Peter Piekos
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Peter Piekos (13 January 1918, Amsterdam
- 2000) was a Dutch
voice actor.
Piekos was the original voice actor for Cookie Monster
(and Herry Monster) for Sesamstraat
, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street
. He occasionally performed the voices of Herbert Birdsfoot and Sherlock Hemlock
, as well as a lot of the narrators: his regular voice sounds like an old fashioned radio announcer.
During the late 1980s, Hero Muller
took over both monsters. Peter was living in Italy at the time, and was unlocatable by producers.
Unlike the original English-speaking Cookie Monster, the Dutch "Koekiemonster" uses correct grammar.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
- 2000) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
voice actor.
Piekos was the original voice actor for Cookie Monster
Cookie Monster
Cookie Monster is a Muppet on the children's television show Sesame Street. He is best known for his voracious appetite and his famous eating phrases: "Me want cookie!", "Me eat cookie!", and "Om nom nom nom" . He often eats anything and everything, including danishes, donuts, lettuce, apples,...
(and Herry Monster) for Sesamstraat
Sesamstraat
Sesamstraat is a children's television show in the Netherlands, spin off the popular U.S. children's program Sesame Street. In its early days the show was broadcast in Flanders as well. It is the second longest running foreign adaptation of Sesame Street without interruptions, behind only...
, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
. He occasionally performed the voices of Herbert Birdsfoot and Sherlock Hemlock
Sherlock Hemlock
Sherlock Hemlock is a former Muppet character on the children's TV show Sesame Street. His catchphrase is "Egad!" which he exclaims whenever he makes a discovery...
, as well as a lot of the narrators: his regular voice sounds like an old fashioned radio announcer.
During the late 1980s, Hero Muller
Hero Muller
Hero Muller is a Dutch voice actorMuller performs the voices of Cookie Monster and Herry Monster on Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street...
took over both monsters. Peter was living in Italy at the time, and was unlocatable by producers.
Unlike the original English-speaking Cookie Monster, the Dutch "Koekiemonster" uses correct grammar.