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Caroll Spinney

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
116

Gender
Male

Birthday
December 26, 1933 (92 years old)

Place of Birth
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

Caroll 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

Acting

2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self
2019Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas Self / Big Bird
2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and Countingas Big Bird
2018Mister Rogers: It's You I Likeas Self
2016Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmasas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2015In Their Own Words: Jim Hensonas Self - Muppet Performer
2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!as Big Bird/Oscar
2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Storyas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
2013Drew: The Man Behind the Posteras Self
2012Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbersas Big Bird
2012Sesame Street: Singing with the Starsas Big Bird (voice)
2011Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmasas Oscar the Grouch
2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journeyas Self
2011Portlandiaas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2011Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventuresas Big Bird
2010Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the Worldas Big Bird
2009Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Storyas
2009Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Talesas Big Bird
2009Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Facesas Oscar The Grouch (voice)
2009Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmoas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2009Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonianas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2009Sesame Street: Being Greenas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)as Big Bird
2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)as Big Bird
2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)as Big Bird
2008Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderlandas Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
2008Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacationas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2008One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventureas Big Bird
2007Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2007Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?as Big Bird
2006A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
20061 vs. 100as Oscar the Grouch
2005The Colbert Reportas Big Bird (uncredited)
2005Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!as Big Bird (voice)
2004Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Groveras Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Big Bird / Oscar
2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bitesas Big Bird (voice)
2003Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaokeas Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
2003Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lostas Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
2002Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouseas Oscar The Grouch (voice)
2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playas Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
2001Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2as Big Bird (voice)
2001Scrubsas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2001Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolfas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2000Sesame Street: Let's Make Musicas Big Bird / Oscar
2000Sesame Street: Elmo's Worldas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch ("Music" segment)
1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1999The West Wingas Big Bird
1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Playas Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)
1999Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songsas Big Bird (voice)
1999Sesame Unpavedas
1999CinderElmoas Big Bird (voice)
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997Sesame Street: Fiesta!as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Moviesas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997Sesame Street: Get Up and Danceas Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Big Bird (voice)
1996Sesame Street: Do the Alphabetas Big Bird (voice)
1996Sesame Street: Elmocizeas Big Bird (voice)
1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Shareas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
1996Sesame Street: Imagine That!as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1994The World of Jim Hensonas Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!as Big Bird and Oscar
1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebrationas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1993Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journeyas Dog in Pound (uncredited)
1992Getting Ready to Readas Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
1991Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animalsas Big Bird (voice)
1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Big Bird (voice)
1990Jim Henson's Memorial Serviceas
1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1988Wow, You're A Cartoonist!as Picklepuss / Pop
1988Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)
1988Big Bird in Japanas Big Bird (voice)
1987A Muppet Family Christmasas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1987Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Timeas Big Bird
1987Sesame Street: Sing Alongas Big Bird and Oscar
1986Sesame Street: Learning About Lettersas Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Storiesas Big Bird (voice)
1986Sesame Street: Learning About Numbersas Big Bird (voice)
1985Follow That Birdas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
1985Night of 100 Stars IIas Big Bird
1984Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppetsas Caroll Spinney (self)
1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1983Big Bird in Chinaas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1981The Great Muppet Caperas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1979Bob Hope on the Road to Chinaas Self - Big Bird (voice)
1979The Muppet Movieas Big Bird (voice)
1979Presenting Susan Antonas
1979A Walking Tour of Sesame Streetas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1978A Special Sesame Street Christmasas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1978Christmas Eve on Sesame Streetas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1978NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disneyas Big Bird
1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - as Big Bird
1976The Muppet Showas Big Bird
1975Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?as Self
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1974Out to Lunchas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1973Julie on Sesame Streetas Big Bird/ Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1969Sesame Streetas Bennett Snerf
1969Sesame Streetas Big Bird
1969Sesame Streetas Cookie Monster
1969Sesame Streetas Oscar the Grouch
1969Sesame Streetas Sam the Robot
1969This Way to Sesame Streetas Big Bird
1969Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitätenas Self
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Gamesas Big Bird
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Partyas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lieas Big Bird

Production

1983Big Bird in China...Story