2026Nominee
Best Performance
Storm on Sesame Street
Ryan Dillon
Actor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
May 25, 1988
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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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2026Nominee
Best Performance
The Muppet Show
2025Nominee
Best Performance
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
Career Highlights
2007Highlight
Best Performance
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2019Highlight
Best Performance
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
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The Muppet Show
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate