Biography for
Kevin Clash More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

17 September 1960, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Birth Name

Kevin Jeffrey Clash

Nickname

Elmo

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Spouse

Genia

(? - 2003) (divorced) 1 child

Trade Mark

Best known as the puppeteer of _Sesame Street (1969)_'s Elmo

Trivia

Due to the merchandising deal he struck with toy manufacturers, he is the highest-paid Muppeteer ever. The "Tickle Me Elmo" doll, for instance, was one of the largest-selling dolls in history.

Unlike most of the other Muppeteers, he rarely appears without "Elmo". One of the few instances in which he appeared on television as himself was on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986), in an episode entitled "The Faces Behind The Famous Names". This episode also featured Marc Jacobs, the lady behind the "Jimmy Choo" shoe empire, and the woman who inspired the creation of the Barbie doll (the daughter of one of the founders of Mattel, Inc.).

Has a daughter named Shannon.