Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-12-26

Day of Death

2019-12-08 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.

Also Known As

Caroll Edwin Spinney

Carroll Spinney

Ed Spinney

Carroll Edwin Spinney

Carrol Spinney

Carrol Edwin Spinney

Carol Spinney

Carol Edwin Spinney

Carol E. Spinney

Carrol E. Spinney

Caroll E. Spinney

Carroll E. Spinney

C. Ed Spinney

C. E. Spinney

Edwin Spinney

Carol Ed Spinney

Carroll Ed Spinney

Carrol Ed Spinney

C. Edwin Spinney

Caroll Spinney

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Caroll Edwin Spinney, sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019), was 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.

Known For

Acting

Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic

2003

Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic

as

Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?

2007

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?

as

Big Bird

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

2002

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

as

Oscar The Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie

Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie

as

Big Bird

Follow That Bird

1985

Follow That Bird

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

1984

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

as

Caroll Spinney (self)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

1996

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

as

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

1986

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

as

Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

1991

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

as

Big Bird (voice)

Big Bird in Japan

1988

Big Bird in Japan

as

Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Being Green

2009

Sesame Street: Being Green

as

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

2008

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

as

Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2015

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self

Sesame Street: Sing Along

1987

Sesame Street: Sing Along

as

Big Bird and Oscar

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

2022

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

as

Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

as

Dog in Pound (uncredited)

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

as

Self

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

2008

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

as

Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces

2010

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces

as

Oscar The Grouch (voice)

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1983

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

1996

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

as

Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

2009

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

as

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

2012

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

as

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

2015

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

as

Self - Muppet Performer

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as

Big Bird

A Muppet Family Christmas

1987

A Muppet Family Christmas

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as

Self (archive footage)

Big Bird in China

1983

Big Bird in China

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

1978

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

as

Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as

Big Bird (voice)

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as

Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)

CinderElmo

1999

CinderElmo

as

Big Bird (voice)

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

as

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

1990

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

as

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

1978

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

2018

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

as

Self

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

2003

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

as

Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

2005

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

as

Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost

2003

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost

as

Big Bird

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

1993

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

as

Big Bird and Oscar

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

1988

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

as

Big Bird / Oscar

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as

Self / Big Bird

Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance

1997

Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance

as

Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmocize

1996

Sesame Street: Elmocize

as

Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

1996

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

The Great Muppet Caper

1981

The Great Muppet Caper

as

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Muppet Movie

1979

The Muppet Movie

as

Big Bird (voice)

The World of Jim Henson

1994

The World of Jim Henson

as

Self / Big Bird (archive footage)

Julie on Sesame Street

1973

Julie on Sesame Street

as

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

1999

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

as

Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

2001

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

as

Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

2019

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

as

Big Bird

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

2002

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

as

Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

1997

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

2009

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

as

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

1997

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

as

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

1986

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

as

Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies

1997

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies

as

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

2016

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)

2008

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)

as

Big Bird

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)

2008

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)

as

Big Bird

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)

2008

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)

as

Big Bird

Out to Lunch

1974

Out to Lunch

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as

Self

Bob Hope on the Road to China

1979

Bob Hope on the Road to China

as

Self - as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

2004

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

as

Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

1988

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

as

Picklepuss / Pop

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

1993

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time

1987

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time

as

Big Bird

This Way to Sesame Street

1969

This Way to Sesame Street

as

Big Bird

Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas

2011

Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas

as

Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street at Night?

1977

Sesame Street at Night?

as

Big Bird (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf

2001

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf

as

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

2004

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

as

Big Bird (voice)

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

1990

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

as

Getting Ready to Read

Getting Ready to Read

as

Big Bird, Oscar

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

2004

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

as

Big Bird / Oscar

Sesame Street: Let's Make Music

2000

Sesame Street: Let's Make Music

as

Big Bird / Oscar

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

as

Big Bird (voice)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play

as

Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

as

Cookie Monster

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

as

Sam the Robot

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

as

Big Bird

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

as

Bennett Snerf

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

as

Oscar the Grouch

Scrubs

Scrubs

as

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Unpaved

Sesame Unpaved

as

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten

Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten

as

Self

Portlandia

Portlandia

as

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Presenting Susan Anton

Presenting Susan Anton

as

1 vs. 100

1 vs. 100

as

Oscar the Grouch

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Big Bird

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

as

Big Bird

Production

Crew

Directing