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