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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1988-05-25 (36 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Ryan Dillon

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.

Known For

Acting

2024

Bluey Book Reads as Elmo (voice)

2023

Oscar's Handmade Halloween as Sesame Street Puppet Performer

2022

Mecha Builders as Mecha Elmo (voice)

2021

2020

2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
The Boys as Reporter

2018

The Muppets Take The O2 as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

2017

2016

2015

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Sesame Street Muppet Performer
Chicken Shop Date as Self - Elmo (voice)
The Furchester Hotel as Elmo (Voice)
Chicken Shop Date as Self - Elmo (Archive Footage)

2007

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

1969

Sesame Street as Elmo (voice)

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Sesame Street as Elmo (voice)