Actor
Ryan Dillon
38 years · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · 26 films
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.
Best known for
The Muppet Show
2026 · Muppet Performer
On Disney Plus
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013 · Elmo
Storm on Sesame Street
2026 · Elmo
On Netflix
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
2025 · Elmo (voice)
On Netflix
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019 · Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
On Hoopla
Filmography 26
Storm on Sesame Street
2026 · Elmo
On Netflix
The Muppet Show
2026 · Muppet Performer
On Disney Plus
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
2025 · Elmo (voice)
On Netflix
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
2025 · Self
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
2024 · Elmo / Felix
On HBO Max
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
2023 · Sesame Street Puppet Performer
On HBO Max Amazon Channel
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
2022 · Elmo (voice)
On Netflix
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
2021 · Sesame Street Muppet Performer
On HBO Max
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
2021 · Elmo (voice)
On Netflix
A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration
2020 · Elmo (voice)
The Monster at the End of This Story
2020 · Elmo (voice)
On Hoopla
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
2020 · Elmo
On HBO Max
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
2020 · Actor
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
2020 · Elmo (voice)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019 · Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
On Hoopla
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
2018 · Elmo
On Hoopla
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
2017 · Elmo
On Hoopla
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
2017 · Actor
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016 · Elmo (voice)
On Hoopla
Keep Christmas With You
2015 · Elmo
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015 · Elmo, Actor
Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers
2014 · Actor
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013 · Elmo
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice)