Acting credits
36
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Ryan Dillon
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 26Series: 10
TMDB ID: 2452629
IMDb ID: nm2631416
Known for: Acting
Born: May 25, 1988
Age: 38
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1969 - 2026
Years active: 58
Average TMDB rating: 6.98
Wikidata: Q51754194
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ryan Dillon.
as Elmo
Storm on Sesame Street
2026 • Movie
as Muppet Performer
The Muppet Show
2026 • Movie
as Elmo (voice)
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
2025 • Movie
as Self
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
2025 • Movie
as Elmo / Felix
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School
2024 • Movie
as Sesame Street Puppet Performer
Oscar's Handmade Halloween
2023 • Movie
as Elmo (voice)
Sesame Street: The Nutcracker
2022 • Movie
as Elmo
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
2021 • Movie
as Elmo (voice)
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
2021 • Movie
as Elmo (voice)
A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration
2020 • Movie
as Elmo (voice)
The Monster at the End of This Story
2020 • Movie
as Elmo
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
2020 • Movie
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
2020 • Movie
as Elmo (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
2020 • Movie
as Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019 • Movie
as Elmo
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
2018 • Movie
as Elmo
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
2017 • Movie
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
2017 • Movie
as Elmo (voice)
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016 • Movie
as Elmo
Keep Christmas With You
2015 • Movie
as Elmo
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015 • Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers
2014 • Movie
as Elmo
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013 • Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ryan Dillon.
as Elmo (voice) • 1 eps
Bluey Book Reads
2024 • Series
as Elmo (Voice) • 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • Series
as Mecha Elmo (voice) • 52 eps
Mecha Builders
2022 • Series
as Elmo • 29 eps
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020 • Series
as Reporter • 1 eps
The Boys
2019 • Series
as Self - Elmo (voice) • 1 eps
Chicken Shop Date
2014 • Series
as Elmo (Voice) • 104 eps
The Furchester Hotel
2014 • Series
as Sesame Street Muppet Performer • 1 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 • Series
as Elmo (voice) • 1 eps
Jeopardy!
1984 • Series
as Elmo (voice) • 3551 eps
Sesame Street
1969 • Series