Acting

Ryan Dillon

Born 1988-05-25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Credits

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Storm on Sesame Street
as Elmo
2026
The Muppet Show
as Muppet Performer
2026
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
as Elmo (voice)
2025
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
as Self
2025
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
as Elmo / Felix
2024
Bluey Book Reads
as Elmo (voice)
2024
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
as Sesame Street Puppet Performer
2023
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
as Elmo (voice)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Elmo (Voice)
2022
Mecha Builders
as Mecha Elmo (voice)
2022
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
as Elmo
2021
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
as Elmo (voice)
2021
A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration
as Elmo (voice)
2020
The Monster at the End of This Story
as Elmo (voice)
2020
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
as Elmo
2020
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
2020
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
as Elmo
2020
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
as Elmo (voice)
2020
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
2019
The Boys
as Reporter
2019
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
as Elmo
2018
The Muppets Take The O2
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2018
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
as Elmo
2017
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
2017
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
as Elmo (voice)
2016
Keep Christmas With You
as Elmo
2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Elmo
2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
Chicken Shop Date
as Self - Elmo (voice)
2014
Chicken Shop Date
as Self - Elmo (archive footage)
2014
Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers
2014
The Furchester Hotel
as Elmo (Voice)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Sesame Street Muppet Performer
2014
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
as Elmo
2013
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2007
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
as Additional Muppet Performer
2007
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
as Additional Muppet Performer
2006
Jeopardy!
as Elmo (voice)
1984
Sesame Street
as Elmo (voice)
1969