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

• 2026Storm on Sesame Street — Elmo
• 2026The Muppet Show — Muppet Performer
• 2025Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas — Elmo (voice)
• Bluey Book Reads — Elmo (voice)
• 2024Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School — Elmo / Felix
• 2023Oscar's Handmade Halloween — Sesame Street Puppet Performer
• Mecha Builders — Mecha Elmo (voice)
• 2022Sesame Street: The Nutcracker — Elmo (voice)
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Elmo (Voice)
• 2021Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy — Elmo (voice)
• 2021Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together — Elmo
• 2020A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration — Elmo (voice)
• 2020Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
• 2020Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate — Elmo (voice)
• 2020The Monster at the End of This Story — Elmo (voice)
• The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo — Elmo
• 2020The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special — Elmo
• 2019Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration — Don Music / Elmo / Lefty the Salesman / ... (voice)
• The Boys — Reporter
• 2018The Muppets Take The O2 — Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
• 2018When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special — Elmo
• 2017Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase — Elmo
• 2017Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
• 2016Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas — Elmo (voice)
• 2015Keep Christmas With You — Elmo
• 2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! — Elmo
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — Sesame Street Muppet Performer
• 2014Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers
• The Furchester Hotel — Elmo (Voice)
• 2013Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular — Elmo
• 2007Elmo's Christmas Countdown — Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
• 2007Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs — Additional Muppet Performer
• 2006Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together — Additional Muppet Performer
• Jeopardy! — Elmo (voice)
• Sesame Street — Elmo (voice)

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2025STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon — Self
• Chicken Shop Date — Self - Elmo (voice), Self - Elmo (archive footage)