Ryan Dillon

Ryan Dillon

35 · Born: May 25, 1988

Personal Details

Born May 25, 1988 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.

Career

2022
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker as Elmo (voice)
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Sesame Workshop's Mecha Builders
Sesame Workshop's Mecha Builders as Mecha Elmo (voice)
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2021
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy as Elmo (voice)
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2020
The Monster at the End of This Story
The Monster at the End of This Story as Elmo (voice)
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The Not Too Late Show with Elmo
2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Don Music and Elmo and Lefty the Salesman and Roosevelt Franklin (hand)
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2018
2017
The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special
2016
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Sesame Street Muppet Performer
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2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
2013
Sesame Street
Sesame Street as Elmo (voice)
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2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Additional Muppet Performer
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Ready for School
Ready for School
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Sesame Beginnings: Moving Together