Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 26, 1933
Died
December 8, 2019
Age
85
Place of Birth
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity
1.3
Caroll Spinney
Acting
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.
Also known as
Caroll Edwin Spinney · Carroll Spinney · Ed Spinney · Carroll Edwin Spinney · Carrol Spinney · Carrol Edwin Spinney
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Known For
7.1
Sesame Street
1969 · TV
8.3
The West Wing
1999 · TV
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
6.9
The Colbert Report
2005 · TV
8.1
Scrubs
2001 · TV
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · TV
6.9
Portlandia
2011 · TV
8.0
The Muppet Show
1976 · TV
6.2
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 · Movie
0.0
Sesame Unpaved
1999 · TV
7.0
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993 · Movie
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979 · Movie
Filmography
2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Movie · Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
0.0
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Movie · Self
7.4
2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · Self / Big Bird
9.3
2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Movie · Big Bird / Various Characters
5.5
2018
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
Movie · Self
7.8
2016
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Movie · Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
6.6
2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Movie · Self - Muppet Performer
7.0
2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Movie · Big Bird/Oscar
0.0
2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Movie · Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
7.4
2013
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Movie · Self
7.0
2012
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Movie · Big Bird
0.0
2012
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Movie · Big Bird (voice)
0.0
2011
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
Movie · Oscar the Grouch
6.5
2011
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Movie · Self
7.2
2011
Portlandia
TV · Oscar the Grouch (voice)
6.9
2011
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Movie · Big Bird
0.0
2010
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Movie · Big Bird
0.0
2009
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
Movie
2.0
2009
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Movie · Big Bird
0.0
2009
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
Movie · Oscar The Grouch (voice)
6.0
2009
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Movie · Oscar the Grouch (voice)
6.0
2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Movie · Oscar the Grouch (voice)
6.2
2009
Sesame Street: Being Green
Movie · Oscar the Grouch (voice)
0.0
2008
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
Movie · Big Bird
0.0