Actor
David Rudman
- Born: 17 June 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Estimated net worth: 1 million USD
David Rudman is an American puppeteer and actor known for his work with The Jim Henson Company. He is best recognized for voicing characters such as Baby Bear and Cookie Monster. With a career spanning several decades, he has built a reputation for his…
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About David Rudman
David Rudman is an American puppeteer and actor known for his work with The Jim Henson Company. He is best recognized for voicing characters such as Baby Bear and Cookie Monster. With a career spanning several decades, he has built a reputation for his engaging performances and distinctive voice, contributing significantly to children's entertainment.
- Born
- 17 June 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- Spouses
- Lisa Rudman (1990-present)
- Children
- 2 children, names not publicly known
- Parents
- Leonard Rudman, Barbara Rudman
- Estimated net worth
- 1 million USD
Fun facts about David Rudman
- David Rudman has been involved with The Muppets franchise since the late 1990s.
- He is also a skilled director and producer in addition to his puppeteering work.
Famous David Rudman quotes
“Me want cookie!”
“I love you, Baby Bear!”
“It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights.”
David Rudman filmography
Cast (120)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Muppet Show Movie | Scooter / Janice / Beaker (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2025 | Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas Movie | Cookie Monster (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2024 | Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School Movie | Cookie Monster | |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.8 |
| 2024 | Bluey Book Reads TV | Cookie Monster (voice) | 10.0 |
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem TV | Janice (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2023 | Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular Movie | Cookie Monster | |
| 2022 | Sesame Street: The Nutcracker Movie | Cookie Monster (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2022 | Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic Movie | Baby Bear (voice) | |
| 2022 | Mecha Builders TV | Mecha Cookie Monster (voice) | 7.3 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together Movie | Cookie Monster | |
| 2021 | Dear Earth Movie | Janice (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion Movie | Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Squid Ghost | 6.4 |
| 2021 | Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy Movie | Cookie Monster (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2021 | Donkey Hodie TV | Bob Dog / Grampy Hodie (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2020 | The Monster at the End of This Story Movie | Cookie Monster (voice) | 5.4 |
| 2020 | Muppets Now TV | Scooter (voice) | 5.9 |
| 2020 | The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo TV | Cookie Monster | 6.9 |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II Movie | The Muppets Puppeteer | 6.9 |
| 2020 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate Movie | Cookie Monster (voice) | 5.0 |
| 2019 | Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration Movie | Baby Bear / Cookie Monster / Letter Y / Sully / ... (voice) | 9.3 |
| 2018 | When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special Movie | Cookie Monster | 7.2 |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take The O2 Movie | Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Himself (voice) | 8.3 |
| 2017 | Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase Movie | Cookie Monster | 7.0 |
| 2016 | Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas Movie | Cookie Monster / Two-Headed Monster (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2015 | Keep Christmas With You Movie | Cookie Monster | 9.0 |
| 2015 | The Muppets TV | Janice / Scooter / Satay (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2015 | The Muppets TV | Scooter / Janice (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2015 | The Muppets TV | Janice / Scooter (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2014 | The Furchester Hotel TV | Commercial Announcer (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2014 | The Furchester Hotel TV | Cookie Monster (Voice) | 8.0 |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted Movie | Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Bobby Benson / Wayne (voice) | 6.3 |
| 2013 | Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special Movie | Cookie Monster | |
| 2013 | Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular Movie | Scooter, Janice (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2012 | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala Movie | Scooter (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2011 | The Muppets Movie | Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Wayne (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World Movie | Baby Bear, Cookie Monster | |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo Movie | Martian / Baby Bear / Humphrey (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Being Green Movie | Cookie Monster (voice) | |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa Movie | Scooter / Janice / Additional Muppets (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland Movie | Cookie Monster as the Cheshire Cookie Cat (voice) | |
| 2008 | Studio DC: Almost Live TV | Scooter / Janice / Camilla (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live Movie | Scooter / Janice (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Opposites Movie | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Love the Earth! Movie | Baby Bear | 4.0 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2007 | Elmo's Christmas Countdown Movie | Baby Bear / Cookie Monster (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol Movie | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 2006 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time Movie | Baby Bear (voice) | 7.1 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report TV | Cookie Monster (uncredited) | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Jack's Big Music Show TV | Jack (voice) | 8.9 |
| 2005 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Food, Water & Exercise! Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2004 | The Backyardigans TV | Jack | 8.1 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover Movie | Cookie Monster (voice) | |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! Movie | Baby Bear / Cookie Monster / Two-Headed Monster / Sheep (voice) | 7.6 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? Movie | Cookie Monster | |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites Movie | Cookie's Friend (voice) | |
| 2003 | Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!) Movie | Baby Bear | |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby Movie | Baby Bear (voice) | |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs Movie | Milk (voice) / Cereal Girl (puppeteer) | 10.0 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! Movie | Unknown character | 7.3 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse Movie | Baby Bear / Hero Guy (voice) | 10.0 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play Movie | Cookie Monster (voice) | 8.2 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! Movie | Hardart / Cookie Monster | |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! Movie | Baby Bear | 6.0 |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 Movie | Baby Bear / Lavender Anything Muppet Boy / Hero Guy {Hero Guy Segment) (voice) | 4.0 |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf Movie | Baby Bear / Two-Headed Monster (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2000 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! Movie | Baby Bear | 8.0 |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Movie | Baby Bear / Fat Blue / Caterpillar / Pestie / Collander Stenchman / Ice Cream Customer (voice) | 6.2 |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play Movie | green Grouch/Howard | 9.0 |
| 1999 | CinderElmo Movie | Baby Bear (voice) | 6.3 |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! Movie | Baby Bear / Two-Headed Monster (2) / Sparky / Penguin (voice) | 6.1 |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game Movie | Letter U (voice) | 6.0 |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Fiesta! Movie | "Numero Comparsa" Singer / Baby Bear / Mariachi Band Player (voice) | 5.7 |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! Movie | Baby Bear / Davey Monkey | 6.4 |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Quiet Time Movie | Top Ten Quiet Time Ideas Announcer (voice) | 6.0 |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies Movie | Humphrey (voice) (archive footage) | 10.0 |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth Movie | Official #2 | |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas Movie | Baby Bear / Humphrey (voice) | 6.0 |
| 1996 | Aliens in the Family TV | Bobut (body, voice) | 7.0 |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet Movie | Baby Bear (voice) | 6.0 |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Elmocize Movie | Twisted Sister (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1995 | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree Movie | Ned Mouse (voice) | 6.2 |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.4 |
| 1994 | Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green Movie | Frog / Farmer Lear (voice) (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Stays Up Late! Movie | Baby Bear/MNN Logo Orange Monster(voice) | 7.0 |
| 1993 | Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration Movie | Chicago Lion / Humphrey / Davey Monkey (voice) | 7.0 |
| 1993 | Muppet Know How Movie | Big Head (voice) | |
| 1993 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1993 | Muppet Breakout Movie | Gimley (voice) | |
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas Carol Movie | Rat / Peter Cratchit / Old Joe / Swedish Chef (voice) | 7.5 |
| 1992 | Dog City TV | Bowser (voice) | 6.5 |
| 1991 | Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals Movie | Chicago the Lion / Duck (voice) | 3.0 |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson Movie | Additional Muppet Performer | 6.8 |
| 1990 | Jim Henson's Memorial Service Movie | Unknown character | 10.0 |
| 1990 | The Muppets at Walt Disney World Movie | Frog (voice) | 6.6 |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! Movie | (archive footage) (voice) | 6.0 |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special Movie | Lizard (voice) | 6.1 |
| 1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie | Donatello | 6.7 |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Monster Hits! Movie | Herry's Granny (voice) / Herry's Mother (voice) | 6.0 |
| 1989 | The Song of the Cloud Forest Movie | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) | 10.0 |
| 1989 | Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 Movie | Self - Additional Muppet Performer | 7.2 |
| 1988 | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie Movie | Muppet Performer | 6.8 |
| 1988 | Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director Movie | Dr. Julius Strangepork (voice) | |
| 1988 | Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along Movie | Farmer Lear (voice) | |
| 1988 | Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear Movie | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family Christmas Movie | Miss Piggy's Photographer (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1986 | The Tale of the Bunny Picnic Movie | Snort / Snail (voice) | 7.4 |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show TV | Sweetums / Boo Monster (voice) | 7.0 |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! TV | Cookie Monster (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan Movie | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) | 6.6 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Cookie Monster (voice) (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Scooter / Audience Member (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1969 | Sesame Street TV | Cookie Monster / Two-Headed Monster | 7.1 |
| 1969 | Sesame Street TV | Two-Headed Monster | 7.1 |
| TBA | Shadows Over Sesame Street TV | Cookie Monster |
Crew (5)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Donkey Hodie TV | Creator · Creator | 7.0 |
| 2015 | Nature Cat TV | Creator · Creator | 5.5 |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map Movie | Director · Directing | 8.1 |
| 2006 | Rainbow Buddies TV | Creator · Creator | 10.0 |
| 2005 | Jack's Big Music Show TV | Creator · Creator | 8.9 |
Latest releases
- The Muppet Show2026 / TMDB 7.2
- Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas2025 / TMDB 6.0
- Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School2024
- Jim Henson Idea Man2024 / TMDB 7.8
- Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular2023
- Sesame Street: The Nutcracker2022 / TMDB 7.5
Questions about David Rudman
What are David Rudman's most notable roles?
David Rudman is best known for voicing Cookie Monster and Baby Bear in various Muppet productions, including Sesame Street.
Has David Rudman won any awards?
While David Rudman has not won major awards, he has received recognition for his contributions to children's television and puppetry.
When did David Rudman start his career?
David Rudman began his career in puppetry at a young age and joined The Jim Henson Company in the late 1990s, bringing beloved characters to life.
What is David Rudman's estimated net worth?
David Rudman's estimated net worth is around 1 million USD, primarily from his work in puppetry and voice acting.
How many children does David Rudman have?
David Rudman has two children, although their names are not publicly disclosed.
What are some of David Rudman's filmography highlights?
David Rudman's filmography includes roles in Sesame Street, Bear in the Big Blue House, and various Muppet movies and specials.
Is David Rudman involved in any other projects?
In addition to his work with The Muppets, David Rudman has participated in various television shows and projects related to children's entertainment.
What is unique about David Rudman's puppeteering style?
David Rudman's puppeteering style is characterized by his ability to create engaging and relatable characters, often using distinctive voices and expressions.