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[[File:RyanD-Group.jpg|thumb|300px|Dillon with [[Elmo]], [[Don Music]], and [[Felix (chicken)|Felix the Chicken]].]]
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'''Ryan Dillon''' (b. 1988) began puppeteering with the ''[[Sesame Street]]'' Muppets in 2005. He has been working on ''Sesame Street'' productions since.
  
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[[File:2013 Easter Egg Roll Elmo Rosita.jpg|thumb|300px|Dillon's first public appearance as Elmo at the 2013 [[The White House Easter Egg Roll|White House Easter Egg Roll]]. <small>[https://streamable.com/a97am (video)]</small>]]
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[[File:AnnualSesameWorkshopBenefitGala-2013.jpg|thumb|300px|Dillon performing Elmo with the [[PS22 chorus]] at [[Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala 2013|Sesame Workshop's annual benefit gala]] in May 2013.]]
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'''Ryan Dillon''' (b. May 25, 1988) began puppeteering for ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in 2005, at the age of 17.
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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]].
  
   
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As a high school student, Dillon came to the attention of the ''Sesame'' producers when he went to an open call for puppeteers. [[Kevin Clash]] immediately assigned Dillon to participate in that year's [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]], where he performed [[Ernie]] on the ''Sesame Street'' float, and the taping of [[Season 37 (2006)|Season 37]]. Dillon received on-screen credit for his first two seasons, for which he assisted and played background roles. After a few years away from the series, he returned to the ''Sesame'' fold full-time when he was cast in the major roles of [[Cooper|Cooper Monster]], a motion capture Muppet, and [[Paul Ball]] for the ''[[Kinect Sesame Street TV]]'' video games.
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==Muppeteer credits==
  
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* 2005 [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]]: [[Ernie]] (puppetry only)
  
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* 2006 Macy's Parade: [[Hoots]] (puppetry only)
  
   
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In 2013, Dillon was selected to take over performing [[Elmo]], following Kevin Clash's departure. He made his first public appearance as Elmo at [[the White House Easter Egg Roll]] and has continued to play the character in all forms of media. Dillon's work as Elmo has received [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy]] nominations in 2017 and 2021. In 2020, he won the award for "Outstanding Principal Performance in a Daytime Program" for the special ''[[Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration]]'', in which he took on the classic Muppets [[Don Music]] and [[Lefty the Salesman]]. In addition to performing, Dillon has directed several seasons of the short-form series, ''[[My Sesame Street Friends]]''.<ref>{{popup|Ryan Dillon My SS Friends.jpg|Ryan Dillon's private Instagram}}</ref>
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* ''[[Sesame Street]]'' [[Season 37]]
  
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** [[Hansel and Gretel|Hansel]] (hands) in [[Episode 4110]]
  
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** a graduating [[penguin]] in [[Episode 4112]]
  
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** [[The_Seven_Dwarves#sensitivenose|Sensitive Nose]] (Dwarf #6) in [[Episode 4114]]
  
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** Mr. Blechstein (assist) and [[Henrietta (chicken)|Henrietta]] in [[Episode 4127]]
  
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** [[Herry Monster]] in [[Episode 4130]]
  
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** [[Grundgetta]] (assist) in [[Episode 4134]]
  
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** background characters and assists
  
   
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Outside of his Muppet work, Dillon's main project is co-producing puppet web videos with frequent collaborator [[Mark Gale]] under the banner ''The DillonGale Idiots''. He previously formed a short-lived puppet building business with [[Patrick Holmes]] in the late 2000s. Dillon's early credits include puppeteering Dorsel in the original off-Broadway run of ''[[John Tartaglia]]'s [[ImaginOcean]]'', and puppeteering the title character for the [[Nickelodeon]] webseries ''Ask Sylvia''. Through the [[O'Neill Puppetry Conference]], Dillon appeared and worked on productions by [[Ronald Binion]], [[Terry Lee]], [[Emily Perl Kingsley]] and others.
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* ''Sesame Street'' [[Season 38]]
  
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** Blue AM Monster in [[Episode 4150]]
  
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==Muppet/Henson credits==
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** A [[Honkers|Honker]] and (partially) a [[Dingers|Dinger]] in [[Episode 4159]]
  
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''for a complete character gallery, see [[Ryan Dillon characters]]''
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* ''[[Sesame Street]]'': [[Elmo]] ([[Elmo performer transition (Season 44)|beginning in 2013]]) and [[Ryan Dillon characters|others...]]
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* 2005 [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]]: [[Ernie]] (puppetry only)<ref>[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Ryan_Dillon?diff=prev&oldid=161900 User:Pendleton]</ref>
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* 2006 Macy's Parade: [[Hoots the Owl|Hoots]] (puppetry only)<ref>[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Ryan_Dillon?diff=prev&oldid=161900 User:Pendleton]</ref>
   
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* ''[[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
  
* Garden State Film Festival: "How to Get to Sesame Street" puppet workshops, March 24th, 2007
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* ''[[Kids' Favorite Country Songs]]'': AM Cowgirl (finale only)
  
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* ''[[Learning is Everywhere]]'': AM Dog, AM Fish, right hand and ultimatte assistance, etcetera
  
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* ''[[The Get Healthy Now Show]]'': AM cucumber and yam (finale), right hand assistance, Frankie the Stagehand (in most shots)
  
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* ''[[Elmo's Christmas Countdown]]'': [[Mel]], Green [[Dinger]], [[Leonard Birdseed]]
  
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* ''[[Here For You]]'': AM Boy
  
   
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* ''[[Kids' Favorite Country Songs]]''
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==Non Muppet Credits==
  
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* [[Kraft|Kraft MilkBite]] commercials: Mel the MilkBite
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* ''Ohio State Lottery'' : Reindeer in holiday lottery commercial
  
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* ''[[Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me]]''
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* ''Ask Sylvia'' (Nickelodeon webseries) : Sylvia
  
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* ''[[Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce]]''
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;Stage credits
  
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* ''[[Kinect Sesame Street TV]]'': [[Cooper]], [[Paul Ball]]
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* [[O'Neill Puppetry Conference]] 2006
  
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* ''[[Sesame Street Explores National Parks]]''
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** ''Under Milkwood'' (Terry Lee production): Captain Cat, Mr. Pritchard
  
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* ''[[Little Discoverers: Big Fun With Science, Math and More]]''
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** ''In a Contemplative Fashion'' ([[Emily Perl Kingsley]] production): Marco
  
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* ''[[Little Children, Big Challenges (video)|Little Children, Big Challenges]]''
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** ''The Mitzi Handsley Show'' (Stephano Brancato production): Mitzi Handsley
  
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* ''[[Words Are Here, There, and Everywhere]]''
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* ''[[The Furchester Hotel]]'': Elmo and [[Ryan Dillon characters|others...]]
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*''[[Count on Elmo]]''
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*''[[Play All Day with Elmo]]''
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*''[[The Cookie Thief]]''
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*''[[Julie's Greenroom]]'' (credited as "Ryan Dylan")
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*''[[Trick or Treat on Sesame Street]]''
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*''[[Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas]]''
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*''[[The Muppets Take the Bowl]]'': ([[Nigel (Muppet Show)|Nigel]])
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*''[[The Magical Wand Chase]]''
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*''[[The Muppets Take the O2]]''
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*''[[When You Wish Upon a Pickle]]''
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*''[[A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration]]'': Circle, Sirloin Sister
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*''[[Meet the Peetes]]'': [[Roosevelt Franklin]] (puppetry)<ref>{{popup|Ryan Dillon Meet the Peetes.png|Ryan Dillon's private Instagram}}</ref>
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*''[[Elmo's Playdate]]''
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*''[[The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo]]'': [[Chip and Dip]], [[Felix (chicken)|Felix]]
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*''[[Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt]]''
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*''[[The Power of We]]'': Anything Muppet boy, Square
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*''[[My Sesame Street Friends]]''
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*''[[See Us Coming Together]]'': Green AM Monster, Brown AM Monster
   
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===Assistance===
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* O'Neill Puppetry Conference 2007
  
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During Dillon's first couple of years on ''Sesame Street'' his assisting performances were documented:
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**''Crossing Boundaries: Cradle To The Grave'' (Ron Binion production) : Various table-top characters
  
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* ''Sesame Street''
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**''Take The A Train'' (Ryan Dillon Production) Estelle, built puppets and directed short piece
  
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:*[[Season 37 (2006)|Season 37]]
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**''Raggedy Ann'' (Alissa Hunnicutt production) table top assistance
  
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::*[[Hansel and Gretel (Sesame Street)|Hansel]] (hands) in [[Episode 4110]]<ref name="demoreel">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DqEL5PaQhM demo reel]</ref>
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::*Mr. Blechstein in [[Episode 4127]]<ref name="demoreel" />
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::*[[Herry Monster]] in [[Episode 4130]]<ref>[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Ryan_Dillon?diff=next&oldid=475030 User:Pendleton]</ref>
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::*[[Grundgetta]] in [[Episode 4134]]<ref name="demoreel" />
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:*[[Season 38 (2007)|Season 38]]
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::*A [[Honkers|Honker]] and a [[Dingers|Dinger]] in [[Episode 4159]]<ref>[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Ryan_Dillon?diff=prev&oldid=234049 User:Pendleton]</ref>
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* ''[[Sesame Beginnings]]'': right-hand assistance for [[Nani Bird]] in ''[[Exploring Together]]'' and ''[[Moving Together]]''<ref>[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Ryan_Dillon?diff=prev&oldid=161902 User:Pendleton]</ref>
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* ''[[Learning is Everywhere]]'': AM Dog, AM Fish, right hand and ultimatte assistance, etc.<ref>[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Ryan_Dillon?diff=prev&oldid=256631 Pendleton]</ref>
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* ''[[The Get Healthy Now Show]]'': AM cucumber and yam (finale), right hand assistance, Frankie the Stagehand (in most shots)<ref>[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Ryan_Dillon?diff=prev&oldid=256631 Pendleton]</ref>
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* ''[[Elmo's Christmas Countdown]]'': [[Mel]], Green [[Dingers|Dinger]], [[Leonard Birdseed]]<ref>[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Ryan_Dillon?diff=prev&oldid=256631 Pendleton]</ref>
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* ''[[Here For You]]'': AM Boy<ref>[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Ryan_Dillon?diff=prev&oldid=256631 Pendleton]</ref>
   
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===Animation voices===
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* ''[[John Tartaglia]]'s ImaginOcean'' (2010) [http://imaginoceanthemusical.com/Ryan_Dillon.html]
  
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*''[[Elmo's World: Vegetables]]'': Lettuce
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*''[[Elmo's World: Shapes]]'': Circle and Rhombus
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*''[[Elmo's World: Grandparents]]'': [[Elmo's grandparents|Elmo's Grandpa]]
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*''[[Elmo's World: Photographers]]'': Groundhog
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*[[Episode 4903]]: One of [[the Five Ws]]
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*''The Power of We'': Kevin (boy in racism video)
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*''[[Mecha Builders]]'': [[Mecha Elmo]]
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==Directing credits==
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*''[[My Sesame Street Friends]]'' (framing scenes)
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**''My Abby'' (first and second series)
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**''My Sesame Music'' (first series)
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**''My Cookie Monster'' (second series)
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==Sources==
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<references />
   
 
==External links==
  
==External links==
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* [http://www.dillypuppets.com/ Official site]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20110202204454/http://dillypuppets.com/ Official site] (archive)
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Latest revision as of 00:46, 6 February 2024

RyanD-Group

Dillon with Elmo, Don Music, and Felix the Chicken.

Ryan Dillon and Elmo season 45
2013 Easter Egg Roll Elmo Rosita

Dillon's first public appearance as Elmo at the 2013 White House Easter Egg Roll. (video)

AnnualSesameWorkshopBenefitGala-2013

Dillon performing Elmo with the PS22 chorus at Sesame Workshop's annual benefit gala in May 2013.

BTS-RyanElmoOnSet

Ryan Dillon (b. May 25, 1988) began puppeteering for Sesame Street in 2005, at the age of 17.

As a high school student, Dillon came to the attention of the Sesame producers when he went to an open call for puppeteers. Kevin Clash immediately assigned Dillon to participate in that year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, where he performed Ernie on the Sesame Street float, and the taping of Season 37. Dillon received on-screen credit for his first two seasons, for which he assisted and played background roles. After a few years away from the series, he returned to the Sesame fold full-time when he was cast in the major roles of Cooper Monster, a motion capture Muppet, and Paul Ball for the Kinect Sesame Street TV video games.

In 2013, Dillon was selected to take over performing Elmo, following Kevin Clash's departure. He made his first public appearance as Elmo at the White House Easter Egg Roll and has continued to play the character in all forms of media. Dillon's work as Elmo has received Daytime Emmy nominations in 2017 and 2021. In 2020, he won the award for "Outstanding Principal Performance in a Daytime Program" for the special Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration, in which he took on the classic Muppets Don Music and Lefty the Salesman. In addition to performing, Dillon has directed several seasons of the short-form series, My Sesame Street Friends.[1]

Outside of his Muppet work, Dillon's main project is co-producing puppet web videos with frequent collaborator Mark Gale under the banner The DillonGale Idiots. He previously formed a short-lived puppet building business with Patrick Holmes in the late 2000s. Dillon's early credits include puppeteering Dorsel in the original off-Broadway run of John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean, and puppeteering the title character for the Nickelodeon webseries Ask Sylvia. Through the O'Neill Puppetry Conference, Dillon appeared and worked on productions by Ronald Binion, Terry Lee, Emily Perl Kingsley and others.

Muppet/Henson credits

for a complete character gallery, see Ryan Dillon characters

  • 2006 Macy's Parade: Hoots (puppetry only)[3]
  • Garden State Film Festival: "How to Get to Sesame Street" puppet workshops, March 24th, 2007

Assistance

During Dillon's first couple of years on Sesame Street his assisting performances were documented:

  • Sesame Street

Animation voices

Directing credits

  • My Sesame Street Friends (framing scenes)
    • My Abby (first and second series)
    • My Sesame Music (first series)
    • My Cookie Monster (second series)

Sources

  1. ↑ Ryan Dillon's private Instagram
  2. ↑ User:Pendleton
  3. ↑ User:Pendleton
  4. ↑ Ryan Dillon's private Instagram
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 demo reel
  6. ↑ User:Pendleton
  7. ↑ User:Pendleton
  8. ↑ User:Pendleton
  9. ↑ Pendleton
  10. ↑ Pendleton
  11. ↑ Pendleton
  12. ↑ Pendleton

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