Ryan Dillon
Acting
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
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movieThe Muppet Show
2026
Muppet Performer
movieElmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
2025
Elmo (voice)
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)
movieA Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration
2020
Elmo (voice)
movieThe Monster at the End of This Story
2020
Elmo (voice)
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
The Muppets Take The O2
2018
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
movieOnce Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016
Elmo (voice)
tvChicken Shop Date
2014
Self - Elmo (voice) / Self - Elmo (archive footage)
tvThe Furchester Hotel
2014
Elmo (Voice)
tvLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Sesame Street Muppet Performer
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)