Caroll Spinney
Known for Acting · 111 credits
- Born
- 1933-12-26
- Died
- 2009-12-09
- Place of birth
- Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Also known as
- Caroll Edwin Spinney · Carroll Spinney · Ed Spinney · Carroll Edwin Spinney · Carrol Spinney · Carrol Edwin Spinney
Biography
Caroll Edwin Spinney (sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney; December 26, 1933 – December 9, 2019) was an American puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's television show Sesame Street.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Colbert Report
2005
as Big Bird (uncredited)
The West Wing
1999
as Big Bird
Sesame Street
1969
as Cookie Monster / Sam the Robot / Big Bird / Bennett Snerf / Oscar the Grouch
Scrubs
2001
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
TV Shows (12)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Colbert Report
2005
as Big Bird (uncredited)
The West Wing
1999
as Big Bird
Sesame Street
1969
as Cookie Monster / Sam the Robot / Big Bird / Bennett Snerf / Oscar the Grouch
Scrubs
2001
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Portlandia
2011
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Muppet Show
1976
as Big Bird
Sesame Unpaved
1999
1 vs. 100
2006
as Oscar the Grouch
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969
as Self
Presenting Susan Anton
1979
Movies (99)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993
as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Big Bird (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Big Bird
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Self / Big Bird
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Follow That Bird
1985
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
as Big Bird (voice)
CinderElmo
1999
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993
as Big Bird and Oscar
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
as Self
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002
as Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Being Green
2009
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
2002
as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
2005
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
as Big Bird/Oscar
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008
as Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
Out to Lunch
1974
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
1996
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1984
as Caroll Spinney (self)
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
1986
as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
as Self
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
1978
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Julie on Sesame Street
1973
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022
as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Big Bird in Japan
1988
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
as Big Bird and Oscar
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
This Way to Sesame Street
1969
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1986
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
as Big Bird / Oscar
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
1996
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
1996
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
as Big Bird (voice)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
1999
as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
as Big Bird (voice)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
as Self - Muppet Performer
Big Bird in China
1983
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
2000
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch ("Music" segment)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces
2010
as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
2011
as Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
1991
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
2007
as Big Bird
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
2018
as Self
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
1999
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
2001
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1975
as Self
Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie
as Big Bird
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
2003
as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Elmocize
1996
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986
as Big Bird (voice)
Getting Ready to Read
1992
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
1997
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
1997
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019
as Big Bird
Bob Hope on the Road to China
1979
as Self - Big Bird (voice)
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
1988
as Picklepuss / Pop
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009
as Big Bird
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
2000
as Big Bird / Oscar
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
2008
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
1997
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
2010
as Big Bird
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
2008
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
2008
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
2008
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time
1987
as Big Bird
About Caroll Spinney
Caroll Edwin Spinney (sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney; December 26, 1933 – December 9, 2019) was an American puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's television show Sesame Street. With 111 credits spanning from 1968 to 2022, Caroll Spinney has appeared in 99 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Caroll Spinney Movies
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) — as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) — as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
- The Muppet Movie (1979) — as Big Bird (voice)
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — as Big Bird
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019) — as Self / Big Bird
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