Biography

Martin P. Robinson was born on March 9, 1954 in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Sesame Street (1969), Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). He has been married to Annie Evans since August 9, 2008.

Martin P. Robinson was the creature designer and puppeteer for the original 1982 Off-Broadway production of "Little Shop of Horrors," a job he relished since the 1960 Roger Corman film had made an indelible impression on him as a lad, and he quickly became known among his peers for his impression of the plant, growling "Feed me! Feed me!" He was passed over for the movie, but returned to create and puppeteer a more elaborate set of monster plants for the 2003 Broadway revival.

The voice and appearance of Tollie, the puppet from Nestle's Toll House cookie commercials in 1991, were based on his Telly and the Cookie monsters.

Muppet performer.