Kevin Jeffrey Clash is an American puppeteer, director and producer best known for puppeteering Elmo on Sesame Street from 1985 to 2012. He also performed puppets for Labyrinth, Dinosaurs, Oobi, and various Muppet productions.
Clash at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2023
Clash with Elmo at the Peabody Awards in 2010
Elmo is a red Muppet character on the children's television show Sesame Street. A furry red monster who speaks in a high-pitched falsetto voice and frequently refers to himself in the third person, he hosts the last full five-minute segment on Sesame Street, "Elmo's World", which is aimed at toddlers. He was most often puppeteered by Kevin Clash, but since Clash's resignation in late 2012, Elmo has been puppeteered by Ryan Dillon.
Elmo
Elmo and Rosita film a PSA in 2005 with then-Senator Hillary Clinton
Elmo and Kevin Clash at 69th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2010