Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney

🎂 26th December 1933 (92 yrs) 📍 Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.

Known For

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

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.

Caroll Spinney

Movies Featuring Caroll Spinney

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic (2022)

as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)

as Self
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)

as Self / Big Bird
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (2019)

as Big Bird
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like (2018)

as Self
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (2016)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015)

as Self - Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)

as Big Bird/Oscar
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)

as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012)

as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars (2012)

as Big Bird (voice)
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas

Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas (2011)

as Oscar the Grouch
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)

as Self
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures (2011)

as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces (2010)

as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World

Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World (2010)

as Big Bird
No Image

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (2009)

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)

as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009)

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Being Green

Sesame Street: Being Green (2009)

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974) (2008)

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

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979) (2008)

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

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984) (2008)

as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland (2008)

as Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure (2008)

as Big Bird
Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? (2007)

as Big Bird
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)

as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! (2005)

as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)

as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)

as Big Bird / Oscar
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (2004)

as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke (2003)

as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost (2003)

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse (2002)

as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)

as Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (2001)

as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf (2001)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music

Sesame Street: Let's Make Music (2000)

as Big Bird / Oscar
Sesame Street: Elmo's World

Sesame Street: Elmo's World (2000)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch ("Music" segment)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play (1999)

as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs (1999)

as Big Bird (voice)
CinderElmo

CinderElmo (1999)

as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Fiesta!

Sesame Street: Fiesta! (1997)

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time

Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies (1997)

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance

Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance (1997)

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)

as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (1996)

as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Imagine That!

Sesame Street: Imagine That! (1996)

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmocize

Sesame Street: Elmocize (1996)

as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share (1996)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson (1994)

as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! (1993)

as Big Bird and Oscar
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
Getting Ready to Read

Getting Ready to Read (1992)

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991)

as Big Bird (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)

as Big Bird (voice)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service

Jim Henson's Memorial Service (1990)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

Wow, You're A Cartoonist! (1988)

as Picklepuss / Pop
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)

as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Big Bird in Japan

Big Bird in Japan (1988)

as Big Bird (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas

A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Along

Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)

as Big Bird and Oscar
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time (1987)

as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters (1986)

as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986)

as Big Bird (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers

Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986)

as Big Bird (voice)
Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird (1985)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

as Big Bird
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets (1984)

as Caroll Spinney (self)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Big Bird in China

Big Bird in China (1983)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
No Image

Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)

as Self - Big Bird (voice)
The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie (1979)

as Big Bird (voice)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
A Special Sesame Street Christmas

A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)

as Big Bird
No Image

Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)

as Self - as Big Bird
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?

Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? (1975)

as Self
Out to Lunch

Out to Lunch (1974)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Julie on Sesame Street

Julie on Sesame Street (1973)

This Way to Sesame Street

This Way to Sesame Street (1969)

as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie

Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie (N/A)

as Big Bird
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games (N/A)

as Big Bird
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party

Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party (N/A)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch