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Ryan Dillon

Acting

Ryan Dillon

Born
(age 38)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
37 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 37

YearTitleRole
2026 Storm on Sesame Street Film Elmo
2026 The Muppet Show Film Muppet Performer
2025 Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas Film Elmo (voice)
2025 STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon Film Self
2024 Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School Film Elmo / Felix
2024 Bluey Book Reads TV Elmo (voice) (1 ep)
2023 Oscar's Handmade Halloween Film Sesame Street Puppet Performer
2022 Sesame Street: The Nutcracker Film Elmo (voice)
2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show TV Elmo (Voice) (1 ep)
2022 Mecha Builders TV Mecha Elmo (voice) (52 ep)
2021 Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together Film Elmo
2021 Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy Film Elmo (voice)
2020 A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration Film Elmo (voice)
2020 The Monster at the End of This Story Film Elmo (voice)
2020 The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special Film Elmo
2020 Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt Film
2020 The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo TV Elmo (29 ep)
2020 Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate Film Elmo (voice)
2019 Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration Film Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
2019 The Boys TV Reporter (1 ep)
2018 When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special Film Elmo
2018 The Muppets Take The O2 Film Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2017 Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase Film Elmo
2017 Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street Film
2016 Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas Film Elmo (voice)
2015 Keep Christmas With You Film Elmo
2015 Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! Film Elmo
2014 Chicken Shop Date TV Self - Elmo (voice), Self - Elmo (archive footage) (1 ep)
2014 Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers Film
2014 The Furchester Hotel TV Elmo (Voice) (104 ep)
2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver TV Sesame Street Muppet Performer (1 ep)
2013 Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular Film Elmo
2007 Elmo's Christmas Countdown Film Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2007 Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs Film Additional Muppet Performer
2006 Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together Film Additional Muppet Performer
1984 Jeopardy! TV Elmo (voice) (1 ep)
1969 Sesame Street TV Elmo (voice) (3539 ep)
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