Caroll Spinney
Born
December 26, 1933
Died
December 8, 2019 (85 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Caroll Edwin Spinney, sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019), was an American puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's television show Sesame Street.
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Known For
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
2024
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2022
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self
2021
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self / Big Bird
2019
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
Self
2018
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Muppet Performer
2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
2015
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Self
2011
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2009
Sesame Street: Being Green
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2009
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
2008
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Big Bird
2008
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2007
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
Big Bird
2007
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
2006
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Big Bird (voice)
2005
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
2003
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Oscar The Grouch (voice)
2002
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
1990
Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie
Big Bird
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Big Bird
2019
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2016
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
Oscar the Grouch
2011
Portlandia
Oscar the Grouch (voice) · (1 episode)
2011
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces
Oscar The Grouch (voice)
2010
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2009
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
Big Bird
2008
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
Big Bird
2008
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
Big Bird
2008
1 vs. 100
Oscar the Grouch · (7 episodes)
2006
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Big Bird / Oscar
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Big Bird (voice)
2004
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Big Bird
2003
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
2002
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
Big Bird (voice)
2001
Scrubs
Oscar the Grouch (voice) · (1 episode)
2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2001
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
Big Bird / Oscar
2000
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1999
The West Wing
Big Bird · (1 episode)
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)
1999
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
Big Bird (voice)
1999
CinderElmo
Big Bird (voice)
1999
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1998
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Big Bird (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
Big Bird (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Elmocize
Big Bird (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
1996
The World of Jim Henson
Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
1994
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1993
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Big Bird and Oscar
1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1993
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Dog in Pound (uncredited)
1993
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Big Bird (voice)
1991
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Big Bird (voice)
1990
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1990
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
Picklepuss / Pop
1988
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
Big Bird / Oscar
1988
Big Bird in Japan
Big Bird (voice)
1988
A Muppet Family Christmas
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1987
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Big Bird and Oscar
1987
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time
Big Bird
1987
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1986
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Big Bird (voice)
1986
Follow That Bird
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Big Bird
1985
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
Caroll Spinney (self)
1984
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1983
Big Bird in China
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1983
The Great Muppet Caper
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1981
Bob Hope on the Road to China
Self - as Big Bird (voice)
1979
The Muppet Movie
Big Bird (voice)
1979
Presenting Susan Anton
(1 episode)
1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1979
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1978
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Big Bird
1978
Sesame Street at Night?
Big Bird (voice) (archive footage)
1977
The Muppet Show
Big Bird · (1 episode)
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Out to Lunch
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1974
Julie on Sesame Street
1973
Sesame Street
Big Bird · (3126 episodes)
1969
Sesame Street
Oscar the Grouch · (2718 episodes)
1969
Sesame Street
Bennett Snerf · (2718 episodes)
1969
Sesame Street
Sam the Robot · (2718 episodes)
1969
Sesame Street
Cookie Monster · (2718 episodes)
1969
Sesame Unpaved
(67 episodes)
1969
This Way to Sesame Street
Big Bird
1969
Getting Ready to Read
Big Bird, Oscar
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
Self · (1 episode)
1969
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1968