Caroll Spinney
December 26, 1933 (91 years old) in Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)
- 2022 ·Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2021 ·Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self
- 2019 ·Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas Self / Big Bird
- 2019 ·Sesame Street: 50 Years and Countingas Big Bird
- 2018 ·Mister Rogers: It's You I Likeas Self
- 2016 ·Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmasas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2015 ·In Their Own Words: Jim Hensonas Self - Muppet Performer
- 2015 ·I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Storyas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
- 2012 ·Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbersas
- 2011 ·Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmasas Oscar the Grouch
- 2011 ·Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journeyas Self
- 2011 ·Portlandiaas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2010 ·Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Facesas Oscar The Grouch (voice)
- 2009 ·Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Storyas
- 2009 ·Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmoas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2009 ·Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonianas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2009 ·Sesame Street: Being Greenas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2008 ·Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)as Big Bird
- 2008 ·Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)as Big Bird
- 2008 ·Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)as Big Bird
- 2008 ·Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderlandas Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
- 2008 ·One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventureas Big Bird
- 2007 ·Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2007 ·Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?as Big Bird
- 2006 ·A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
- 2006 ·1 vs. 100as Oscar the Grouch
- 2005 ·Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!as Big Bird (voice)
- 2004 ·Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Groveras Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
- 2003 ·Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaokeas Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
- 2003 ·Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lostas Big Bird
- 2003 ·Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magicas Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2002 ·Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouseas Oscar The Grouch (voice)
- 2002 ·Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playas Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
- 2001 ·Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2as Big Bird (voice)
- 2001 ·Scrubsas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 2001 ·Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolfas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1999 ·The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1999 ·The West Wingas Big Bird
- 1999 ·Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songsas Big Bird (voice)
- 1999 ·CinderElmoas 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: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Moviesas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1997 ·Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1997 ·Sesame Street: Get Up and Danceas Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
- 1996 ·Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Big Bird (voice)
- 1996 ·Sesame Street: Do the Alphabetas Big Bird (voice)
- 1996 ·Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Shareas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
- 1996 ·Sesame Street: Elmocizeas Big Bird (voice)
- 1996 ·Sesame Street: Imagine That!as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1994 ·The World of Jim Hensonas Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
- 1994 ·Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!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 Musical Celebration!as Big Bird and Oscar
- 1993 ·Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebrationas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1993 ·Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journeyas Dog in Pound (uncredited)
- 1991 ·Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animalsas Big Bird (voice)
- 1990 ·Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
- 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 All-Star Musical Specialas Big Bird / Oscar
- 1988 ·Big Bird in Japanas Big Bird (voice)
- 1987 ·A Muppet Family Christmasas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1987 ·Sesame Street: Sing Alongas Big Bird and Oscar
- 1987 ·Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Timeas Big Bird
- 1986 ·Sesame Street: Learning About Lettersas Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1986 ·The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
- 1986 ·Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Storiesas Big Bird (voice)
- 1985 ·Follow That Birdas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
- 1985 ·Night of 100 Stars IIas Big Bird
- 1984 ·Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppetsas Caroll Spinney (self)
- 1983 ·Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1983 ·Big Bird in Chinaas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1981 ·The Great Muppet Caperas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1979 ·Bob Hope on the Road to Chinaas Self - as Big Bird (voice)
- 1979 ·The Muppet Movieas Big Bird (voice)
- 1979 ·Presenting Susan Antonas
- 1979 ·A Walking Tour of Sesame Streetas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1978 ·A Special Sesame Street Christmasas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1978 ·Christmas Eve on Sesame Streetas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1978 ·NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disneyas Big Bird
- 1977 ·Sesame Street at Night?as Big Bird (voice) (archive footage)
- 1976 ·The Muppet Showas Big Bird
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1974 ·Out to Lunchas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1973 ·Julie on Sesame Streetas
- 1969 ·Sesame Streetas Big Bird
- 1969 ·Sesame Streetas Oscar the Grouch
- 1969 ·Sesame Streetas Sam the Robot
- 1969 ·Sesame Streetas Bennett Snerf
- 1969 ·Sesame Streetas Cookie Monster
- 1969 ·Sesame Unpavedas
- 1969 ·This Way to Sesame Streetas Big Bird
- 1969 ·Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitätenas Self
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- Future ·Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lieas Big Bird