Acting
Caroll Spinney
EN cinema · 102 credits
Born
26 December 1933
Died
8 December 2019 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as Caroll Edwin Spinney · Carroll Spinney · Ed Spinney · Carroll Edwin Spinney · Carrol Spinney · Carrol Edwin 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.
Known for
Filmography
Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie
as Big Bird
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self / Big Bird
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Big Bird / Various Characters
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as Self - Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Big Bird/Oscar
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
as Big Bird (voice)
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
as Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Being Green
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
as Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Big Bird / Oscar
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
as Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
as Big Bird / Oscar
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch ("Music" segment)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
CinderElmo
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
as Big Bird (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmocize
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
The World of Jim Henson
as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
as Big Bird and Oscar
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Getting Ready to Read
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
as Self – Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Big Bird in Japan
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
as Picklepuss / Pop
Sesame Street: Sing Along
as Big Bird and Oscar
A Muppet Family Christmas
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
as Big Bird (voice)
Follow That Bird
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Big Bird
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Big Bird in China
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice), Story
The Great Muppet Caper
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Muppet Movie
as Big Bird (voice)
Bob Hope on the Road to China
1979
Bob Hope on the Road to China
as Self - Big Bird (voice)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Out to Lunch
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Julie on Sesame Street
as Big Bird/ Oscar the Grouch (voice)
This Way to Sesame Street
as Big Bird