Kevin Clash
Kevin Jeffrey Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an American puppeteer and voice actor whose characters included Elmo, Baby Sinclair, Clifford, Splinter and Hoots the Owl. Clash was Muppet Captain and a co-executive producer at Sesame Street. He resigned in 2012, after allegations of improper sexual relationships.
Clash was born in Baltimore and began working for Sesame Street as a performer in 1983. He popularized the existing character of Elmo. Clash wrote an autobiography called My Life as a Furry Red Monster (2006) and was featured in the documentary Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011).
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