- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 25, 1988
- Place of Birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Ryan Dillon
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
movieThe Muppet Show
2026 · Muppet Performer
movieElmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
2025 · Elmo (voice)
movieSTREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
2025 · Self
movieCookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
2024 · Elmo / Felix
tvBluey Book Reads
2024 · Elmo (voice)
movieOscar's Handmade Halloween
2023 · Sesame Street Puppet Performer
movieSesame Street: The Nutcracker
2022 · Elmo (voice)
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Elmo (Voice)
tvMecha Builders
2022 · Mecha Elmo (voice)
movieSesame Street: See Us Coming Together
2021 · Elmo
movieFurry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
2021 · Elmo (voice)
movieA Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration
2020 · Elmo (voice)
movieThe Monster at the End of This Story
2020 · Elmo (voice)
movieThe Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
2020 · Elmo
movieSesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
2020
tvThe Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020 · Elmo
movieSesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
2020 · Elmo (voice)
movieSesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019 · Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
tvThe Boys
2019 · Reporter
movieWhen You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
2018 · Elmo
The Muppets Take The O2
movieThe Muppets Take The O2
2018 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
movieSesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
2017 · Elmo
movieSesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
2017
movieOnce Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016 · Elmo (voice)
movieKeep Christmas With You
2015 · Elmo
movieSesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015 · Elmo
tvChicken Shop Date
2014 · Self - Elmo (voice), Self - Elmo (archive footage)
movieSesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers
2014
tvThe Furchester Hotel
2014 · Elmo (Voice)
tvLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Sesame Street Muppet Performer
movieLady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013 · Elmo
movieElmo's Christmas Countdown
2007 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
movieSesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
2007 · Additional Muppet Performer
movieSesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
2006 · Additional Muppet Performer
tvJeopardy!
1984 · Elmo (voice)
tvSesame Street
1969 · Elmo (voice)