Caroll Spinney
- Acting
- December 26, 1933 · Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
- December 8, 2019
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 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 / Various Characters
- 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
- 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
- Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
- 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. 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
- 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's World: Happy Holidays!
- 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 (Voice)
- 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's 25th Birthday: 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)
- Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 · Self
- Wow, You're A Cartoonist! · Picklepuss / Pop
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie · Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (Voice)