Kevin Clash
Kevin Jeffrey Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an American puppeteer, director and producer known for puppeteering Elmo on Sesame Street from 1984 to 2012. He also performed puppets for Labyrinth, Dinosaurs, Oobi, and various Muppet productions. Clash developed an interest in puppetry at an early age and, in his teen years, performed for local television children's shows in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. He joined the cast of Captain Kangaroo in the early 1980s and began performing on Sesame Street in 1984. He was the fifth puppeteer to perform Elmo, who became his signature character, and he also served as an executive producer and director for the show. Clash worked in various productions with The Jim Henson Company and occasionally on other projects. Clash's autobiography, My Life as a Furry Red Monster, was published in 2006; he was later the subject of the documentary Being ...
Filmography
Titles and credit roles
Director credits
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Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures- SESesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Actor credits
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Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
The Happytime Murders
Elmo's World: Elmo Wonders
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!- SESesame Street: Elmo: The Musical 2
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Sesame Street: Being Green
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Opposites
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
Elmo's World: Family Feature
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
Muppets from Space
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
CinderElmo
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Muppet Treasure Island
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
Sesame Street: Elmocize
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Getting Ready to Read
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Free to Be... a Family
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers