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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)

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

1993

as Dog in Pound (uncredited)

The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie

1979

as Big Bird (voice)

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)

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird

1985

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

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson

1994

as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)

A Muppet Family Christmas
A Muppet Family Christmas

1987

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II

1985

as Big Bird

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

2019

as Self / Big Bird

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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

1996

as Big Bird (voice)

Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007

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

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990

as Big Bird (voice)

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013

as Self

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

1978

as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)