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Caroll Spinney

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedDec 26, 1933 (Died at 86)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthWaltham, Massachusetts, USA
Career Span1968 – 2019
Known Credits110 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 1.1

Caroll Spinney

Also known as:Caroll Edwin SpinneyCarroll SpinneyEd SpinneyCarroll Edwin Spinney+15 more
Total Works

110

99 movies • 11 shows

Avg Rating

7.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
6.2
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
7.0
as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
The Muppet Movie
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979•movie
as Big Bird (voice)
The West Wing
8.3
The West Wing
1999•series
as Big Bird (voice)

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 110 titles featuring Caroll Spinney

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
6.2

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
7.0

as Dog in Pound (uncredited)

The Muppet Movie
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979•movie

as Big Bird (voice)

The West Wing
8.3
1 eps
The West Wing
1999•series

as Big Bird (voice)

Saturday Night Live
6.9
1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Muppet Show
8.0
1 eps
The Muppet Show
1976•series

as Big Bird

The Great Muppet Caper
6.9

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Colbert Report
7.0
1 eps
The Colbert Report
2005•series

as Big Bird (uncredited)

Sesame Street
7.1
3656 eps
Sesame Street
1969•series

as Big Bird

Scrubs
8.2
1 eps
Scrubs
2001•series

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Portlandia
6.9
1 eps
Portlandia
2011•series

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
7.2

as Self

A Muppet Family Christmas
6.9

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
6.2

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Follow That Bird
6.5
Follow That Bird
1985•movie

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

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
7.4

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
7.0

as Self

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
6.8

as Big Bird (voice)

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.4

as Self

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
7.6

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
1 eps

as Self - Guest

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
6.9

as Self

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
6.0

as Big Bird (voice)

Elmo's Christmas Countdown
6.2

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
7.8

as Self

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
6.1

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Big Bird in Japan
9.1
Big Bird in Japan
1988•movie

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
6.1

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
9.3

as Self / Big Bird

The World of Jim Henson
7.4

as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
6.6

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1 vs. 100
5.7
7 eps
1 vs. 100
2006•series

as Oscar the Grouch

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
6.6

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Big Bird in China
6.0
Big Bird in China
1983•movie

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
6.7

as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)

CinderElmo
6.3
CinderElmo
1999•movie

as Big Bird (voice)

A Special Sesame Street Christmas
6.7

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
8.2

as Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
7.6

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
6.0

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
6.8

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

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
7.0

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
7.2

as Self – Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
7.3

as Big Bird and Oscar

Julie on Sesame Street
7.3

as Big Bird/ Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Fiesta!
5.7

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
6.5

as Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
7.3
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
6.0

as Oscar The Grouch (voice)

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
7.0

as Self - Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
6.0

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmocize
8.0

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
5.0

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
5.5

as Big Bird / Various Characters

Out to Lunch
8.0
Out to Lunch
1974•movie

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
7.0

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World
8.0

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch ("Music" segment)

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
10.0

as Oscar The Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
7.0

as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
3.0

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Along
6.0

as Big Bird and Oscar

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
6.0

as Big Bird (voice)

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
7.0

as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
0.5

as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
10.0

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
6.0

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
10.0

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
4.0

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Quiet Time
6.0

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
6.0

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
10.0

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
10.0

as Picklepuss / Pop

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
7.0

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Jim Henson's Memorial Service
10.0
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
6.0

as Big Bird / Oscar

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
9.0

as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)

Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
9.0

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
10.0

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
6.0

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Presenting Susan Anton
10.0
1 eps
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
7.0

as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie

as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Being Green

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

as Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

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

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

as Big Bird

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

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

as Big Bird (voice)

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

as Big Bird

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

as Big Bird

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

as Big Bird

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time

as Big Bird

This Way to Sesame Street

as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

as Big Bird (voice)

Getting Ready to Read

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

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

as Big Bird / Oscar

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games

as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

as Big Bird/Oscar

Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?

as Self

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

as Big Bird (voice)

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

as Big Bird

Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World

as Big Bird

Sesame Unpaved
67 eps
Sesame Unpaved
1999•series