Caroll Spinney
December 26, 1933 (90 years old) in Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Caroll Spinney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2021 · Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self
- 2019 · Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self / Big Bird
- 2019 · Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting as Big Bird
- 2018 · Mister Rogers: It's You I Like as Self
- 2016 · Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2015 · In Their Own Words: Jim Henson as Self - Muppet Performer
- 2015 · I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
- 2012 · Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers as
- 2011 · Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey as Self
- 2011 · Portlandia as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2010 · Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
- 2009 · Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story as
- 2009 · Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2009 · Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2009 · Sesame Street: Being Green as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2008 · Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974) as Big Bird
- 2008 · Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979) as Big Bird
- 2008 · Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984) as Big Bird
- 2008 · Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland as Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
- 2008 · One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure as Big Bird
- 2007 · Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2007 · Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? as Big Bird
- 2006 · A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
- 2006 · 1 vs. 100 as Oscar the Grouch
- 2005 · Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! as Big Bird (voice)
- 2004 · Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
- 2003 · Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
- 2003 · Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost as Big Bird
- 2003 · Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2002 · Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
- 2002 · Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play as Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
- 2001 · Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 as Big Bird (voice)
- 2001 · Scrubs as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1999 · The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1999 · The West Wing as Big Bird
- 1999 · Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs as Big Bird (voice)
- 1999 · CinderElmo as Big Bird (voice)
- 1998 · Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1997 · Sesame Street: Fiesta! as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1997 · Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1997 · Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1997 · Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Big Bird (voice)
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet as Big Bird (voice)
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Elmocize as Big Bird (voice)
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Imagine That! as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1994 · The World of Jim Henson as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
- 1994 · Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
- 1993 · Sesame Street Stays Up Late! as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1993 · Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1993 · Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! as Big Bird and Oscar
- 1993 · Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
- 1991 · Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals as Big Bird (voice)
- 1990 · Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
- 1990 · Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1988 · Wow, You're A Cartoonist! as Picklepuss / Pop
- 1988 · Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Big Bird / Oscar
- 1988 · Big Bird in Japan as Big Bird (voice)
- 1987 · A Muppet Family Christmas as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1987 · Sesame Street: Sing Along as Big Bird and Oscar
- 1987 · Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time as Big Bird
- 1986 · Sesame Street: Learning About Letters as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1986 · The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
- 1986 · Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories as Big Bird (voice)
- 1985 · Follow That Bird as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Big Bird
- 1984 · Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets as Caroll Spinney (self)
- 1983 · Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1983 · Big Bird in China as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1981 · The Great Muppet Caper as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1979 · Bob Hope on the Road to China as Self - as Big Bird (voice)
- 1979 · The Muppet Movie as Big Bird (voice)
- 1979 · Presenting Susan Anton as
- 1979 · A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1978 · A Special Sesame Street Christmas as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
- 1978 · Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) (as Carroll Spinney)
- 1978 · NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney as Big Bird
- 1976 · The Muppet Show as Big Bird
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1974 · Out to Lunch as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1973 · Julie on Sesame Street as
- 1969 · Sesame Street as Big Bird
- 1969 · Sesame Street as Oscar the Grouch
- 1969 · Sesame Street as Bennett Snerf
- 1969 · Sesame Street as Sam the Robot
- 1969 · Sesame Street as Cookie Monster
- 1969 · Sesame Unpaved as
- 1969 · Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten as Self
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Future · Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie as Big Bird