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:
- 70
- First Appeared:
- In the series Sesame Street 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 | 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: Play All Day with Elmo! | Big Bird/Oscar | 2015-09-01 |
| Movie | Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Self | 2013-07-19 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers | Big Bird | 2012-07-12 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures | Big Bird | 2011-01-01 |
| Movie | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey | Self | 2011-10-21 |
| Movie | Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas | Oscar the Grouch | 2011-12-21 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces | Oscar The Grouch (voice) | 2010-06-01 |
| Movie | Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story | 2009-12-12 | |
| Movie | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2009-05-20 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland | Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice) | 2008-09-06 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? | Big Bird | 2007-02-01 |
| Movie | Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2007-12-23 |
| Movie | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice) | 2006-12-01 |
| Series | 1 vs. 100 | Oscar the Grouch | 2006-10-13 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! | Big Bird (voice) | 2005-02-01 |
| Series | Deal or No Deal | Unknown | 2005-12-19 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites | Big Bird (voice) | 2004-01-27 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost | Big Bird / Oscar (voice) | 2003-06-03 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke | Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch | 2003-08-05 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play | Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage) | 2002-05-31 |
| Series | Scrubs | Unknown | 2001-10-02 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2001-01-09 |
| Series | Sesame Unpaved | 1999-02-02 | |
| Movie | CinderElmo | Big Bird (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs | Big Bird (voice) | 1999-03-09 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1999-10-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1998-02-20 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance | Big Bird / Oscar (voice) | 1997-01-28 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Fiesta! | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1997-12-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1997-04-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Imagine That! | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1996-01-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmocize | Big Bird (voice) | 1996-01-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas | Big Bird (voice) | 1996-12-24 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet | Big Bird (voice) | 1996-02-06 |
| Movie | The World of Jim Henson | Self / Big Bird (archive footage) | 1994-11-23 |
| Movie | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1994-05-18 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: A New Baby In My House | Big Bird / Oscar | 1994-12-31 |
| Movie | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Dog in Pound (uncredited) | 1993-02-03 |
| Movie | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1993-10-29 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! | Big Bird and Oscar | 1993-10-29 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1990-04-30 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Monster Hits! | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Big Bird (voice) | 1990-11-21 |
| Movie | Big Bird in Japan | Big Bird (voice) | 1988-10-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice) | 1988-10-05 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Sing Along | Big Bird and Oscar | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | A Muppet Family Christmas | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1987-12-16 |
| Movie | Follow That Bird | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice) | 1985-08-02 |
| Movie | Night of 100 Stars II | Big Bird | 1985-03-10 |
| 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 | The Muppet Movie | Big Bird (voice) | 1979-06-22 |
| Movie | A Walking Tour of Sesame Street | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1979-03-01 |
| Movie | Bob Hope on the Road to China | Self - as Big Bird (voice) | 1979-09-16 |
| Movie | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1978-12-03 |
| Movie | A Special Sesame Street Christmas | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 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 Street | Big Bird | 1969-11-10 |