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Kevin Clash

Kevin Clash

11 movies on Netflix

Biography

Kevin Clash is an American puppeteer, director and producer known for performing Elmo on Sesame Street between 1985 and 2012. Born in Baltimore in 1960, he began puppeteering on local children's television as a teenager. He joined Captain Kangaroo in the early 1980s and started on Sesame Street in 1984, becoming the fifth puppeteer to take on Elmo, who became his signature role. He was also an executive producer and a director on the program. His film credits include Labyrinth (1986), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Muppets from Space (1999), and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005). He voiced Master Splinter in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films and was also profiled in Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011). He won multiple Daytime Emmy Awards for his Elmo performances and later returned to puppeteering with The Happytime Murders (2018).

66years old

Turns 67 on September 17in 310 days

  • Born Baltimore
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films
11
Career span
32 years1986 to 2018

Genres

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  1. A role that slipped away

    Clash was working on Captain Kangaroo and The Great Space Coaster at the same time in 1984, so he had to decline Henson's offer to work on The Dark Crystal.

  2. First role

    In 1979, Kermit Love recommended Clash for the Sesame Street float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, where he played Cookie Monster and met Jim Henson.

  3. First role

    At a neighborhood festival, Clash was spotted by Stu Kerr, a Baltimore television personality who became his first mentor and gave him a job on the children's show Caboose at Channel 2.

  4. Behind the award

    Maryland Public Television gave Kevin Clash the 'Miss Jean' Worthley Award for Service to Families and Children on June 9, 2007, and he was its first recipient.

Kevin Clash movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles1990 Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fias Splintervoice

    IMDb rating 6.8114K votes

  2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze1991 Action, Adventure, Comedyas Splinter

    IMDb rating 6.165K votes

  3. Muppets from Space1999as Cliffordvoice

    IMDb rating 6.322K votes

  4. Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey2011as Himself

    IMDb rating 7.67.3K votes

  5. Muppet Treasure Island1996as Bad Polly / Black Dog / Spa'am / Chicken / Miss Piggy (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Sam the Eagle (assistant) / Animal (assistant) / Walleyed Pike / Monkey / Pirate / Real Old Tomvoice

    IMDb rating 7.030K votes

  6. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999as Elmo / Pestie / Grouch Jailer / Grouch Cab Drivervoice

    IMDb rating 5.94.0K votes

  7. The Happytime Murders2018as Bumblypants / Lylevoice

    IMDb rating 5.532K votes

  8. Labyrinth1986as The Four Guards / Firey 1 / Ambrosiusvoice

    IMDb rating 7.3167K votes

Most often with

Brian Henson directed two of these films. Two actors appear in six of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Frank Oz, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Frank OzSteve Whitmire, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Steve WhitmireDave Goelz, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Dave GoelzBill Barretta, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Bill BarrettaJerry Nelson, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Jerry NelsonFran Brill, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Fran BrillBrian HensonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Brian Henson

Films together

  • Frank Oz6 films together, 1986 to 2011
    Frank Oz's page
    • Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey2011IMDb rating 7.6Clash as HimselfOz as Himself
    • Muppets from Space1999IMDb rating 6.3Clash as CliffordvoiceOz as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eaglevoice
    • The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999IMDb rating 5.9Clash as Elmo / Pestie / Grouch Jailer / Grouch Cab DrivervoiceOz as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monstervoice
    • Muppet Treasure Island1996IMDb rating 7.0Clash as Bad Polly / Black Dog / Spa'am / Chicken / Miss Piggy (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Sam the Eagle (assistant) / Animal (assistant) / Walleyed Pike / Monkey / Pirate / Real Old TomvoiceOz as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animalvoice
    • Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas1996IMDb rating 6.6Clash as ElmovoiceOz as Cookie Monstervoice
    • Labyrinth1986IMDb rating 7.3Clash as The Four Guards / Firey 1 / AmbrosiusvoiceOz as The Wiseman
  • Steve Whitmire6 films together, 1986 to 2005
    Steve Whitmire's page
    • The Muppets' Wizard of Oz2005IMDb rating 5.2Clash as Clifford / MulchvoiceWhitmire as Kermit the Frog / Kermit the Frog as the Scarecrow / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Rizzo the Rat as the Mayor of Munchkinland / Statler as Kalidah Criticvoice
    • Muppets from Space1999IMDb rating 6.3Clash as CliffordvoiceWhitmire as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant)voice
    • The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999IMDb rating 5.9Clash as Elmo / Pestie / Grouch Jailer / Grouch Cab DrivervoiceWhitmire as Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrotvoice
    • Muppet Treasure Island1996IMDb rating 7.0Clash as Bad Polly / Black Dog / Spa'am / Chicken / Miss Piggy (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Sam the Eagle (assistant) / Animal (assistant) / Walleyed Pike / Monkey / Pirate / Real Old TomvoiceWhitmire as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beakervoice
    • Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas1996IMDb rating 6.6Clash as ElmovoiceWhitmire as Kermit the Frogvoice
    • Labyrinth1986IMDb rating 7.3Clash as The Four Guards / Firey 1 / AmbrosiusvoiceWhitmire as The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosiusvoice
  • Dave Goelz5 films together, 1986 to 2005
    Dave Goelz's page
    • The Muppets' Wizard of Oz2005IMDb rating 5.2Clash as Clifford / MulchvoiceGoelz as The Great Gonzo / The Great Gonzo as the Tin Thing / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf as Kalidah Criticvoice
    • Muppets from Space1999IMDb rating 6.3Clash as CliffordvoiceGoelz as Gonzo / Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdmanvoice
    • The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999IMDb rating 5.9Clash as Elmo / Pestie / Grouch Jailer / Grouch Cab DrivervoiceGoelz as Humongous Chickenvoice
    • Muppet Treasure Island1996IMDb rating 7.0Clash as Bad Polly / Black Dog / Spa'am / Chicken / Miss Piggy (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Sam the Eagle (assistant) / Animal (assistant) / Walleyed Pike / Monkey / Pirate / Real Old TomvoiceGoelz as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zootvoice
    • Labyrinth1986IMDb rating 7.3Clash as The Four Guards / Firey 1 / AmbrosiusvoiceGoelz as Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3voice
  • Bill Barretta5 films together, 1996 to 2018
    Bill Barretta's page
    • The Happytime Murders2018IMDb rating 5.5Clash as Bumblypants / LylevoiceBarretta as Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boarvoice
    • Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey2011IMDb rating 7.6Clash as HimselfBarretta as Himself - Puppeteer
    • The Muppets' Wizard of Oz2005IMDb rating 5.2Clash as Clifford / MulchvoiceBarretta as Pepe the Prawn as Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny Fiama / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chefvoice
    • Muppets from Space1999IMDb rating 6.3Clash as CliffordvoiceBarretta as Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2voice
    • Muppet Treasure Island1996IMDb rating 7.0Clash as Bad Polly / Black Dog / Spa'am / Chicken / Miss Piggy (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Sam the Eagle (assistant) / Animal (assistant) / Walleyed Pike / Monkey / Pirate / Real Old TomvoiceBarretta as Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skullsvoice
  • Jerry Nelson4 films together, 1996 to 1999
    Jerry Nelson's page
    • Muppets from Space1999IMDb rating 6.3Clash as CliffordvoiceNelson as Robin / Statler / Ubergonzovoice
    • The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999IMDb rating 5.9Clash as Elmo / Pestie / Grouch Jailer / Grouch Cab DrivervoiceNelson as Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Copvoice
    • Muppet Treasure Island1996IMDb rating 7.0Clash as Bad Polly / Black Dog / Spa'am / Chicken / Miss Piggy (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Sam the Eagle (assistant) / Animal (assistant) / Walleyed Pike / Monkey / Pirate / Real Old TomvoiceNelson as Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Catvoice
    • Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas1996IMDb rating 6.6Clash as ElmovoiceNelson as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcervoice
  • Fran Brill4 films together, 1996 to 2011
    Fran Brill's page
  • Brian HensonDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 2018
    All films by Brian Henson
    • The Happytime Murders2018IMDb rating 5.5Clash as Bumblypants / Lylevoice
    • Muppet Treasure Island1996IMDb rating 7.0Clash as Bad Polly / Black Dog / Spa'am / Chicken / Miss Piggy (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Sam the Eagle (assistant) / Animal (assistant) / Walleyed Pike / Monkey / Pirate / Real Old Tomvoice
  • Also four films together1 more actor
    • Martin P. RobinsonBeing Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011), The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999), Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Kevin Clash's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$394 million

8 of the 11 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 11 films: 8 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas.

  • 8Worldwide figure
  • 3Never in cinemas

Top grosser

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles1990as Splinter (voice)$202 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles1990as Splinter (voice)
    $202M51.3% of the total
  2. 2
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze1991as Splinter
    $79M20.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Muppet Treasure Island1996as Bad Polly / Black Dog / Spa'am / Chicken / Miss Piggy (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Sam the Eagle (assistant) / Animal (assistant) / Walleyed Pike / Monkey / Pirate / Real Old Tom (voice)
    $39M9.8% of the total
  4. 4
    The Happytime Murders2018as Bumblypants / Lyle (voice)
    $28M7.0% of the total
  5. 5
    Muppets from Space1999as Clifford (voice)
    $22M5.7% of the total
  6. 6
    Labyrinth1986as The Four Guards / Firey 1 / Ambrosius (voice)
    $13M3.2% of the total
  7. 7
    The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999as Elmo / Pestie / Grouch Jailer / Grouch Cab Driver (voice)
    $12M3.0% of the total
  8. 8
    Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey2011as Himself
    $286K0.1% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Kevin Clash's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
2012Outstanding Children's ProgramWon

Online

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