Book Reveals the Man Behind Elmo Published September 5, 2006 at 3:00 AM PDT Facebook Email Listen • 0:00 Kevin Clash is the man behind Sesame Street's Elmo character. Clash has written a new book called My Life as a Furry Red Monster. Steve Inskeep talks to Kevin Clash about Elmo. Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.