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Ryan Dillon

Acting • 1988-05-25 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

1969

Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy

Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy

2021

Storm on Sesame Street

Storm on Sesame Street

2026

The Furchester Hotel

The Furchester Hotel

2014

Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas

Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas

2025

Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase

Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase

2017

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Filmography

2026
The Muppet ShowFilm
Muppet Performer
★ 7.2
2026
Storm on Sesame StreetFilm
Elmo
★ 6.9
2025
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry GiftmasFilm
Elmo (voice)
★ 6.0
2025
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV IconFilm
Self
2024
Bluey Book ReadsTV
Elmo (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
2024
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to SchoolFilm
Elmo / Felix
2023
Oscar's Handmade HalloweenFilm
Sesame Street Puppet Performer
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
Elmo (Voice) • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2022
Mecha BuildersTV
Mecha Elmo (voice) • 52 episodes
★ 7.3
2022
Sesame Street: The NutcrackerFilm
Elmo (voice)
★ 7.5
2021
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a PuppyFilm
Elmo (voice)
★ 6.7
2021
Sesame Street: See Us Coming TogetherFilm
Sesame Street Muppet Performer
2020
The Not-Too-Late Show with ElmoTV
Elmo (voice) • 29 episodes
★ 6.9
2020
The Monster at the End of This StoryFilm
Elmo (voice)
★ 5.4
2020
Sesame Street: Elmo's PlaydateFilm
Elmo (voice)
★ 5.0
2020
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger HuntFilm
★ 10.0
2020
A Swingin' Sesame Street CelebrationFilm
Elmo (voice)
★ 7.0
2020
The Power of We: A Sesame Street SpecialFilm
Elmo
2019
The BoysTV
Reporter • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary CelebrationFilm
Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
★ 9.3
2018
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street SpecialFilm
Elmo
★ 7.2
2018
The Muppets Take The O2Film
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
★ 8.3
2017
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand ChaseFilm
Elmo
★ 7.0
2017
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame StreetFilm
2016
Once Upon a Sesame Street ChristmasFilm
Elmo (voice)
★ 6.6
2015
Keep Christmas With YouFilm
Elmo
★ 9.0
2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Film
Elmo
2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Film
2014
Last Week Tonight with John OliverTV
Sesame Street Muppet Performer • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2014
Chicken Shop DateTV
Self - Elmo (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
2014
Chicken Shop DateTV
Self - Elmo (archive footage) • 2 episodes
★ 8.3
2014
The Furchester HotelTV
Elmo (Voice) • 104 episodes
★ 8.0
2014
Sesame Street: Elmo's Super NumbersFilm
2013
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday SpectacularFilm
Elmo
★ 5.8
2007
Elmo's Christmas CountdownFilm
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
★ 6.2
2007
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country SongsFilm
Additional Muppet Performer
2006
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring TogetherFilm
Additional Muppet Performer
1984
Jeopardy!TV
Elmo (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1969
Sesame StreetTV
Elmo (voice) • 3539 episodes
★ 7.1