Caroll Spinney
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Caroll Edwin Spinney, sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney (born December 26, 1933), is 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.
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- Born:
- Dec 26, 1933 In Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 68
- First Appeared:
- In the series Sesame Unpaved 1969-11-10
- Latest Project:
- Movie Jim Henson Idea Man 2024-05-18
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self (archive footage) | 2024-05-18 |
| Movie | Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic | Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2022-07-10 |
| Movie | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self | 2021-04-23 |
| Movie | Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Self / Big Bird | 2019-11-09 |
| Movie | Mister Rogers: It's You I Like | Self | 2018-03-06 |
| Movie | When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice) | 2018-11-11 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase | Big Bird | 2017-11-11 |
| Movie | Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2016-11-25 |
| Movie | I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self | 2015-05-06 |
| Movie | In Their Own Words: Jim Henson | Self - Muppet Performer | 2015-09-15 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers | 2012-07-12 | |
| Movie | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey | Self | 2011-10-21 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces | Oscar The Grouch (voice) | 2010-06-01 |
| Movie | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2009-05-20 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Being Green | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2009-04-07 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2009-06-01 |
| Movie | Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story | 2009-12-12 | |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland | Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice) | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? | Big Bird | 2007-02-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2007-12-23 |
| Series | 1 vs. 100 | Oscar the Grouch | 2006-10-13 |
| Movie | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice) | 2006-12-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! | Big Bird (voice) | 2005-02-01 |
| Series | Deal or No Deal | Unknown | 2005-12-19 |
| Movie | Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic | Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2003-04-26 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke | Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch | 2003-08-05 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost | Big Bird | 2003-06-03 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play | Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage) | 2002-05-31 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 | Big Bird (voice) | 2001-10-09 |
| Series | Scrubs | Unknown | 2001-10-02 |
| Movie | CinderElmo | Big Bird (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1999-10-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs | Big Bird (voice) | 1999-03-09 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1998-02-20 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Fiesta! | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1997-12-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance | Big Bird / Oscar (voice) | 1997-01-28 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Quiet Time | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1997-04-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1997-04-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1996-01-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmocize | Big Bird (voice) | 1996-01-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet | Big Bird (voice) | 1996-02-06 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas | Big Bird (voice) | 1996-12-24 |
| Movie | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1994-05-18 |
| Movie | The World of Jim Henson | Self / Big Bird (archive footage) | 1994-11-23 |
| Movie | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Dog in Pound (uncredited) | 1993-02-03 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! | Big Bird and Oscar | 1993-10-29 |
| Movie | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1993-10-29 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Monster Hits! | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Big Bird | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Big Bird in Japan | Big Bird (voice) | 1988-10-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special | Big Bird / Oscar | 1988-10-05 |
| Movie | A Muppet Family Christmas | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1987-12-16 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories | Big Bird (voice) | 1986-01-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Learning About Letters | Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1986-05-12 |
| Movie | Night of 100 Stars II | Big Bird | 1985-03-10 |
| Movie | Follow That Bird | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice) | 1985-08-02 |
| Movie | Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets | Caroll Spinney (self) | 1984-01-01 |
| Movie | Big Bird in China | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1983-05-29 |
| Movie | Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1983-11-16 |
| Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1981-06-26 |
| Movie | A Walking Tour of Sesame Street | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1979-03-01 |
| Movie | The Muppet Movie | Big Bird (voice) | 1979-06-22 |
| Movie | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) (as Carroll Spinney) | 1978-12-03 |
| Movie | A Special Sesame Street Christmas | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1978-12-08 |
| Movie | Out to Lunch | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1974-12-10 |
| Movie | Julie on Sesame Street | 1973-11-23 | |
| Series | Sesame Unpaved | 1969-11-10 | |
| Series | Sesame Street | Big Bird | 1969-11-10 |