Caroll Spinney
Born: 1933-12-26 in Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: 2019-12-08
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Caroll Edwin Spinney, sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019), was 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.
Filmography
2022
- Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2021
2019
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self / Big Bird
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting as Big Bird
2018
- Mister Rogers: It's You I Like as Self
2016
- Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2015
- I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
- In Their Own Words: Jim Henson as Self - Muppet Performer
2013
- Drew: The Man Behind the Poster as Self
2011
- Portlandia as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey as Self
- Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas as Oscar the Grouch
2010
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
2009
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Being Green as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2008
- Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland as Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
- One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure as Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984) as Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974) as Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979) as Big Bird
2007
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? as Big Bird
2006
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
- 1 vs. 100 as Oscar the Grouch
2005
- Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! as Big Bird (voice)
2004
- Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! as Big Bird
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as Big Bird / Oscar
2003
- Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost as Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
2002
- Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play as Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
2001
- Scrubs as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 as Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2000
- Sesame Street: Let's Make Music as Big Bird / Oscar
1999
- The West Wing as Big Bird
- CinderElmo as Big Bird (voice)
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs as Big Bird (voice)
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)
- Sesame Unpaved
1998
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997
- Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Fiesta! as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1996
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Imagine That! as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmocize as Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
- Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet as Big Bird (voice)
1994
- The World of Jim Henson as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
1993
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late! as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! as Big Bird and Oscar
1991
- Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals as Big Bird (voice)
1990
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1988
- Big Bird in Japan as Big Bird (voice)
- Wow, You're A Cartoonist! as Picklepuss / Pop
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)
1987
- A Muppet Family Christmas as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sing Along as Big Bird and Oscar
- Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time as Big Bird
1986
- Sesame Street: Learning About Letters as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories as Big Bird (voice)
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1985
- Follow That Bird as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
- Night of 100 Stars II as Big Bird
1984
- Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets as Caroll Spinney (self)
1983
- Big Bird in China as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1981
- The Great Muppet Caper as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1979
- The Muppet Movie as Big Bird (voice)
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Presenting Susan Anton
- Bob Hope on the Road to China as Self - as Big Bird (voice)
1978
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- A Special Sesame Street Christmas as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney as Big Bird
1977
- Sesame Street at Night? as Big Bird (voice) (archive footage)
1976
- The Muppet Show as Big Bird
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1974
- Out to Lunch as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1969
- Sesame Street as Big Bird
- This Way to Sesame Street as Big Bird
- Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten as Self
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest