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Caroll Spinney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

26/12/1933

Day of Death

08/12/2019
(86) years old

Place of Birth

Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.

Caroll Spinney

Biography

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 a... Read More

Known For

Jim Henson Idea Man

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Sesame Street: Being Green

Filmography

Cast

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

2022

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Ani...

as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voi...

2018

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

as Self

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

2011

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

as Self

2009

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smith...

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2009

Sesame Street: Being Green

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2008

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

as Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts...

2008

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

as Big Bird

2007

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdow...

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2007

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes ...

as Big Bird

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)

2005

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

as Big Bird (voice)

2003

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch

2002

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

as Oscar The Grouch (voice)

1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as Self

2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebra...

as Self / Big Bird

2019

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

as Big Bird

2016

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2011

Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas

as Oscar the Grouch

2010

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about F...

as Oscar The Grouch (voice)

2009

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2008

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1...

as Big Bird

2008

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1...

as Big Bird

2008

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1...

as Big Bird

2004

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grov...

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

2004

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That S...

as Big Bird / Oscar

2004

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bit...

as Big Bird (voice)

2003

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big ...

as Big Bird

2002

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

as Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footag...

2001

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

as Big Bird (voice)

2001

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure:...

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2000

Sesame Street: Let's Make Music

as Big Bird / Oscar

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Si...

as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive foota...

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 ...

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: Imagine That!

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Elmocize

as Big Bird (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Lear...

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

1994

The World of Jim Henson

as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)

1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: ...

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

1993

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1993

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Mus...

as Big Bird and Oscar

1993

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1993

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

as Dog in Pound (uncredited)

1991

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with th...

as Big Bird (voice)

1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

as Big Bird (voice)

1990

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

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 ...

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 (voice)

1986

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Storie...

as Big Bird (voice)

1985

Follow That Bird

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the ...

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as Big Bird

1984

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppe...

as Caroll Spinney (self)

1983

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at...

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

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 (voice)

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1978

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the ...

as Big Bird

1977

Sesame Street at Night?

as Big Bird (voice) (archive footage)

1974

Out to Lunch

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1973

Julie on Sesame Street

1969

This Way to Sesame Street

as Big Bird

Crew

1983

Big Bird in China

as Story