Caroll Spinney

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.

Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
Self (archive footage)

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022
Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
2018
Self

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
Self - Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
Self

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces
2010
Oscar The Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Being Green
2009
Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008
Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
2008
Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
2007
Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
2005
Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
2003
Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003
Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
2002
Oscar The Grouch (voice)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

CinderElmo
1999
Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Imagine That!
1996
Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
1996
Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
Big Bird (voice)

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993
Dog in Pound (uncredited)

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993
Big Bird and Oscar

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
1991
Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
Oscar the Grouch (voice)

A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Big Bird

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1984
Caroll Spinney (self)

Big Bird in China
1983
Story

Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie

Big Bird

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
Self

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
Self / Big Bird

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019
Big Bird

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
2011
Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009
Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
2008
Big Bird

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
2008
Big Bird

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
2008
Big Bird

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004
Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
Big Bird / Oscar

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002
Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
2001
Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
2000
Big Bird / Oscar

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
1999
Big Bird (voice)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
1999
Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
1997
Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Fiesta!
1997
Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
1997
Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmocize
1996
Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
1996
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

The World of Jim Henson
1994
Self / Big Bird (archive footage)

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
Big Bird (voice)

Big Bird in Japan
1988
Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
1988
Big Bird / Oscar

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
1988
Picklepuss / Pop

Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
Big Bird and Oscar

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
1986
Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986
Big Bird (voice)

Follow That Bird
1985
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Muppet Movie
1979
Big Bird (voice)

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
Big Bird

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

A Special Sesame Street Christmas
1978
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street at Night?
1977
Big Bird (voice) (archive footage)

Out to Lunch
1974
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Julie on Sesame Street
1973

This Way to Sesame Street
1969
Big Bird