Ryan Dillon
Acting • Born 1988-05-25
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.
Filmography
39 credits
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
Movie • 2020
Keep Christmas With You
Movie • 2015
Elmo
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
Movie • 2023
Sesame Street Puppet Performer
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Movie • 2015
Elmo
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
Movie • 2022
Elmo (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers
Movie • 2014
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
Movie • 2024
Elmo / Felix
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
Movie • 2017
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
Movie • 2017
Elmo
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
Movie • 2018
Elmo
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 2019
Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
Sesame Street
Movie
Elmo (voice)
The Muppets Take The O2
Movie • 2018
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Movie • 2020
Elmo (voice)
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Movie • 2016
Elmo (voice)
The Monster at the End of This Story
Movie • 2020
Elmo (voice)
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
Movie • 2020
Elmo
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
Movie • 2021
Elmo (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Movie • 2007
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
Movie • 2007
Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
Movie • 2006
Additional Muppet Performer
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Movie • 2013
Elmo
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
Movie • 2025
Self
A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration
Movie • 2020
Elmo (voice)
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
Movie • 2021
Elmo
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
Movie • 2025
Elmo (voice)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Movie • 2015
The Muppet Show
Movie • 2026
Muppet Performer
Sesame Street
TV • 1969
Elmo (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Sesame Street Muppet Performer
Mecha Builders
TV • 2022
Mecha Elmo (voice)
The Boys
TV • 2019
Reporter
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
TV • 2020
Elmo
Chicken Shop Date
TV • 2014
Self - Elmo (voice)
The Furchester Hotel
TV • 2014
Elmo (Voice)
Chicken Shop Date
TV • 2014
Self - Elmo (archive footage)
Bluey Book Reads
TV • 2024
Elmo (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Elmo (Voice)
Jeopardy!
TV • 1984
Elmo (voice)