ALAN MURAOKA

Alan Muraoka is a 2-time Emmy Award-winning actor/director/producer. For the past 28 years, he has portrayed Alan, the proprietor of Hooper’s Store on the children’s television series Sesame Street.

His Broadway stage credits include Disney’s Aladdin, Pacific Overtures, The King and I, My Favorite Year, Shogun, Mail, and Miss Saigon. Muraoka’s television and film credits include Hamster and Gretel, It Could Happen to You, City On The Hill, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock, and The Tonight Show. As a director, he has directed episodes and segments for Sesame Street. Theatrical directing credits include productions with Utah Shakespeare Festival, Olney Theatre, Bristol Riverside Theatre, Rose Theatre, Edinburgh Theatre Festival,  NAATCO, and others. In 2025, Alan was inducted into the Emmy Awards Silver Circle for his over 25 years of work in the industry. Visit his website at www.alanmuraoka.tv and you can follow him on Instagram (@alanathoopers).