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Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney

1933-12-26 – 2019-12-08 (age 85) Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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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.

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Known For

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie

1979

as Big Bird (voice)

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993

as Dog in Pound (uncredited)

The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet Caper

1981

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011

as Self

Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird

1985

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

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

1993

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2019

as Self / Big Bird

A Muppet Family Christmas
A Muppet Family Christmas

1987

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021

as Self

Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson

1994

as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

1993

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Being Green
Sesame Street: Being Green

2009

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006

as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

1990

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

2011

as Big Bird