Caroll Spinney
Actor
Born December 26, 1933 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Filmography
Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
Big Bird
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self / Big Bird
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Big Bird
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
Self
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Big Bird/Oscar
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Big Bird (voice)
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
Oscar the Grouch
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Self
Portlandia
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Big Bird
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Being Green
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Big Bird
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
Big Bird
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
1 vs. 100
Oscar the Grouch
The Colbert Report
Big Bird (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Big Bird / Oscar
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
Big Bird (voice)
Scrubs
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
Big Bird / Oscar
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch ("Music" segment)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The West Wing
Big Bird
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Unpaved
CinderElmo
Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmocize
Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
The World of Jim Henson
Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Big Bird and Oscar
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Dog in Pound (uncredited)
Getting Ready to Read
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Big Bird (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Big Bird (voice)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
Picklepuss / Pop
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Big Bird in Japan
Big Bird (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Big Bird and Oscar
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
Big Bird (voice)
Follow That Bird
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II
Big Bird
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
Caroll Spinney (self)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Big Bird in China
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Muppet Movie
Big Bird (voice)
Presenting Susan Anton
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Big Bird
The Muppet Show
Big Bird
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Out to Lunch
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Julie on Sesame Street
Big Bird/ Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street
Big Bird
This Way to Sesame Street
Big Bird
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest