David Rudman

David Rudman (born June 1, 1963) is an American puppeteer, actor, puppet builder, writer, director, and producer. He is best known for his involvement with the Muppets and Sesame Street. Rudman currently performs the roles of Scooter, Janice, and Beaker for The Muppets Studio, as well as Cookie Monster and Baby Bear on Sesame Street. He has been a Sesame Street Muppet performer since 1985, receiving four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series. Rudman has also directed web videos for Sesame Street and has made appearances on television shows such as Saturday Night Live, The Colbert Report, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.