Acting
Ryan Dillon
May 25, 1988 (38 years) 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
8.4
The Boys
Reporter
7.1
Sesame Street
Elmo (voice)
7.2
The Muppet Show
Muppet Performer
6.8
Storm on Sesame Street
Elmo
5.8
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Elmo
6.0
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
Elmo (voice)
6.2
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
8.0
The Furchester Hotel
Elmo (Voice)
9.3
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
7.3
Mecha Builders
Mecha Elmo (voice)
6.6
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Elmo (voice)
6.7
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
Elmo (voice)
5.4
The Monster at the End of This Story
Elmo (voice)
7.0
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
Elmo
7.2
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
Elmo
Filmography
7.2
The Muppet Show
2026 · Muppet Performer
6.8
Storm on Sesame Street
2026 · Elmo
6.0
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
2025 · Elmo (voice)
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
2025 · Self
10.0
Bluey Book Reads
2024 · Elmo (voice)
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
2024 · Elmo / Felix
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
2023 · Sesame Street Puppet Performer
7.3
Mecha Builders
2022 · Mecha Elmo (voice)
7.5
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
2022 · Elmo (voice)
6.7
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
2021 · Elmo (voice)
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
2021 · Elmo
5.4
The Monster at the End of This Story
2020 · Elmo (voice)
5.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
2020 · Elmo (voice)
7.0
A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration
2020 · Elmo (voice)
10.0
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
2020
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
2020 · Elmo
8.4
The Boys
2019 · Reporter
9.3
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019 · Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
7.2
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
2018 · Elmo
7.0
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
2017 · Elmo
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
2017
6.6
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016 · Elmo (voice)
9.0
Keep Christmas With You
2015 · Elmo
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015 · Elmo
8.0
The Furchester Hotel
2014 · Elmo (Voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers
2014
5.8
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013 · Elmo
6.2
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
2007 · Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
2006 · Additional Muppet Performer