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Caroll Spinney

Acting

Caroll Spinney

Born December 26, 1933 — died December 8, 2019 · Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

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

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009 · Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993 · Dog in Pound (uncredited)

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979 · Big Bird (voice)

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999 · Big Bird

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Big Bird (archive footage)

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976 · Big Bird

The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper

1981 · Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

2005 · Big Bird (uncredited)

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

1969 · Big Bird

Portlandia

Portlandia

2011 · Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Scrubs

Scrubs

2001 · Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Filmography

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

2022 · Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021 · Self

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2019 · Self / Big Bird

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

2019 · Big Bird

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

2018 · Self

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

2016 · Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2015 · Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

2015 · Self - Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

2015 · Big Bird/Oscar

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Big Bird (archive footage)

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013 · Self

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

2012 · Big Bird

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

2012 · Big Bird (voice)

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011 · Self

Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas

Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas

2011 · Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

2011 · Big Bird

Portlandia

Portlandia

2011 · Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World

Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World

2010 · Big Bird

Sesame Street: Being Green

Sesame Street: Being Green

2009 · Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces

2009 · Oscar The Grouch (voice)

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009 · Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

2009 · Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales

Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales

2009 · Big Bird

Writing

Big Bird in China

Big Bird in China

1983 · Story