Ryan Dillon (b. May 25, 1988) began puppeteering with the Sesame Street Muppets in 2005, and has been performing full-time on the show since 2012. Recently, Dillon has taken over performing Elmo in new productions and appearances.
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; various background characters and assists
- Season 38: Blue AM Monster in Episode 4150; A Honker and (partially) a Dinger in Episode 4159
- Season 44: Elmo (various Word of the Day segments, "ABCs Are Moving You," "Quiero Ser", Feelings segment with J.R. Martinez), Blue AM Monster (Parker) in Episode 4404
- 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, etc.
- 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
- Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me
- Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce
- Kinect Sesame Street TV: Cooper, Paul Ball
Performances as Elmo
- Productions
- Sesame Street Explores National Parks
- Little Discoverers: Big Fun With Science, Math and More
- Little Children, Big Challenges
- Live Appearances
- The White House Easter Egg Roll (April 1, 2013)
- Elmo the Musical DVD release party (May 3, 2013) (YouTube)
- Sesame Workshop 11th Annual Benefit Gala at Cipriani's, Manhattan (May 29, 2013)
- White House appearance (October 30, 2013)
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (November 28, 2013)
- Television Critics Association press tour (January 21, 2014)
- Miami Book Fair (January 23, 2014) (YouTube)
- TV Appearances
- ¡Despierta América! (July 12, 2013)
- Good Morning America (September 13, 2013)
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (September 25, 2013)
- Sunrise (October 15, 2013)
- Other
- C is for Cooking (video) (title card voice-over)
- Walmart promos for Big Hugs Elmo (singing the song "Give a Hug")
- Vine videos:
- Team USA video (YouTube)
- Fairytale Fun (voice-over for new footage)
- Christmas Universal Studios Singapore stage show (YouTube)
- Associated Press interview (YouTube)
- Spreecast chat
- Let's Imagine Elmo
- Video celebrating Abraham Lincoln (YouTube)
- End of The Sesame Street Alphabet YouTube video (YouTube)
- Full Time Kid video (YouTube)
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)
External links
- Official site (archive)