Ryan Dillon



Ryan Dillon (b. May 25, 1988) began puppeteering with the Sesame Street Muppets in 2005, and has been performing full-time on the show since 2012. Recently, Dillon has taken over performing Elmo in new productions and appearances.

As a young puppeteer, Dillon came to the attention of the Sesame producers when he went to an audition as a high school student. He took time off from school during his senior year to participate in the shooting for Season 37.

Muppeteer credits

 * 2005 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Ernie (puppetry only)
 * 2006 Macy's Parade: Hoots (puppetry only)


 * Sesame Street
 * Season 37: Hansel (hands) in Episode 4110; a graduating penguin in Episode 4112; Sensitive Nose (Dwarf #6) in Episode 4114; Mr. Blechstein (assist) and Henrietta in Episode 4127; Herry Monster in Episode 4130; Grundgetta (assist) in Episode 4134; various background characters and assists
 * Season 38: Blue AM Monster in Episode 4150; A Honker and (partially) a Dinger in Episode 4159
 * Season 44: Elmo (various Word of the Day segments, "ABCs Are Moving You," "Quiero Ser", Feelings segment with J.R. Martinez), Blue AM Monster (Parker) in Episode 4404


 * Sesame Beginnings: right-hand assistance for Nani Bird in Exploring Together and Moving Together
 * Garden State Film Festival: "How to Get to Sesame Street" puppet workshops, March 24th, 2007
 * Kids' Favorite Country Songs: AM Cowgirl (finale only)
 * Learning is Everywhere: AM Dog, AM Fish, right hand and ultimatte assistance, etc.
 * The Get Healthy Now Show: AM cucumber and yam (finale), right hand assistance, Frankie the Stagehand (in most shots)
 * Elmo's Christmas Countdown: Mel, Green Dinger, Leonard Birdseed
 * Here For You: AM Boy
 * Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me
 * Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce
 * Kinect Sesame Street TV: Cooper, Paul Ball

Performances as Elmo

 * Productions
 * Sesame Street Explores National Parks
 * Little Discoverers: Big Fun With Science, Math and More
 * Little Children, Big Challenges
 * Words Are Here, There, and Everywhere


 * Live Appearances
 * The White House Easter Egg Roll (April 1, 2013)
 * Elmo the Musical DVD release party (May 3, 2013)
 * Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala at Cipriani's, Manhattan (May 29, 2013, May 28, 2014)
 * White House appearance (October 30, 2013)
 * Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (November 28, 2013)
 * Television Critics Association press tour (January 21, 2014)
 * interviews:, , ,
 * Miami Book Fair (January 23, 2014)


 * TV Appearances
 * ¡Despierta América! (July 12, 2013)
 * Good Morning America (September 13, 2013)
 * Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (September 25, 2013)
 * Sunrise (October 15, 2013)


 * Other
 * C is for Cooking (video) (title card voice-over)
 * Walmart promos for Big Hugs Elmo (singing the song "Give a Hug")
 * Vine videos:
 * October 31, 2013
 * November 28, 2013
 * February 3, 2014
 * February 14, 2014
 * February 17, 2014
 * February 20, 2014
 * April 10, 2014
 * Team USA video
 * Fairytale Fun (voice-over for new footage)
 * Christmas Universal Studios Singapore stage show
 * Associated Press interview
 * Spreecast chat
 * Let's Imagine Elmo
 * Video celebrating Abraham Lincoln
 * End of The Sesame Street Alphabet YouTube video
 * Full Time Kid video
 * Elmo the Musical Live at Sesame Place
 * Billboard video
 * Jasmine Romero's video blog http://vimeo.com/78699346

Non Muppet Credits

 * Ohio State Lottery : Reindeer in holiday lottery commercial
 * Ask Sylvia (Nickelodeon webseries) : Sylvia
 * Stage credits
 * O'Neill Puppetry Conference 2006
 * Under Milkwood (Terry Lee production): Captain Cat, Mr. Pritchard
 * In a Contemplative Fashion (Emily Perl Kingsley production): Marco
 * The Mitzi Handsley Show (Stephano Brancato production): Mitzi Handsley


 * O'Neill Puppetry Conference 2007
 * Crossing Boundaries: Cradle To The Grave (Ron Binion production) : Various table-top characters
 * Take The A Train (Ryan Dillon Production) Estelle, built puppets and directed short piece
 * Raggedy Ann (Alissa Hunnicutt production) table top assistance


 * John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean (2010)