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Ryan Dillon
Ryan Dillon

Ryan Dillon

Acting•Born May 25, 1988 (age 38)•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.

Known For

The Boys

The Boys

2019•TV Series•
8.5
Sesame Street

Sesame Street

1969•TV Series•
7.1
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022•TV Series•
5.6
Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!

1984•TV Series•
6.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014•TV Series•
7.8
Chicken Shop Date

Chicken Shop Date

2014•TV Series•
6.0
Chicken Shop Date

Chicken Shop Date

2014•TV Series•
6.0
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo

2020•TV Series•
6.6

Filmography

2026
The Muppet Show

as Muppet Performer

Movie
2025
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas

as Elmo (voice)

Movie
2025
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon

as Self

Movie
2024
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School

as Elmo / Felix

Movie
2024
Bluey Book Reads

as Elmo (voice)

TV
2023
Oscar's Handmade Halloween

as Sesame Street Puppet Performer

Movie
2022
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker

as Elmo (voice)

Movie
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Elmo (Voice)

TV
2022
Mecha Builders

as Mecha Elmo (voice)

TV
2021
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together

as Elmo

Movie
2021
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy

as Elmo (voice)

Movie
2020
A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration

as Elmo (voice)

Movie
2020
The Monster at the End of This Story

as Elmo (voice)

Movie
2020
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special

as Elmo

Movie
2020
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
Movie
2020
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo

as Elmo

TV
2020
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

as Elmo (voice)

Movie
2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)

Movie
2019
The Boys

as Reporter

TV
2018
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special

as Elmo

Movie
2018
The Muppets Take The O2

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Movie
2017
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase

as Elmo

Movie
2017
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
Movie
2016
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

as Elmo (voice)

Movie
2015
Keep Christmas With You

as Elmo

Movie
2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

as Elmo

Movie
2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Movie
2014
Chicken Shop Date

as Self - Elmo (voice)

TV
2014
Chicken Shop Date

as Self - Elmo (archive footage)

TV
2014
Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers
Movie
2014
The Furchester Hotel

as Elmo (Voice)

TV
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Sesame Street Muppet Performer

TV
2013
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

as Elmo

Movie
2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdown

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Movie
2007
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs

as Additional Muppet Performer

Movie
2006
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together

as Additional Muppet Performer

Movie
1984
Jeopardy!

as Elmo (voice)

TV
1969
Sesame Street

as Elmo (voice)

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMay 25, 1988
Place of BirthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity0.4