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Caroll Spinney
Actor· Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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
The roles that explain the career.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Dog in Pound (uncredited) · 1993
The Muppet Movie
1979
The Great Muppet Caper
Oscar the Grouch (voice) · 1981
A Muppet Family Christmas
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) · 1987
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) · 1999
Follow That Bird
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice) · 1985
The West Wing
1999
Filmography
31 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self | Film |
| 2015 | I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self | Film |
| 2013 | Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Self | Film |
| 2011 | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey | Self | Film |
| 2011 | Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas | Oscar the Grouch | Film |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces | Oscar The Grouch (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Being Green | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland | Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Film |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice) | Film |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Film |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke | Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch | Film |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | CinderElmo | Big Bird (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs | Big Bird (voice) | Film |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Fiesta! | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Film |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Film |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Elmocize | Big Bird (voice) | Film |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | Film |
| 1993 | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Dog in Pound (uncredited) | Film |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Film |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Big Bird (voice) | Film |
| 1988 | Big Bird in Japan | Big Bird (voice) | Film |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family Christmas | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Film |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Film |
| 1985 | Follow That Bird | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice) | Film |
| 1984 | Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets | Caroll Spinney (self) | Film |
| 1983 | Big Bird in China | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Film |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Film |
| 1973 | Julie on Sesame Street | Big Bird/ Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Film |
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