Martin Reinl

Martin Reinl (born 1975 in Mainz) is a German puppeteer, voice actor, author and director. He became known for his puppet performances and for creating original television characters, including the dog Wiwaldi, the circus horse Horst-Pferdinand, the meerkats Jan & Henry and Woozle Goozle. In the German version of “Sesame Street,” he performed and voiced Elmo and Grover; he also provided the voice for “Mr. Bean: The Animated Series.” His other television work includes “Zimmer frei!,” “Die Wiwaldi-Show” and “Haselhörnchen.”