Ryan Dillon
Acting
Born: 1988-05-25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Ryan Dillon (born May 25, 1988) is an American puppeteer who has played Elmo since 2013, replacing Kevin Clash. Dillon had previously worked as an ensemble muppeteer for the Jim Henson Company since 2005. He also played Cooper and Paul Ball, for the interactive series Sesame Street TV for Xbox Kinect, and appeared on all four seasons of the new CBeebies and co-production of Sesame Street, The Furchester Hotel, as Elmo.
🎬 Movies (20)
The Muppet Show
2026
Muppet Performer
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
2025
Elmo (voice)
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
2025
Self
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
2024
Elmo / Felix
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
2023
Sesame Street Puppet Performer
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
2022
Elmo (voice)
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
2021
Elmo
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
2021
Elmo (voice)
A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration
2020
Elmo (voice)
The Monster at the End of This Story
2020
Elmo (voice)
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
2020
Elmo
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
2020
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
2020
Elmo (voice)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
2018
Elmo
The Muppets Take The O2
2018
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
2017
Elmo
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
2017
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016
Elmo (voice)
Keep Christmas With You
2015
Elmo
📺 TV Shows (11)
Bluey Book Reads
2024
Elmo (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Elmo (Voice)
Mecha Builders
2022
Mecha Elmo (voice)
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020
Elmo
The Boys
2019
Reporter
Chicken Shop Date
2014
Self - Elmo (voice)
Chicken Shop Date
2014
Self - Elmo (archive footage)
The Furchester Hotel
2014
Elmo (Voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Sesame Street Muppet Performer
Jeopardy!
1984
Elmo (voice)
Sesame Street
1969
Elmo (voice)