Caroll Spinney
Known for Acting
- Born
- December 26, 1933
- Birthplace
- Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- December 8, 2019 (aged 85)
- Also known as
- Caroll Edwin Spinney, Carroll Spinney
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.
Upcoming
Latest
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday AnimaticBig Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)2022
Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingBig Bird / Various Characters2019Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Once Upon a Sesame Street ChristmasBig Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)2016Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Big Bird/Oscar2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StoryBig Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self2015Rating: 7.4 out of 10
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic NumbersBig Bird2012
Sesame Street: Singing with the StarsBig Bird (voice)2012
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé ChristmasOscar the Grouch2011Rating: 6.5 out of 10
PortlandiaOscar the Grouch (voice)2011SeriesRating: 6.9 out of 10
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor AdventuresBig Bird2011
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the WorldBig Bird2010- Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story2009Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical TalesBig Bird2009
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About FacesOscar The Grouch (voice)2009Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Sesame Street: Bedtime with ElmoOscar the Grouch (voice)2009Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianOscar the Grouch (voice)2009Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Sesame Street: Being GreenOscar the Grouch (voice)2009
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)Big Bird2008
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)Big Bird2008
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)Big Bird2008
Known for
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianOscar the Grouch (voice)2009Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Homeward Bound: The Incredible JourneyDog in Pound (uncredited)1993Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Sesame StreetBig Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Bennett Snerf1969SeriesRating: 7.1 out of 10
The West WingBig Bird (voice)1999SeriesRating: 8.3 out of 10
The Great Muppet CaperOscar the Grouch (voice)1981Rating: 6.9 out of 10
Follow That BirdBig Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)1985Rating: 6.5 out of 10
ScrubsOscar the Grouch (voice)2001SeriesRating: 8.2 out of 10
The Muppet MovieBig Bird (voice)1979Rating: 7.2 out of 10
A Muppet Family ChristmasBig Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)1987Rating: 6.9 out of 10
The Muppet ShowBig Bird1976SeriesRating: 8.0 out of 10
The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandBig Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)1999Rating: 6.2 out of 10- I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StoryBig Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self2015Rating: 7.4 out of 10
Filmography
114 titles
Upcoming
2019
2015
2012
2011
2009
- Jim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryMovie
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical TalesMovieBig Bird
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About FacesMovieOscar The Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with ElmoMovieOscar the Grouch (voice)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianMovieOscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Being GreenMovieOscar the Grouch (voice)
2008
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)MovieBig Bird
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)MovieBig Bird
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)MovieBig Bird
Sesame Street: Abby in WonderlandMovieOscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer VacationMovieBig Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s AdventureMovieBig Bird
