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 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
  • 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 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) [1]

External links

• Official site