Peter Röders

Peter Röders is a German puppet builder and performer who originated the role of Samson on Sesamstrasse, from 1978 until 1983. Röders' wife, Kerstin Siebmann-Röders, was the original performer of Tiffy. Röders' puppet company, Fabula-Filmpuppen, also built the character Ulli von Bödefeld for the series.

Röders' other puppet design credits include Twipsy, the mascot for Exzpo 2000; The Swedish Chef for a Junior Toys presentations; and full-bodied versions of German TV puppet Bernd das Brot for a stage show.