Ryan Dillon

Ryan Dillon (b. 1988) began puppeteering with the Sesame Street Muppets in 2005. He has been working on Sesame Street productions since.

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 creditsEdit

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
- background characters and assists

Sesame Street Season 38
- Blue AM Monster in Episode 4150
- A Honker and (partially) a Dinger in Episode 4159

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, etcetera
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

Non Muppet CreditsEdit

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