Born – September 17, 1960
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Former voice of Elmo (and the "Tickle Me Elmo" dolls).
Has 14 Emmys ... and a few underage sex allegations.
Started working for the children's TV show in 1982. Early characters include Hoots the Owl, Baby Natasha, and Dr. Nobel Price. Popularized the furry red monster.
Was the highest-paid Muppeteer ever thanks to a deal he struck with toy manufacturers. Voiced all Elmo toys.
Also appeared in "Labyrinth," "Muppets from Space" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." Was the voice of Baby Sinclair on Disney's sitcom "Dinosaurs."
Wrote an autobiography, "My Life as a Furry Red Monster," released in 2006. Is featured in the 2011 documentary, "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey."
Resigned from "Sesame Street" in 2012 after claims surfaced he engaged in sexual activity with minors.
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Kevin Clash -- the voice of Elmo -- did NOT have sexual intercourse with his 2nd accuser while Cecil Singleton was underage ... but they did engage in some dry-humping ... this according to… READ MORE >
Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo, has resigned from Sesame Street ... in the immediate wake of a new lawsuit accusing him of having sex with an underage boy -- the second such allegation in 2… READ MORE >
8:20 AM PT -- Clash has officially resigned from "Sesame Street" today in the immediate wake of this new lawsuit.8:40 AM PT -- The accuser's lawyer has filed new court docs, in which the date of… READ MORE >
The man who accused Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo, of having sex with him while he was underage stands by his story, claims he was pressured into recanting it, and is now interviewing lawyers to… READ MORE >
Kevin Clash -- the voice of Elmo -- agreed to pay his accuser $125,000, with one string attached -- that the accuser recant his story that Clash had sex with him when he was a minor ... TMZ has… READ MORE >
The man who claims he had a sexual relationship with Kevin Clash -- the voice of Elmo -- is RECANTING his story ... claiming he WAS an adult during their relationship after all. The accuser's… READ MORE >
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