About
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
The Muppet Show2026 · Muppet Performer
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas2025 · Elmo (voice)
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon2025 · Self
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School2024 · Elmo / Felix
Oscar's Handmade Halloween2023 · Sesame Street Puppet Performer
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker2022 · Elmo (voice)
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together2021 · Elmo
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy2021 · Elmo (voice)
A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration2020 · Elmo (voice)
The Monster at the End of This Story2020 · Elmo (voice)
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special2020 · Elmo
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt2020
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate2020 · Elmo (voice)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration2019 · Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special2018 · Elmo
The Muppets Take The O22018 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase2017 · Elmo
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street2017
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas2016 · Elmo (voice)
Keep Christmas With You2015 · Elmo