Caroll Spinney

Dec 26, 1933 - Dec 08, 2019 (85 years old) in 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

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Sesame Street

Big Bird

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The West Wing

Big Bird

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Scrubs

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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The Muppet Show

Big Bird

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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Dog in Pound (uncredited)

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Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

Big Bird (voice)

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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

Big Bird

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Portlandia

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Credits

Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie Future

Big Bird

★ NR
Getting Ready to Read Future

Big Bird, Oscar

★ NR
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games Future

Big Bird

★ NR
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party Future

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

★ 9
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic 2022

Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ NR
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street 2021

Self

★ 7.5
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration 2019

Self / Big Bird

★ 9.3
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting 2019

Big Bird

★ 7
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like 2018

Self

★ 7.9
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas 2016

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6.7
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson 2015

Self - Muppet Performer

★ 7
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story 2015

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self

★ 7.4
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster 2013

Self

★ 7
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers 2012

★ NR
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas 2011

Oscar the Grouch

★ 6.5
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey 2011

Self

★ 7.2
Portlandia 2011

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 7
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures 2011

Big Bird

★ NR
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces 2010

Oscar The Grouch (voice)

★ 6
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story 2009

★ 2
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo 2009

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 2009

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6.1
Sesame Street: Being Green 2009

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ NR
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974) 2008

Big Bird

★ NR
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979) 2008

Big Bird

★ NR
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984) 2008

Big Bird

★ NR
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland 2008

Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)

★ NR
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure 2008

Big Bird

★ NR
Elmo's Christmas Countdown 2007

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6.2
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? 2007

Big Bird

★ 7
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol 2006

Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)

★ 6.8
1 vs. 100 2006

Oscar the Grouch

★ 5.7
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! 2005

Big Bird (voice)

★ 10
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover 2004

Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

★ NR
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! 2004

Big Bird

★ 7.2
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? 2004

Big Bird / Oscar

★ NR
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites 2004

Big Bird (voice)

★ NR
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke 2003

Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch

★ 0.5
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost 2003

Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

★ 6
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse 2002

Oscar The Grouch (voice)

★ 10
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play 2002

Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)

★ 8.5
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 2001

Big Bird (voice)

★ 4
Scrubs 2001

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 8
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf 2001

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 4
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music 2000

Big Bird / Oscar

★ 6
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland 1999

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6.4
The West Wing 1999

Big Bird

★ 8.3
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play 1999

Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)

★ NR
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 1999

Big Bird (voice)

★ 5
Sesame Unpaved 1999

★ NR
CinderElmo 1999

Big Bird (voice)

★ 6
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! 1998

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 5.8
Sesame Street: Fiesta! 1997

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 5.7
Sesame Street: Quiet Time 1997

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies 1997

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 10
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance 1997

Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

★ 10
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas 1996

Big Bird (voice)

★ 5.9
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet 1996

Big Bird (voice)

★ 6
Sesame Street: Imagine That! 1996

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ NR
Sesame Street: Elmocize 1996

Big Bird (voice)

★ 8
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share 1996

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

★ NR
The World of Jim Henson 1994

Self / Big Bird (archive footage)

★ 7.3
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

★ 7
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! 1993

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ NR
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! 1993

Big Bird and Oscar

★ 7.3
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration 1993

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey 1993

Dog in Pound (uncredited)

★ 7
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals 1991

Big Bird (voice)

★ NR
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson 1990

Big Bird (voice)

★ 6.8
Jim Henson's Memorial Service 1990

★ 10
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! 1990

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! 1990

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6
Wow, You're A Cartoonist! 1988

Picklepuss / Pop

★ NR
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie 1988

Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)

★ 6
Big Bird in Japan 1988

Big Bird (voice)

★ 9.1
A Muppet Family Christmas 1987

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6.9
Sesame Street: Sing Along 1987

Big Bird and Oscar

★ 6
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time 1987

Big Bird

★ NR
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters 1986

Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ NR
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years 1986

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 7
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories 1986

Big Bird (voice)

★ NR
Follow That Bird 1985

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)

★ 6.4
Night of 100 Stars II 1985

Big Bird

★ 8
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets 1984

Caroll Spinney (self)

★ 6.7
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1983

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6.5
Big Bird in China 1983

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 5.8
The Great Muppet Caper 1981

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6.9
Bob Hope on the Road to China 1979

Self - as Big Bird (voice)

★ NR
The Muppet Movie 1979

Big Bird (voice)

★ 7.2
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street 1979

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ NR
A Special Sesame Street Christmas 1978

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street 1978

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 7.3
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney 1978

Big Bird

★ NR
Sesame Street at Night? 1977

Big Bird (voice) (archive footage)

★ NR
The Muppet Show 1976

Big Bird

★ 8
Out to Lunch 1974

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

★ 6
Julie on Sesame Street 1973

★ 8
Sesame Street 1969

Big Bird

★ 7.1
This Way to Sesame Street 1969

Big Bird

★ NR
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten 1969

Self

★ NR

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