
Ryan Dillon
Actor
Born: May 25, 1988 (37 years old)
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography (11)
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019, ★ 9.3)
- The Boys (2019, ★ 8.4)
- Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase (2017, ★ 7)
- Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (2016, ★ 6.7)
- Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy (2021, ★ 6.7)
- The Monster at the End of This Story (2020, ★ 5.4)
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007, ★ 6.2)
- Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013, ★ 5.8)
- Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas (2025, ★ 6.6)
- The Muppet Show (2026, ★ 7.2)
- Sesame Street (1969, ★ 7.1)