Caroll Spinney
Acting
Born: 1933-12-26 in 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.
Known For
Sesame Street
Cookie Monster
Sesame Street
Sam the Robot
Sesame Street
Big Bird
Sesame Street
Bennett Snerf
Sesame Street
Oscar the Grouch
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The West Wing
Big Bird (voice)
The Colbert Report
Big Bird (uncredited)
Scrubs
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Portlandia
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Muppet Show
Big Bird
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Muppet Movie
Big Bird (voice)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Dog in Pound (uncredited)
Sesame Unpaved
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Follow That Bird
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
1 vs. 100
Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
A Muppet Family Christmas
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
Self – Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch ("Music" segment)
Night of 100 Stars II
Big Bird
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Big Bird
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Big Bird and Oscar
The World of Jim Henson
Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Big Bird (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Out to Lunch
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self / Big Bird
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Self