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)1983–2012Sesame StreetElmo, 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 Muppets1985Sesame Street Presents: Follow That BirdAdditional Muppets1985–1993Muppet Meeting FilmsLuncheon Counter Monster, Franklin, Bob, additional Muppets1986The Tale of the Bunny PicnicBe-Bop Bunny, Father Bunny, additional Muppets1986LabyrinthFirey1987Inner TubeDrummer1987–1996Muppet Sing-AlongsBilly Bunny, Clifford, Bad Polly, Black Dog, Spa'am, additional Muppets1987A Muppet Family ChristmasElmo, additional Muppets1988Jim Henson's Play-Along VideoP.J., Artie, Be-Bop Bunny, Luncheon Counter Monster, additional Muppets1989The Song of the Cloud ForestNick, Caiman1989The Jim Henson HourLeon, Clifford, Bob, Blue-Green Extreme, Codzilla, Himself, additional Muppets1990Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSplinter1990The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldClifford, Alligator, Frog, Ace Yu1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonClifford, Elmo, additional Muppets1990Basil Hears a NoiseElmo, Chip Cat, Watson the Dog and Warren Wolf1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the OozeSplinter1991–1994DinosaursBaby Sinclair, Howard Handupme, Howlin' Jay, additional characters1992–1995Dog CityAce Yu (special), Eliot Shag (series), additional Muppets1994Muppet TimeDo Re Mi Monster, Jeffy, Huffy Monster1995Mr. Willowby's Christmas TreeFather Mouse, Owl1995JumanjiSpecial vocal effects1996Muppet Treasure IslandBad Polly, Black Dog, Spa'am, additional Muppets1996Muppets TonightClifford, Mulch, Bad Polly, Carter, Craniac, Bart, additional Muppets1996Elmo Saves ChristmasElmo, Natasha, Benny Rabbit1998ElmopaloozaElmo1998–2009Elmo's WorldElmo, Baby Natasha, Benny Rabbit, Wolfgang the Seal1999Muppets from SpaceClifford, Carter, additional Muppets1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandElmo, Pestie, Grouch Cab Driver, Grouch Jailer1999CinderElmoElmo 2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieSam the Eagle2003–2005OobiRandy, additional characters2005The Muppets' Wizard of OzClifford, Black Dog, additional Muppets2008Elmo's Christmas CountdownElmo, Hoots, Billy Bunny, Mel, Mouse King, Wolfgang the Seal 2011The Muppets (2011 film)Clifford, Elmo2018The Happytime MurdersLyle, Mr. Bumblypants2019The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceAughra, Skeksis skekVar/The General, skekMal/The Hunter, The Gelfling Librarian, Gruenak #1, additional voices

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Category:1960 births
Category:Living people
Category:American voice actors
Category:American puppeteers
Category:American movie actors
Category:Actors from Baltimore
Category:Gay men