Caroll Spinney
ActingPersonal Info
gender
Male
birthday
December 26, 1933
died
December 8, 2019
place of birth
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
also known as
Caroll Edwin Spinney · Carroll Spinney · Ed Spinney · Carroll Edwin Spinney
total credits
50 movies
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.
Known For
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
The Muppet Movie
as Big Bird (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Filmography
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
The Muppet Movie
The Great Muppet Caper
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Night of 100 Stars II
Follow That Bird
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
The World of Jim Henson
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
A Muppet Family Christmas
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
CinderElmo
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Julie on Sesame Street
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Big Bird in Japan
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
Out to Lunch
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Big Bird in China
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
Sesame Street: Being Green
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Sesame Street: Sing Along