Caroll Spinney
Known for
Acting
Life
1933 – 2019 (aged 85)
Born in
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
View on IMDb99 acting credits
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
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
20 May 2009
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
03 Feb 1993
The Muppet Movie
22 Jun 1979
The West Wing
22 Sep 1999
The Muppet Show
05 Sep 1976
The Great Muppet Caper
26 Jun 1981
The Colbert Report
17 Oct 2005
Sesame Street
10 Nov 1969
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Filmography
2022
- Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Big Bird (voice)
2019
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Countingas Big Bird
2016
- Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmasas Big Bird
2015
- Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!as Big Bird
- I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Storyas Big Bird
2012
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbersas Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Singing with the Starsas Big Bird (voice)
2011
- Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmasas Oscar the Grouch
- Portlandiaas Oscar the Grouch (voice)1 episode
- Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventuresas Big Bird
2010
- Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the Worldas Big Bird
2009
- Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
- Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Talesas Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Facesas Oscar The Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmoas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonianas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Being Greenas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2008
- Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)as Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)as Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)as Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderlandas Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacationas Big Bird
- One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventureas Big Bird
2007
- Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?as Big Bird
2006
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Oscar the Grouch
- 1 vs. 100as Oscar the Grouch7 episodes
2005
- The Colbert Reportas Big Bird (uncredited)1 episode
- Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!as Big Bird (voice)
2004
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Groveras Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Big Bird
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bitesas Big Bird (voice)
2003
- Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaokeas Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
- Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lostas Big Bird
2002
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
- Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouseas Oscar The Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playas Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
2001
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2as Big Bird (voice)
- Scrubsas Oscar the Grouch (voice)1 episode
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolfas Big Bird
2000
- Sesame Street: Let's Make Musicas Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Worldas Big Bird
1999
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Big Bird
- The West Wingas Big Bird (voice)1 episode
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Playas Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songsas Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Unpaved67 episodes
- CinderElmoas Big Bird (voice)
1998
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Big Bird
1997
- Sesame Street: Fiesta!as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Moviesas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Get Up and Danceas Big Bird
1996
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Do the Alphabetas Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Imagine That!as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmocizeas Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Shareas Big Bird
1993
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Big Bird
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!as Big Bird and Oscar
- Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebrationas Big Bird
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journeyas Dog in Pound (uncredited)
1992
- Getting Ready to Readas Big Bird
1991
- Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animalsas Big Bird (voice)
1990
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Big Bird (voice)
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Monster Hits!as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1988
- Wow, You're A Cartoonist!as Picklepuss
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas Big Bird
- Big Bird in Japanas Big Bird (voice)
1987
- A Muppet Family Christmasas Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Sing Alongas Big Bird and Oscar
- Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Timeas Big Bird
1986
- Sesame Street: Learning About Lettersas Big Bird
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Storiesas Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Learning About Numbersas Big Bird (voice)
1985
- Follow That Birdas Big Bird
- Night of 100 Stars IIas Big Bird
1983
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Big Bird
- Big Bird in Chinaas Big Bird
1981
- The Great Muppet Caperas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1979
- The Muppet Movieas Big Bird (voice)
- Presenting Susan Anton1 episode
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Streetas Big Bird
1978
- A Special Sesame Street Christmasas Big Bird
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Streetas Big Bird
- NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disneyas Big Bird
1976
- The Muppet Showas Big Bird1 episode
1974
- Out to Lunchas Big Bird
1973
- Julie on Sesame Streetas Big Bird
1969
- Sesame Streetas Cookie Monster3246 episodes
- This Way to Sesame Streetas Big Bird