Caroll Spinney

Actor · 1933–2019 · Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

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.

Acted in 98

2020s

2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2010s

2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Big Bird / Various Characters
2016
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Big Bird/Oscar
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
2012
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Big Bird (voice)
2011
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
Oscar the Grouch
Portlandia
Oscar the Grouch (voice) · 1 episode
75
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Big Bird
2010
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Big Bird

2000s

2009
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)
53
Sesame Street: Being Green
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2008
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
Big Bird
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
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
2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
Big Bird
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
1 vs. 100
Oscar the Grouch · 7 episodes
2005
The Colbert Report
Big Bird (uncredited) · 1 episode
80
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Big Bird (voice)
2004
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)
2003
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)
2002
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
2001
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
Big Bird (voice)
Scrubs
Oscar the Grouch (voice) · 1 episode
83
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2000
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
Big Bird / Oscar
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch ("Music" segment)

1990s

1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
63
The West Wing
Big Bird (voice) · 1 episode
87
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
TV · 1 Season · Family
CinderElmo
Big Bird (voice)
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997
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)
1996
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
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1993
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's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Dog in Pound (uncredited)
74
1992
Getting Ready to Read
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
1991
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Big Bird (voice)
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Big Bird (voice)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Movie
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1980s

1988
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)
1987
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
1986
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)
1985
Follow That Bird
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
71
Night of 100 Stars II
Big Bird
1983
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)
1981
The Great Muppet Caper
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
72