Special Extraordinaire (2024)
      Nature Cat's Nature Movie Special Extraordinaire
      7.3
      • (voice)
      • 2024
    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (1954)
      The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Cookie Monster
      • 2014–2024
    • Elmo & Tango Holiday Helpers (2023)
      Elmo & Tango Holiday Helpers
      TV Special
      • Cookie Monster (voice)
      • 2023
    • Sunny Anderson in Sesame Street: Oscar's Handmade Halloween (2023)
      Sesame Street: Oscar's Handmade Halloween
      TV Special
      • Two-Headed Monster (voice)
      • 2023
    • Donkey Hodie (2021)
      Donkey Hodie
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Grampy Hodie
      • Bob Dog
      • Stanley (2021) ...
      • 2021–2023
    • Eddie Jackson in Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Bake Sale (2023)
      Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Bake Sale
      7.0
      TV Special
      • Cookie Monster (voice)
      • 2023
    • Paul F. Tompkins, Fred Armisen, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Rachel Dratch, Taran Killam, Bobby Lee, Joey Mazzarino, Kate McKinnon, Chris Parnell, David Rudman, Dennis Singletary, Kenan Thompson, Adam Rudman, Cobie Smulders, Bobby Moynihan, Todd Hannert, Jeanne Fishman, Kate Micucci, Tom Blandford, James Monroe Iglehart, Joey Rudman, Chris Knowings, Jack Shulruff, and Richard Traub in Nature Cat (2015)
      Nature Cat
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Prospector Jones
      • The Seeker
      • Leo the Mammoth (voice) ...
      • 2015–2023
    • Disney Movie Insiders Presents (2021)
      Disney Movie Insiders Presents
      2.6
      Podcast Series
      • Janice
      • 2023
    • Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson, and Lilly Singh in The Muppets Mayhem (2023)
      The Muppets Mayhem
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Janice (voice)
      • 2023
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Ryan Dillon, Jenny Slate, Juanpa Zurita, Marques Brownlee, Lauren Riihimaki, and Caleb Marshall in Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular! (2023)
      Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular!
      Video
      • Cookie Monster
      • 2023
    • Sesame Street: The Nutcracker (2022)
      Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Cookie Monster (voice)
      • 2022
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street Mecha Builders (2022)
      Sesame Street Mecha Builders
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Mecha Cookie Monster
      • 2022

    Producer

    • Nature Cat: The Nature-Tastic Four Movie! (2025)
      Nature Cat: The Nature-Tastic Four Movie!
      8.9
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Nature Cat's Nature Movie Special Extraordinaire (2024)
      Nature Cat's Nature Movie Special Extraordinaire
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Donkey Hodie (2021)
      Donkey Hodie
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2023
    • Andrea Libman and A.J. Oliver in Chip and Potato (2018)
      Chip and Potato
      6.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2021
    • Nature Cat: The Return of Bad Dog Bart (2018)
      Nature Cat: The Return of Bad Dog Bart
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Frankie and Frank
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2020
    • Paul F. Tompkins, Fred Armisen, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Rachel Dratch, Taran Killam, Bobby Lee, Joey Mazzarino, Kate McKinnon, Chris Parnell, David Rudman, Dennis Singletary, Kenan Thompson, Adam Rudman, Cobie Smulders, Bobby Moynihan, Todd Hannert, Jeanne Fishman, Kate Micucci, Tom Blandford, James Monroe Iglehart, Joey Rudman, Chris Knowings, Jack Shulruff, and Richard Traub in Nature Cat (2015)
      Nature Cat
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015–2018
    • Matthew Lillard, Dee Bradley Baker, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Grey DeLisle, John Rhys-Davies, and Frank Welker in Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (2013)
      Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
      5.2
      Video
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Gaff-Random Presents: The Logos Movie
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Gaff-Random's the Logo Show (2013)
      Gaff-Random's the Logo Show
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • 153rd Most Dangerous Band in the World (2012)
      153rd Most Dangerous Band in the World
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2012–2017
    • The Leotits (2011)
      The Leotits
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Bunnytown (2007)
      Bunnytown
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2007–2008
    • Rainbow Buddies
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • Jack's Big Music Show (2005)
      Jack's Big Music Show
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2005–2007

    Writer

    • Donkey Hodie (2021)
      Donkey Hodie
      7.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • creator
      • written by
      • 2021–2025
    • Paul F. Tompkins, Fred Armisen, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Rachel Dratch, Taran Killam, Bobby Lee, Joey Mazzarino, Kate McKinnon, Chris Parnell, David Rudman, Dennis Singletary, Kenan Thompson, Adam Rudman, Cobie Smulders, Bobby Moynihan, Todd Hannert, Jeanne Fishman, Kate Micucci, Tom Blandford, James Monroe Iglehart, Joey Rudman, Chris Knowings, Jack Shulruff, and Richard Traub in Nature Cat (2015)
      Nature Cat
      7.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • writer
      • creator ...
      • 2015–2021
    • Nature Cat: The Return of Bad Dog Bart (2018)
      Nature Cat: The Return of Bad Dog Bart
      7.3
      • story by
      • 2018
    • Gaff-Random Presents: The Logos Movie
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • 2013
    • Gaff-Random's the Logo Show (2013)
      Gaff-Random's the Logo Show
      TV Series
      • writer
      • creator
      • 2013
    • Bunnytown (2007)
      Bunnytown
      7.7
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2007–2008
    • Jack's Big Music Show (2005)
      Jack's Big Music Show
      7.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2005–2007
    • Curious Buddies (2004)
      Curious Buddies
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2004–2005
    • Hocle and Stoty
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1994–1996

    Puppetry

    • Keegan-Michael Key in Brain Games (2011)
      Brain Games
      8.2
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2020
    • The Furchester Hotel (2014)
      The Furchester Hotel
      7.4
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2015
    • Bunnytown (2007)
      Bunnytown
      7.7
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2007–2008
    • Michael Caine, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
      The Muppet Christmas Carol
      7.8
      • puppeteer: "Peter Cratchit", "Old Joe" and "Swedish"
      • 1992
    • Corey Feldman, David Forman, Josh Pais, Robbie Rist, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden, and Brian Tochi in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
      6.8
      • animatronic puppeteer: Donatello
      • 1990
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 1988
    • Frank Oz and Jim Henson in A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
      A Muppet Family Christmas
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • puppeteer
      • 1987
    • Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Frank Oz, Brian Henson, Marc Antona, Michael Attwell, David Alan Barclay, Sean Barrett, Timothy Bateson, Denise Bryer, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Michael Hordern, Peter Marinker, Rob Mills, Ron Mueck, Toby Philpott, Karen Prell, David Shaughnessy, and Shari Weiser in Labyrinth (1986)
      Labyrinth
      7.3
      • puppeteer: goblins
      • 1986

    Videos13

    The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 0:37
    The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
    The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 0:33
    The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
    The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 0:33
    The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
    The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 0:57
    The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
    The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 1:17
    The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
    The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 1:25
    The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:32
    Official Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Cookie Monster
    • Born
      • June 1, 1963
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Relatives
      • Adam Rudman(Sibling)

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    • Trivia
      Brother of Adam Rudman.

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      62 years old
    • When was David Rudman born?
      June 1, 1963
    • Where was David Rudman born?
      Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • What is David Rudman's birth name?
      David L. Rudman
    • What is David Rudman known for?
      Sesame Street, Donkey Hodie, The Muppets, and Muppets Most Wanted

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