Caroll Spinney

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Known For

Acting

Born

1933-12-26

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 above from the Wikipedia article Caroll Spinney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

The West Wing

The West Wing

Scrubs

Scrubs

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

Acting History

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self / Big Bird

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting as Big Bird

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like as Self

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson as Self - Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! as Big Bird/Oscar

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster as Self

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers as Big Bird

Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas as Oscar the Grouch

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey as Self

Portlandia as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces as Oscar The Grouch (voice)

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Being Green as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974) as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984) as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979) as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland as Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure as Big Bird

Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? as Big Bird

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)

1 vs. 100 as Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! as Big Bird

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as Big Bird / Oscar

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Big Bird (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)

Scrubs as Oscar the Grouch (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

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The West Wing as Big Bird

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs as Big Bird (voice)

CinderElmo as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! 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: Quiet Time as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Imagine That! as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmocize as Big Bird (voice)

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

Sesame Street Stays Up Late! as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! as Big Bird and Oscar

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey as Dog in Pound (uncredited)

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals as Big Bird (voice)

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Big Bird (voice)

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Wow, You're A Cartoonist! as Picklepuss / Pop

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)

Big Bird in Japan as Big Bird (voice)

A Muppet Family Christmas as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Along as Big Bird and Oscar

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time as Big Bird

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)

Follow That Bird as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)

Night of 100 Stars II as Big Bird

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets as Caroll Spinney (self)

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)

The Great Muppet Caper as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Bob Hope on the Road to China as Self - as Big Bird (voice)

The Muppet Movie as Big Bird (voice)

Presenting Susan Anton

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

A Special Sesame Street Christmas as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney as Big Bird

Sesame Street at Night? as Big Bird (voice) (archive footage)

The Muppet Show as Big Bird

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Out to Lunch as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Julie on Sesame Street

Sesame Street as Cookie Monster

Sesame Street as Sam the Robot

Sesame Street as Big Bird

Sesame Street as Bennett Snerf

Sesame Street as Oscar the Grouch

This Way to Sesame Street as Big Bird

Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten as Self

The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest

Getting Ready to Read as Big Bird, Oscar

Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie as Big Bird

Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games as Big Bird