Caroll Spinney

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

26 December 1933, 91 years old

Known For

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

The Muppet Movie

The Great Muppet Caper

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

A Muppet Family Christmas

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

Follow That Bird

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2022

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Self

2021

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Self / Big Bird

2019

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

Self

2018

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

Self - Muppet Performer

2015

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self

2015

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

2012

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Self

2011

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2009

Sesame Street: Being Green

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2009

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)

2008

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

Big Bird

2008

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2007

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

Big Bird

2007

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)

2006

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

Big Bird (voice)

2005

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch

2003

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

Oscar The Grouch (voice)

2002

CinderElmo

Big Bird (voice)

1999

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1990

Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie

Big Bird

Unknown

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

Big Bird

2019

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2016

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Self

2013

Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas

Oscar the Grouch

2011

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

Big Bird

2011

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces

Oscar The Grouch (voice)

2010

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2009

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

Big Bird

2008

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

Big Bird

2008

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

Big Bird

2008

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

2004

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

Big Bird

2004

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

Big Bird / Oscar

2004

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

Big Bird (voice)

2004

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost

Big Bird

2003

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)

2002

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

Big Bird (voice)

2001

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2001

Sesame Street: Let's Make Music

Big Bird / Oscar

2000

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play

Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)

1999

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

Big Bird (voice)

1999

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1998

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1997

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1997

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1997

Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance

Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

1997

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Big Bird (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

Big Bird (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Elmocize

Big Bird (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

1996

The World of Jim Henson

Self / Big Bird (archive footage)

1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

1994

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1993

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

Big Bird and Oscar

1993

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1993

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Dog in Pound (uncredited)

1993

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

Big Bird (voice)

1991

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

Big Bird (voice)

1990

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

1990

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1990

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

Picklepuss / Pop

1988

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)

1988

Big Bird in Japan

Big Bird (voice)

1988

A Muppet Family Christmas

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1987

Sesame Street: Sing Along

Big Bird and Oscar

1987

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time

Big Bird

1987

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1986

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

Big Bird (voice)

1986

Follow That Bird

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Big Bird

1985

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

Caroll Spinney (self)

1984

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1983

Big Bird in China

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1983

The Great Muppet Caper

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1981

Bob Hope on the Road to China

Self - as Big Bird (voice)

1979

The Muppet Movie

Big Bird (voice)

1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1979

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1978

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

Big Bird

1978

Sesame Street at Night?

Big Bird (voice) (archive footage)

1977

Out to Lunch

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1974

Julie on Sesame Street

1973

This Way to Sesame Street

Big Bird

1969

Getting Ready to Read

Big Bird, Oscar

Unknown

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games

Big Bird

Unknown

Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Unknown