Kevin Clash

**Kevin Clash** (born September 17, 1960) is an American puppeteer and voice actor. Clash formerly performed Elmo on Sesame Street. He has also performed Splinter from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Clifford from Muppets Tonight, and Baby Sinclair from Dinosaurs. Mr. Clash was an important part of Sesame Street Workshop and often performed as Elmo in hospitals for sick children. Mr. Clash was well known for his ability to improvise.

On November 20, 2012, Clash left Sesame Street Workshop due to multiple allegations of sexual abuse of minors. The cases and lawsuits were later dismissed because the statute of limitations had passed.

## Filmography

|Year|Title|Role(s)|
| --- | --- | --- |
|1983–2012|_Sesame Street_|Elmo, Baby Fats Domino, Benny Rabbit, Billy Idle, Chip Cat, Clementine, Hoots the Owl, Kingston Livingston III, Mario, Paul Pencil, Warren Wolf, Watson, Wolfgang the Seal, Natasha, Mel, Additional Muppets|
|1985|_Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird_|Additional Muppets|
|1985–1993|_Muppet Meeting Films_|Luncheon Counter Monster, Franklin, Bob, additional Muppets|
|1986|_The Tale of the Bunny Picnic_|Be-Bop Bunny, Father Bunny, additional Muppets|
|1986|_Labyrinth_|Firey|
|1987|_Inner Tube_|Drummer|
|1987–1996|_Muppet Sing-Alongs_|Billy Bunny, Clifford, Bad Polly, Black Dog, Spa'am, additional Muppets|
|1987|_A Muppet Family Christmas_|Elmo, additional Muppets|
|1988|_Jim Henson's Play-Along Video_|P.J., Artie, Be-Bop Bunny, Luncheon Counter Monster, additional Muppets|
|1989|_The Song of the Cloud Forest_|Nick, Caiman|
|1989|_The Jim Henson Hour_|Leon, Clifford, Bob, Blue-Green Extreme, Codzilla, Himself, additional Muppets|
|1990|_Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles_|Splinter|
|1990|_The Muppets at Walt Disney World_|Clifford, Alligator, Frog, Ace Yu|
|1990|_The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson_|Clifford, Elmo, additional Muppets|
|1990|_Basil Hears a Noise_|Elmo, Chip Cat, Watson the Dog and Warren Wolf|
|1991|_Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze_|Splinter|
|1991–1994|_Dinosaurs_|Baby Sinclair, Howard Handupme, Howlin' Jay, additional characters|
|1992–1995|_Dog City_|Ace Yu (special), Eliot Shag (series), additional Muppets|
|1994|_Muppet Time_|Do Re Mi Monster, Jeffy, Huffy Monster|
|1995|_Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree_|Father Mouse, Owl|
|1995|_Jumanji_|Special vocal effects|
|1996|_Muppet Treasure Island_|Bad Polly, Black Dog, Spa'am, additional Muppets|
|1996|_Muppets Tonight_|Clifford, Mulch, Bad Polly, Carter, Craniac, Bart, additional Muppets|
|1996|_Elmo Saves Christmas_|Elmo, Natasha, Benny Rabbit|
|1998|_Elmopalooza_|Elmo|
|1998–2009|_Elmo's World_|Elmo, Baby Natasha, Benny Rabbit, Wolfgang the Seal|
|1999|_Muppets from Space_|Clifford, Carter, additional Muppets|
|1999|_The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland_|Elmo, Pestie, Grouch Cab Driver, Grouch Jailer|
|1999|_CinderElmo_|Elmo|
|2002|_It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie_|Sam the Eagle|
|2003–2005|_Oobi_|Randy, additional characters|
|2005|_The Muppets' Wizard of Oz_|Clifford, Black Dog, additional Muppets|
|2008|_Elmo's Christmas Countdown_|Elmo, Hoots, Billy Bunny, Mel, Mouse King, Wolfgang the Seal|
|2011|_The Muppets (2011 film)_|Clifford, Elmo|
|2018|_The Happytime Murders_|Lyle, Mr. Bumblypants|
|2019|_The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance_|Aughra, Skeksis skekVar/The General, skekMal/The Hunter, The Gelfling Librarian, Gruenak #1, additional voices|