Allan Trautman was born in Brooklyn, New York. He has a B.A. in Physics and Drama from Washington University, St. Louis. Got his first job as a puppeteer during college working on "The Letter People." He also has an MFA in Acting from California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California. Spent two summers performing at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Stayed in Los Angeles after graduation and performed with Sid and Marty Krofft. First worked with the Muppets in 1990 on MuppetVision 3D, still showing in the Disney theme parks. Began work on Dinosaurs for the Jim Henson Co. in 1991.

Filmography

• 2026The Muppet Show — Supporting Muppet Performer
• The Barbarian and the Troll — Horus (voice)
• 2018The Happytime Murders — Octopus / Puppet Doctor (voice)
• 2018The Muppets Take The O2 — Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
• 2016The Jungle Book — Animal Voices (voice)
• 2014Pillywag's Mansion — Screen
• 2013Sid the Science Kid: The Movie — Yangyang (voice) / Gerald / Dad
• 2012Grey Matter — Vice Principal Jordan
• Neil's Puppet Dreams — Rabbit (voice), Dr. Feltman (voice), Drag Queen (voice), Alien (voice)
• 2009The Macabre World of Lavender Williams — Lead Puppeteer
• Sid the Science Kid — Director
• 2005Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave — Tarman (uncredited)
• Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony — Delivery Man
• 2005The Muppets' Wizard of Oz — Crow / Old Tom (voice)
• 2003Intolerable Cruelty — Convention Lawyer
• Joan of Arcadia — Mr. Poplin
• Greg the Bunny
• 2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie — Eugene the Tuba Player (voice)
• 2002The Country Bears — Puppeteer (Fred)
• Grounded for Life — Professor Gollin
• 2001Monkeybone — BBQ Pig (voice)
• 1999Muppets from Space — Additional Muppet Performer
• 1996The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: The Brush in the Stone — Johnny Paste (voice)
• 1995The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: An Eye for a Tooth — Johnny Paste (voice)
• 1995The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Big Mouth Gulch — Johnny Paste (voice)
• 1995The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Lost My Brush — Johnny Paste / Sherry the Fairy (voice)
• 1995The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Malibu Timmy — Johnny Paste (voice)
• 1995The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Molar Island — Johnny Paste (voice)
• 1995The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Operation Secret Birthday Surprise — Johnny Paste / Sunny the Sun / Leo (voice)
• 1995The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Rainy Day Adventure — Sunny the Sun (voice)
• 1995The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Spooky Tooth — Rodney the Riddler (voice)
• Unhappily Ever After — Mr. Floppy (puppeteer)
• 1994Muppet Classic Theater — Papa Pig / The Banker / The Royal Doctor / Villager (voice)
• The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth — Johnny Paste (voice)
• Dinosaurs — Maurice (voice), Mr. Pulman (voice), Mr. Otto Lynch (voice), Hank (voice), Lieutenant / Rocco (voice), Narrator / Officer Brazelton (voice), Monster (voice), Mug Salesman (voice), Georgie (voice), Moola the Cash Cow (voice), Dr. Elliot Piaget (voice)
• 1990Cold Dog Soup — Joseph
• 1988Return of the Living Dead Part II — Tarman
• Married... with Children — Barbiephile
• 1986Hollywood Erotic Film Festival — Milkman
• 1985The Return of the Living Dead — Tarman
• The Letter People

Appearances as themselves (3)

• 2011More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead — Himself
• 2011They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at 'Return of the Living Dead Part II' — Himself
• 2007The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness — Self