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Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 26, 1933
Died
December 8, 2019
Place of Birth
Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Also Known As
- Caroll Edwin Spinney
- Carroll Spinney
- Ed Spinney
- Carroll Edwin Spinney
- Carrol Spinney
- Carrol Edwin Spinney
- Carol Spinney
- Carol Edwin Spinney
- Carol E. Spinney
- Carrol E. Spinney
- Caroll E. Spinney
- Carroll E. Spinney
- C. Ed Spinney
- C. E. Spinney
- Edwin Spinney
- Carol Ed Spinney
- Carroll Ed Spinney
- Carrol Ed Spinney
- C. Edwin Spinney
Caroll Spinney
0.3 Popularity
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.
Known For
0.0
Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022
7.5
Self
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
9.3
Self / Big Bird
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
7.0
Big Bird
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019
7.9
Self
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
2018
6.7
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016
7.0
Self - Muppet Performer
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
0.0
Big Bird/Oscar
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
7.4
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
7.0
Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
Credits
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2022
0.0
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self
2021
7.5
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self / Big Bird
2019
9.3
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Big Bird
2019
7.0
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
as Self
2018
7.9
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2016
6.7
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as Self - Muppet Performer
2015
7.0
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Big Bird/Oscar
2015
0.0
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
2015
7.4
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
as Self
2013
7.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
as Big Bird
2012
0.0
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
as Oscar the Grouch
2011
6.5
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Self
2011
7.2
Portlandia
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2011
7.0
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
as Big Bird
2011
0.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces
as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
2010
6.0
🎬
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
2.0
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2009
6.0
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2009
6.1
Sesame Street: Being Green
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2009
0.0
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
as Big Bird
2008
0.0
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
as Big Bird
2008
0.0
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
as Big Bird
2008
0.0
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
as Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
2008
0.0
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
as Big Bird
2008
0.0
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2007
6.2
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
as Big Bird
2007
7.0
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
2006
6.8
1 vs. 100
as Oscar the Grouch
2006
5.7
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
as Big Bird (voice)
2005
10.0
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
2004
0.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
as Big Bird
2004
7.2
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Big Bird / Oscar
2004
0.0
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as Big Bird (voice)
2004
0.0
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
2003
0.5
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
2003
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
2002
10.0
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
as Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
2002
8.5
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
as Big Bird (voice)
2001
4.0
Scrubs
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2001
8.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2001
4.0
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
as Big Bird / Oscar
2000
6.0
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1999
6.4
The West Wing
as Big Bird
1999
8.2
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)
1999
0.0
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
as Big Bird (voice)
1999
5.0
Sesame Unpaved
1999
0.0
CinderElmo
as Big Bird (voice)
1999
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1998
5.8
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997
5.7
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997
10.0
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
1997
10.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Big Bird (voice)
1996
5.9
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
as Big Bird (voice)
1996
6.0
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1996
0.0
Sesame Street: Elmocize
as Big Bird (voice)
1996
8.0
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
1996
0.0
The World of Jim Henson
as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
1994
7.3
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
1994
7.0
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1993
0.0
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
as Big Bird and Oscar
1993
7.3
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1993
6.0
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
1993
7.0
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
as Big Bird (voice)
1991
0.0
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Big Bird (voice)
1990
6.9
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
10.0
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1990
6.0
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1990
6.0
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
as Picklepuss / Pop
1988
0.0
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)
1988
6.0
Big Bird in Japan
as Big Bird (voice)
1988
9.1
A Muppet Family Christmas
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1987
6.9
Sesame Street: Sing Along
as Big Bird and Oscar
1987
6.0
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time
as Big Bird
1987
0.0
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1986
0.0
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1986
7.0
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
as Big Bird (voice)
1986
0.0
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
as Big Bird (voice)
1986
0.0
Follow That Bird
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
1985
6.4
Night of 100 Stars II
as Big Bird
1985
8.0
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
as Caroll Spinney (self)
1984
6.7
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1983
6.5
Big Bird in China
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1983
5.8
The Great Muppet Caper
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1981
6.9
🎬
Bob Hope on the Road to China
as Self - as Big Bird (voice)
1979
0.0
The Muppet Movie
as Big Bird (voice)
1979
7.2
Presenting Susan Anton
1979
0.0
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1979
0.0
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1978
6.0
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1978
7.3
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
as Big Bird
1978
0.0
Sesame Street at Night?
as Big Bird (voice) (archive footage)
1977
0.0
The Muppet Show
as Big Bird
1976
8.0
Sesamstraße - Wissen Sie wo Ernie wohnt?
as Self
1975
0.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
7.0
Out to Lunch
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1974
6.0
Julie on Sesame Street
1973
8.0
Sesame Street
as Cookie Monster
1969
7.1
Sesame Street
as Sam the Robot
1969
7.1
Sesame Street
as Big Bird
1969
7.1
Sesame Street
as Bennett Snerf
1969
7.1
Sesame Street
as Oscar the Grouch
1969
7.1
This Way to Sesame Street
as Big Bird
1969
0.0
🎬
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
as Self
1969
0.0
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
6.8
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
N/A
9.0
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
as Big Bird
N/A
0.0
🎬
Getting Ready to Read
as Big Bird, Oscar
N/A
0.0
Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie
as Big Bird
N/A
0.0