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Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney

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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.

Personal Info
  • Known For Acting
  • Gender Male
  • Birthday December 26, 1933 (85 years old)
  • Died December 8, 2019
  • Place of Birth Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.

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Movie Credits

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)

Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird

1985

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

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

2011

as Self

The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet Caper

1981

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Big Bird in China
Big Bird in China

1983

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

Big Bird in Japan
Big Bird in Japan

1988

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

1999

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

TV Credits

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The West Wing
The West Wing

1999

as Big Bird

Scrubs
Scrubs

2001

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street
Sesame Street

1969

as Big Bird

Sesame Street
Sesame Street

1969

as Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street
Sesame Street

1969

as Bennett Snerf

Sesame Street
Sesame Street

1969

as Sam the Robot

Sesame Street
Sesame Street

1969

as Cookie Monster

The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show

1968

as Self - Guest

Portlandia
Portlandia

2011

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show

1976

as Big Bird

1 vs. 100
1 vs. 100

2006

as Oscar the Grouch