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