Ryan Dillon
Known for
Acting
Born
May 25, 1988 (age 38)
Birthplace
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.
Best known work
The Boys
2019
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Sesame Street
1969
Jeopardy!
1984
The Muppet Show
2026
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
2025Filmography
2026
Storm on Sesame Streetas Elmo
2026
The Muppet Showas Muppet Performer
2025
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmasas Elmo (voice)
2025
2024
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to Schoolas Elmo / Felix
2024
2023
Oscar's Handmade Halloweenas Sesame Street Puppet Performer
2022
Sesame Street: The Nutcrackeras Elmo (voice)
2022
2022
2021
2021
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppyas Elmo (voice)
2020
A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebrationas Elmo (voice)
2020
The Monster at the End of This Storyas Elmo (voice)
2020
2020
2020
2020
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdateas Elmo (voice)
2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
2019
2018
2018
The Muppets Take The O2as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2017
2017
2016
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmasas Elmo (voice)