Caroll Spinney
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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
Credits
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)
as Self
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! (1993)
as Big Bird and Oscar
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse (2002)
as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share (1996)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Elmo's World (2000)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch ("Music" segment)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation (2008)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989)
as Self – Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures (2011)
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars (2012)
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (2019)
as Big Bird / Various Characters
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986)
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party (—)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters (1986)
as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales (2009)
as Big Bird
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost (2003)
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World (2010)
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! (2005)
as Big Bird (voice)
Follow That Bird (1985)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Out to Lunch (1974)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? (1975)
as Self
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmocize (1996)
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music (2000)
as Big Bird / Oscar
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Wow, You're A Cartoonist! (1988)
as Picklepuss / Pop
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games (—)
as Big Bird
A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)
as Self
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
as Self
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984) (2008)
as Big Bird
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
as Self / Big Bird
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974) (2008)
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986)
as Big Bird (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
as Big Bird (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Imagine That! (1996)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (2016)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)
as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979) (2008)
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)
as Big Bird / Oscar
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Sesame Street: Being Green (2009)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play (1999)
as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets (1984)
as Self
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
as Big Bird and Oscar
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)
as Self - Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf (2001)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
Getting Ready to Read (1992)
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)
as Big Bird/Oscar
Big Bird in China (1983)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015)
as Self - Muppet Performer
Big Bird in Japan (1988)
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (2001)
as Big Bird (voice)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance (1997)
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke (2003)
as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas (2011)
as Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies (1997)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland (2008)
as Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs (1999)
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (1996)
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces (2009)
as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like (2018)
as Self
This Way to Sesame Street (1969)
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? (2007)
as Big Bird
Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
as Big Bird/ Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012)
as Big Bird
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service (1990)
Actor
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (2004)
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991)
as Big Bird (voice)
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure (2008)
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Fiesta! (1997)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)
as Big Bird
CinderElmo (1999)
as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! (2002)
Actor
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic (2022)
as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (2009)
Actor
Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie (—)
as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time (1987)
as Big Bird