Kevin Clash (Puppeteer/Director/Producer) || Ep. 185

Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show!

In Episode 185 of Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show, our guest is puppeteer, director and producer, Kevin Clash! Kevin's career in puppetry started on projects like Captain Kangaroo and The Great Space Coaster, before joining Sesame Street in the early '80s. He originated characters like Hoots the Owl, Baby Natasha, Kingston Livingston III and Wolfgang the Seal and is best known for inheriting the role of Elmo from 1984 to 2012, starring in countless episodes, home videos, TV specials and the theatrical film The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, as well as appearing on many different talk shows like The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Rove and more. Kevin was also a director and producer for Sesame Street and served as puppet captain for many years. Kevin also puppeteered Baby Sinclair in Jim Henson's Dinosaurs, Splinter in the first two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies, Clifford in various projects with The Muppets and many more!