Caroll Spinney
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Sesame Street
Big Bird
1969
Series
Sesame Street
Oscar the Grouch
1969
Series
Sesame Street
Bennett Snerf
1969
Series
Sesame Street
Sam the Robot
1969
Series
Sesame Street
Cookie Monster
1969
Series
The West Wing
Big Bird
1999
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
The Colbert Report
Big Bird (uncredited)
2005
Series
Scrubs
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2001
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
Portlandia
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2011
Series
The Muppet Show
Big Bird
1976
Film
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2009
Film
The Muppet Movie
Big Bird (voice)
1979
Film
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Dog in Pound (uncredited)
1993
Series
Sesame Unpaved
1999
Film
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1993
Film
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1999
Film
Follow That Bird
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
1985
Film
The Great Muppet Caper
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1981
Series
1 vs. 100
Oscar the Grouch
2006
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
Self
1969
Film
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1986
Film
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self
2021
Film
Night of 100 Stars II
Big Bird
1985
Film
The World of Jim Henson
Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
1994
Film
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2007
Film
A Muppet Family Christmas
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1987
Film
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1994
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Self - as Big Bird
1976
Film
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1990
Film
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Big Bird (voice)
1990
Film
Out to Lunch
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1974
Film
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Self
2011
Film
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1998
Film
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Big Bird/Oscar
2015
Film
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Big Bird / Oscar
2004
Film
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Self
2013
Film
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
Self – Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
1989
Film
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Big Bird
2011
Film
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self / Big Bird
2019
Film
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Big Bird (voice)
2012
Film
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1986
Film
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Big Bird / Various Characters
2019
Film
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1993
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Big Bird (voice)
1996
Film
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Film
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)
1988
Series
Presenting Susan Anton
1979
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Big Bird
2012
Film
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2016
Film
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Film
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1979
Film
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1978
Film
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
1996
Film
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
2006
Film
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1983
Film
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
2015
Film
Sesame Street: Being Green
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2009
Film
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
2002
Film
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
Self
2018
Film
Sesame Street: Elmocize
Big Bird (voice)
1996
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch ("Music" segment)
2000
Film
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2009
Film
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1978
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Oscar The Grouch (voice)
2002
Film
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Big Bird (voice)
2004
Film
CinderElmo
Big Bird (voice)
1999
Film
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Big Bird
1978
Film
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Big Bird (voice)
2005
Film
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Muppet Performer
2015
Film
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
Oscar the Grouch
2011
Film
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1990
Film
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
Big Bird (voice)
1996
Film
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Big Bird
2010
Film
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
Big Bird / Oscar
2000
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2004
Film
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
Big Bird (voice)
1986
Film
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
2004
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
2002
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2001
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
Oscar The Grouch (voice)
2009
Film
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
Caroll Spinney (self)
1984
Film
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)
1999
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Big Bird
2009
Film
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
2003
Film
Getting Ready to Read
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
1992
Film
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Big Bird (voice)
1986
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2008
Film
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
Big Bird (voice)
2001
Film
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1996
Film
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Big Bird and Oscar
1993
Film
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Big Bird and Oscar
1987
Film
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
2008
Film
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
Bob Hope on the Road to China
Self - Big Bird (voice)
1979
Film
Big Bird in China
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1983
Film
Julie on Sesame Street
Big Bird/ Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1973
Film
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Big Bird (voice)
1991
Film
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997
Film
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
Self
1975
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
Big Bird
2007
Film
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
Big Bird
2008
Film
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2022
Film
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997
Film
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
1997
Film
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
Big Bird (voice)
1999
Film
This Way to Sesame Street
Big Bird
1969
Film
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
Big Bird
2008
Film
Big Bird in Japan
Big Bird (voice)
1988
Film
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
2003
Film
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
Picklepuss / Pop
1988
Film
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
Big Bird
Film
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Big Bird
2008
Film
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
Big Bird
2008
Film
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time
Big Bird
1987
Film
Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie
Big Bird