Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 26, 1933
Died
Dec 08, 2019
Place of Birth
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
112 titles
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
Filmography
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self / Big Bird
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Big Bird
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
Self
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Big Bird/Oscar
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Big Bird (voice)
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
Oscar the Grouch
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Self
Portlandia
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Big Bird
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Big Bird
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Being Green
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Big Bird
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
Big Bird
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
1 vs. 100
Oscar the Grouch
The Colbert Report
Big Bird (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Big Bird / Oscar
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
Big Bird (voice)
Scrubs
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
Big Bird / Oscar
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch ("Music" segment)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The West Wing
Big Bird