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			'''Ryan Dillon''' (born May 25, 1988) is an American ] who has played ] since 2013, replacing ].
⚫	~~'''Ryan Dillon''' (born May 28, 1988) is an American ] who has played ] since 2013 replacing ].~~ Dillon had previously worked as an ensemble ] for the ] since 2005.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Ng\|first1=Gwendolyn\|title=Meet Ryan Dillon, the new man behind Sesame Street puppet Elmo\|url=https://www.star2.com/people/2017/10/05/ryan-dillon-pupeteer-elmo-sesame-street/\|~~accessdate~~=8 April 2018\|agency=Star2.com\|date=5 October 2017}}</ref> ~~Dillon~~ also played Cooper ~~Monster~~, for the interactive series ], and ~~appears~~ on all four seasons of the new ] and co-~~production~~ of ''Sesame Street'', '']'', as Elmo.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ryan Dillon\|url=http://www.sesameworkshop.org/season45/behind-the-scenes/puppeteer-bios/ryan/\|website=Puppeteer Bios\|publisher=Sesame Street\|~~accessdate~~=8 April 2018}}</ref>

		⚫	Dillon had previously worked as an ensemble ] for the ] since 2005.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Ng\|first1=Gwendolyn\|title=Meet Ryan Dillon, the new man behind Sesame Street puppet Elmo\|url=https://www.star2.com/people/2017/10/05/ryan-dillon-pupeteer-elmo-sesame-street/\|access-date=8 April 2018\|agency=Star2.com\|date=5 October 2017}}</ref> He also played Cooper and Paul Ball, for the interactive series ], and appeared on all four seasons of the new ] and co-productions of ''Sesame Street'', '']'', and "]" as ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ryan Dillon\|url=http://www.sesameworkshop.org/season45/behind-the-scenes/puppeteer-bios/ryan/\|website=Puppeteer Bios\|publisher=Sesame Street\|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref>
⚫	In March 2017, Dillon was nominated for the ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ryan and Elmo Red Carpet Interview\|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4939m9\|website=DailyMotion\|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Nordyke\|first=Kimberly\|title=Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'Young and the Restless' Tops List; THR Scores Nom\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/daytime-emmy-awards-nominations-revealed-987885/item/daytime-emmy-noms-2017-outstanding-performer-a-children-s-pre-school-childrens-family-viewing-\|~~accessdate~~=8 April 2018\|agency=The Hollywood Reporter\|date=22 March 2017}}</ref>

		⚫	In March 2017, Dillon was nominated for the ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ryan and Elmo Red Carpet Interview\|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4939m9\|website=DailyMotion\|date=7 May 2016\|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Nordyke\|first=Kimberly\|title=Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'Young and the Restless' Tops List; THR Scores Nom\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/daytime-emmy-awards-nominations-revealed-987885/item/daytime-emmy-noms-2017-outstanding-performer-a-children-s-pre-school-childrens-family-viewing-\|access-date=8 April 2018\|agency=The Hollywood Reporter\|date=22 March 2017}}</ref>

	==Background and career==		==Background and career==
	Dillon was born in ]. As a young puppeteer, Dillon came to the attention of '']'' producers when he went to an audition as a high school student.		Dillon was born in ]. As a young puppeteer, Dillon came to the attention of '']'' 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 in 2005. Since 2013, he has taken over performing Elmo in new productions and appearances, replacing ] after his resignation from '']'' in November 2012. Ryan has also taught classes in television puppetry at ], and various schools and centres in the ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ryan Dillon Resume\|url=http://www.dillypuppets.com/resume.html\|website=DillyPuppets.com\|access-date=8 April 2018\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100423113705/http://www.dillypuppets.com/resume.html\|archive-date=23 April 2010}}</ref>		He took time off from school during his senior year to participate in the shooting for Season 37 in 2005. Since 2013, he has taken over performing Elmo in new productions and appearances, replacing ] after his resignation from '']'' in November 2012. Ryan has also taught classes in television puppetry at ], and various schools and centres in the ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ryan Dillon Resume\|url=http://www.dillypuppets.com/resume.html\|website=DillyPuppets.com\|access-date=8 April 2018\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100423113705/http://www.dillypuppets.com/resume.html\|archive-date=23 April 2010}}</ref> He also replaced the late Richard Hunt as ] in ''Sesame Street'''s 50th Anniversary tribute.

	In addition to playing Elmo, Dillon has appeared on ] commercials, "Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me," "Little Children, Big Challenges," "Little Discoverers: Big Fun With Science, Math and More," '']'', '']'', the ] ] "Ask Sylvia" as the title character, and '']'' (2010)		In addition to playing Elmo, Dillon has appeared on ] commercials, "Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me," "Little Children, Big Challenges," "Little Discoverers: Big Fun With Science, Math and More," '']'', '']'', ''The Muppets Take the O2'', the ] ] "Ask Sylvia" as the title character, and '']'' (2010).

			== Filmography ==

			=== Television ===
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			\|+
			!Years
			!Title
			!Role
			!Notes
			\|-
			\|2013–present
			\|'']''
			\|]
			\|
			\|-
			\|2014-17
			\|'']''
			\|Elmo, ] (ep. 12), Mail Bird (ep. 68), ] on Phone (ep. 68), Mr. Peckwood (ep. 74), ] Bride (ep. 96)
			\|
			\|-
			\|2016
			\|''The Toycracker: A Mini-Musical Spectacular''
			\|Elmo
			\|TV short; uncredited
			\|-
			\|2020
			\|'']''
			\|Don Music, Elmo, Lefty the Salesman, Roosevelt Franklin (puppetry only)
			\|
			\|-
			\|2020-2021
			\|'']''
			\|Elmo
			\|
			\|}

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	\| years = 2019 – Present		\| years = 2019 – Present
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Revision as of 19:56, 12 October 2022

American puppeteer

Ryan Dillon
File:Ryan Dillon.jpg
Born	(1988-05-25) May 25, 1988 (age 36) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Puppeteer
Years active	2005–present

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-productions of Sesame Street, The Furchester Hotel, and "The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo" as Elmo.

In March 2017, Dillon was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming.

Background and career

Dillon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a young puppeteer, Dillon came to the attention of Sesame Street 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 in 2005. Since 2013, he has taken over performing Elmo in new productions and appearances, replacing Kevin Clash after his resignation from Sesame Street in November 2012. Ryan has also taught classes in television puppetry at Penn State, and various schools and centres in the United States. He also replaced the late Richard Hunt as Don Music in Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary tribute.

In addition to playing Elmo, Dillon has appeared on Kraft MilkBite commercials, "Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me," "Little Children, Big Challenges," "Little Discoverers: Big Fun With Science, Math and More," Julie's Greenroom, The Muppets Take the Bowl, The Muppets Take the O2, the Nickelodeon webseries "Ask Sylvia" as the title character, and John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean (2010).

Filmography

Television


Years	Title	Role	Notes
2013–present	Sesame Street	Elmo
2014-17	The Furchester Hotel	Elmo, Guinea Pig (ep. 12), Mail Bird (ep. 68), Christmas Elf on Phone (ep. 68), Mr. Peckwood (ep. 74), Cat Bride (ep. 96)
2016	The Toycracker: A Mini-Musical Spectacular	Elmo	TV short; uncredited
2020	Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration	Don Music, Elmo, Lefty the Salesman, Roosevelt Franklin (puppetry only)
2020-2021	The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo	Elmo

References

Ng, Gwendolyn (5 October 2017). "Meet Ryan Dillon, the new man behind Sesame Street puppet Elmo". Star2.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
"Ryan Dillon". Puppeteer Bios. Sesame Street. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
"Ryan and Elmo Red Carpet Interview". DailyMotion. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
Nordyke, Kimberly (22 March 2017). "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'Young and the Restless' Tops List; THR Scores Nom". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
"Ryan Dillon Resume". DillyPuppets.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

External links

Ryan Dillon at IMDb

Preceded byKevin Clash	Elmo performer 2013 – Present	Succeeded byNone
Preceded byRichard Hunt	Don Music performer 2019 – Present	Succeeded byNone
Preceded byFrank Oz	Lefty the Salesman performer 2019 - Present	Succeeded byNone

The Muppets

Characters

Television

Series	Sam and Friends (1955–1961) The Muppet Show (1976–1981) (episodes) Muppet Babies (1984–1991) (episodes) Little Muppet Monsters (1985) The Jim Henson Hour (1989) Muppets Tonight (1996–1998) The Muppets (2015–2016) Muppet Babies (2018–2022) (episodes) Muppets Now (2020) The Muppets Mayhem (2023)
Segments	The Jimmy Dean Show ("Rowlf the Dog", 1963–1965) The Mike Douglas Show (1966–1979) The Ed Sullivan Show (including The Great Santa Claus Switch, 1966–1971) NBC's Saturday Night (The Land of Gorch, 1975–1976)
Specials	Hey, Cinderella! (1969) The Muppets on Puppets (1970) The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) The Frog Prince (1971) The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972) The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) Rocky Mountain Holiday (1983) The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) The Earth Day Special (1990) The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990) The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995) Studio DC: Almost Live (2008) A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008) Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013) Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)

Films

Theatrical	The Muppet Movie (1979) The Great Muppet Caper (1981) The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Muppets from Space (1999) The Muppets (2011) Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Television	Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) The Christmas Toy (1986) It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
Direct-to- video	Muppet Classic Theater (1994) Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

Music

Albums	The Muppet Show (1977) The Muppet Show 2 (1978) The Muppet Movie (1979) Ol' Brown Ears Is Back (1993) Muppet Beach Party (1993) Kermit Unpigged (1994) The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More (2002) A Green and Red Christmas (2006) The Green Album (2011) The Muppets (2011) Muppets Most Wanted (2014) The Electric Mayhem (2023)
Songs	"Rainbow Connection" "Bein' Green" "Mahna Mahna" "When the River Meets the Sea" "Bohemian Rhapsody" "Man or Muppet"