Original Elmo Voice Actor

Kevin jeffrey clash born september 17 1960 is an american puppeteer director and producer.

Original elmo voice actor. Voiced by ryan dillon. Kevin clash the voice of sesame street s elmo for 28 years has been cleared of three charges of sexual abuse after an appeals court threw out the cases. Brian muehl performed elmo from 1980 to 1984 and richard hunt from 1984 to 1985. Voiced most times by kevin clash.

In addition two new muppets were introduced to the cast ka aki cookie monster and elmo. Voiced by matt vogel. However in 1985 hunt was so frustrated with the puppet he squeezed it and threw it at kevin clash who then performed elmo. Caroll spinney was born on december 26 1933 in waltham massachusetts usa as caroll edwin spinney.

He died on december 8 2019 in woodstock connecticut usa. Battle of the smithsonian 2009. Voiced by david rudman. He also performed puppets for labyrinth dinosaurs oobi and various muppet productions.

Clash developed an interest in puppetry at an early age and in his teen years performed for local tv children s shows in his hometown of baltimore maryland. He was an actor known for sesame street 1969 the muppet movie 1979 and night at the museum. He said that elmo should be a character who is kind and a loving character. Puppeteer and voice actor ammar sabban was hired to replace natheer khawaldeh as gargour and was also chosen to play ka aki abdullah rafa also joined the puppeteer team to play elmo.

The third and final season premiered in may 2019 with 52 episodes. Voiced by leslie carrara rudolph. He was married to debra spinney and janice spinney. Images of the elmo voice actors from the sesame street franchise.