Ryan Dillon

Ryan Dillon (37)

1988-05-25 | 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.

On Movies

  • Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
  • Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
  • Oscar's Handmade Halloween
  • Sesame Street The Nutcracker
  • Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
  • Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
  • A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration
  • The Monster at the End of This Story
  • The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
  • Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
  • The Muppets Take The O2
  • Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
  • Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
  • Keep Christmas With You
  • Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
  • Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
  • Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
  • Elmo's Christmas Countdown

On Series

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