Kevin Clash Biography (1960-)

Born September 17, 1960, in Baltimore, MD; son of George and Gladys Clash; married; wife's name, Genia; children: Shannon Elise. Addresses: Office:Jim Henson Productions, 117 East 69th St., New York, NY 10021.; Contact: c/oThe Muppets, P.O. Box 20726, New York, NY 10023-1488.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, puppeteer, producer
Birth Details
September 17, 1960
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Voices of the Four Guards, Firey 1, first fairy, and Ambrosius, Labyrinth, TriStar, 1986
  • Voice of Splinter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, New Line Cinema,1990
  • Voice of Splinter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of theOoze, 1991
  • Himself/Splinter, The Making of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles": Behindthe Shells, New Line Cinema, 1991
  • Voice of Clifford, It's Not Easy Being Green, Walt Disney Pictures, 1994
  • Voices of Polly Lobster, Spa'am: Boss Pig 2, Black Dog, and Real Old Tom,Muppet Treasure Island, Buena Vista, 1996
  • Voice of Clifford, Muppets from Space, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
  • Voices of Elmo, Pestie, grouch jailer, and grouch cab driver, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Columbia, 1999
  • Film Work
  • Assistant puppeteer coordinator, Labyrinth, 1986
  • Animatronic puppeteer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, New Line Cinema, 1990
  • Puppeteer, Elmo Saves Christmas, 1996
  • Puppet coordinator, Muppet Treasure Island, Buena Vista, 1996
  • Puppeteer captain and coproducer, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Columbia, 1999
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Sesame Street (also known as Les amis de Sesame, Canadian Sesame Street, Open Sesame, and Sesame Park), PBS, 1980
  • Voice of Goriddle Gorilla, The Great Space Coaster, syndicated, 1981
  • Voice of Elmo, Sesame Street (also known as Les amis de Sesame, Canadian Sesame Street, Open Sesame, and Sesame Park), PBS, 1988-
  • Voices of Leon, Clifford, and Ace Yu, The Jim Henson Hour, NBC, 1989
  • Voice of Hoots the Owl, Sesame Street (also known as Les amis de Sesame, Canadian Sesame Street, Open Sesame, and Sesame Park), PBS, c. 1989-1999
  • Voices of Baby Sinclair, Howard Handupme, Howlin' Jay, Pterodactyl, and Mr. Ashland, Dinosaurs, ABC, 1991
  • Kingston Livingston III, Sesame Street (also known as Les amisde Sesame, Canadian Sesame Street, Open Sesame, and Sesame Park), PBS, 1992-1998
  • Voice of Eliot Shage, Dog City, Fox, 1992
  • Voice of Benny the Bunny, Sesame Street (also known as Les amisde Sesame, Canadian Sesame Street, Open Sesame, and Sesame Park), PBS, 1993-2000
  • Voices of Clifford and Mulch, Muppets Tonight!, ABC, 1996
  • Voice of Avery, Big Bag, 1996
  • Also appeared in Professor Kool's Fun School, WMAR-TV (Baltimore,MD), CBS, c. late 1970s; as voices of Kevin, Dunk, Pfeiffer, and Artie, Captain Kangaroo, CBS; voice of Baby Natasha and other voices, Sesame Street (also known as Les amis de Sesame, Canadian Sesame Street, Open Sesame, and Sesame Park), PBS; Bartee and other puppets, Caboose.
  • Specials
  • Voices of Father and Bebop, The Tale of the Bunny Picnic, 1986
  • Voices of Elmo and Hoots the Owl, Sesame Street Special (also known as Put Down the Duckie), PBS, 1988
  • Sesame Street ... 20 and Still Counting, NBC, 1989
  • Time Warner Presents the Earth Day Special, ABC, 1990
  • The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson, CBS, 1990
  • Voice of Clifford, The Muppets at Walt Disney World, NBC, 1990
  • Voice of Baby Sinclair, The Dream Is Alive: The 20th Anniversary Celebration of Walt Disney World, CBS, 1991
  • Voices of Elmo, Hoots, and Wolfgang, Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me EatCake, PBS, 1991
  • Sesame Street Stays Up Late! A Monster's New Year's Eve Party, PBS, 1993
  • Baby Sinclair, For Our Children: The Concert, The Disney Channel,1993
  • Voice of Baby Sinclair, For Our Children, 1993
  • Voice of father, Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree, PBS, 1995
  • Voice of Elmo, Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York, ABC, 1996
  • Voice of Elmo, Elmo Saves Christmas, PBS, 1996
  • Denyce Graves: A Cathedral Christmas, PBS, 1997
  • Voice of Elmo, Elmopalooza, ABC, 1998
  • The 29th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1998
  • Voice of Elmo, A Rosie Christmas, ABC, 1999
  • Voice of Elmo, Cinderelmo, Fox, 1999
  • Voice of Elmo, Sesame Street, PBS, 2000
  • Voice of Elmo, Greatest TV Moments: Sesame Street Music A-Z, Noggin, 2000
  • Himself, Sesame Street Biography, 2001
  • Himself, I Love Muppets, BBC, 2002
  • Voice of Sam the Eagle, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie,2002
  • Also appeared as himself, Sesame Street Biography on A&E, Artsand Entertainment.
  • Episodic
  • Himself, "Brush," Reading Rainbow, PBS, 1988
  • Grapdelight #1, "Endangered Species," Dinosaurs, ABC, 1991
  • Elmo, "Educating Millicent," The Torkelsons, NBC, 1991
  • Himself, "Secrets of the Muppets," The Jim Henson Hour, NBC, 1992
  • "Somebody's Fool," Deadline, NBC, 2001
  • Voice of Elmo, Rove Live, 2001
  • Also appeared as voice of Howlin' Jay, Dinosaurs, ABC.
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Puppeteer, Sesame Street (also known as Les amis de Sesame,Canadian Sesame Street, Open Sesame, and Sesame Park),PBS, c. 1988-
  • Puppeteer for Monster, Baby Sinclair, Grandma Ethel, and Howlin' Jay, Dinosaurs, 1991
  • (Uncredited) Additional voices, The Torkelsons, NBC, 1991
  • Puppet coordinator and puppeteer, Dog City, Fox, 1992
  • Senior creative consultant, executive consultant, and puppeteer, The Puzzle Place, PBS, 1995
  • Puppeteer, Muppets Tonight!, ABC, 1996
  • Movies
  • Puppeteer and co-executive producer, Cinderelmo, Fox, 1999
  • Muppet performer, It's a Very Muppet Christmas Movie, NBC, 2002
  • Specials
  • Puppeteer (Elmo), The Frugal Gourmet: Fire and Flame with Elmo, PBS, 1992
  • Creative consultant, Sesame Street Stays Up Late! A Monster's New Year's Eve Party, PBS, 1993
  • Muppet performer, Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!, ABC, 1994
  • Muppet performer, Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree, CBS, 1995
  • Puppeteer (Elmo), Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York, ABC, 1996
  • Co-executive producer, puppet captain, and muppeteer (Elmo), Elmopalooza, ABC, 1998
  • Senior puppet consultant and puppeteer (Elmo), Sesame Street, PBS,2000
  • Senior puppet consultant and co-executive producer, Elmo's Magic Cookbook, Food Network, 2001
  • Episodic
  • Puppeteer, "Cliff's Nightmare," The Cosby Show, 1990
  • RECORDINGS
  • Video Games
  • Muppets Treasure Island, 1996
  • The Muppet CD-ROM: Muppets Inside, 1996
  • Voice of Clifford, Muppet Race Mania, Midway Games, Inc., 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 14, Gale Research, 1997
    Periodicals
    • Jet, March 2, 1998, p. 47