Actor
Bob McGrath
June 13, 1932 · Ottawa, Illinois, USA
Robert Emmett McGrath (June 13, 1932 – December 4, 2022) was an American actor, singer, and children's author best known for playing original human character and music teacher Bob Johnson on the educational television series Sesame Street from 1969 to 2016.
Often works with
Caroll Spinney
20 titles together
Sesame Street, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Follow That Bird
Sonia Manzano
15 titles together
Sesame Street, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Roscoe Orman
14 titles together
Sesame Street, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Kevin Clash
14 titles together
Sesame Street, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Frank Oz
12 titles together
Sesame Street, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Follow That Bird
Martin P. Robinson
12 titles together
Sesame Street, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Full filmography · 25
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
as Bob
Upcoming
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Bob
2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Bob Johnson (archive footage)
2019
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Bob
2015
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
cast
2011
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as Bob (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Bob (archive footage)
2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
as Bob
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Bob
2004
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Bob
19996.2
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
as Bob (archive footage)
1999
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Bob
1998