Caroll Spinney

Born: 1933-12-26

From: Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.

Known For: Acting

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 a...

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2003

Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic

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2007

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

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1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

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2002

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

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Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie

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1985

Follow That Bird

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1984

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

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1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

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1996

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

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1986

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

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1991

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

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1988

Big Bird in Japan

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2009

Sesame Street: Being Green

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2008

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

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2015

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

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1987

Sesame Street: Sing Along

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2022

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

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2024

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Jim Henson Idea Man

character - Self (archive footage)

2022

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Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

character - Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2021

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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

character - Self

2019

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Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

character - Self / Big Bird

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Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

character - Big Bird

2018

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Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

character - Self

2016

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Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2015

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In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

character - Self - Muppet Performer

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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self

2012

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Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

2011

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Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas

character - Oscar the Grouch

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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

character - Self

Portlandia

character - Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2010

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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces

character - Oscar The Grouch (voice)

2009

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Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

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Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

character - Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

character - Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Sesame Street: Being Green

character - Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2008

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

character - Big Bird

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

character - Big Bird

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

character - Big Bird

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Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

character - Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)

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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

character - Big Bird

2007

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Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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

character - Big Bird

2006

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A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

character - Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)

1 vs. 100

character - Oscar the Grouch

2005

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Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

character - Big Bird (voice)

2004

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Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

character - Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

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Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

character - Big Bird (voice)

2003

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Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

character - Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch

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

character - Big Bird

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Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic

character - Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2002

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Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

character - Oscar The Grouch (voice)

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Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

character - Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)

2001

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Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

character - Big Bird (voice)

Scrubs

character - Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1999

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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The West Wing

character - Big Bird

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Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

character - Big Bird (voice)

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CinderElmo

character - Big Bird (voice)

1998

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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1997

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Sesame Street: Fiesta!

character - Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Sesame Street: Quiet Time

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies

character - Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance

character - Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

1996

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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

character - Big Bird (voice)

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Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

character - Big Bird (voice)

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Sesame Street: Imagine That!

character - Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Sesame Street: Elmocize

character - Big Bird (voice)

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Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

1994

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The World of Jim Henson

character - Self / Big Bird (archive footage)

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

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

1993

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Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

character - Big Bird and Oscar

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Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

character - Dog in Pound (uncredited)

1991

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Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

character - Big Bird (voice)

1990

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Jim Henson's Memorial Service

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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

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Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

character - Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1988

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Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

character - Picklepuss / Pop

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Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

character - Big Bird / Oscar

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Big Bird in Japan

character - Big Bird (voice)

1987

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A Muppet Family Christmas

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Sesame Street: Sing Along

character - Big Bird and Oscar

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Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time

character - Big Bird

1986

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Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

character - Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

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Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

character - Big Bird (voice)

1985

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Follow That Bird

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)

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Night of 100 Stars II

character - Big Bird

1984

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Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

character - Caroll Spinney (self)

1983

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Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Big Bird in China

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1981

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The Great Muppet Caper

character - Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1979

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Bob Hope on the Road to China

character - Self - as Big Bird (voice)

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The Muppet Movie

character - Big Bird (voice)

Presenting Susan Anton

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A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1978

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A Special Sesame Street Christmas

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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

character - Big Bird

1977

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Sesame Street at Night?

character - Big Bird (voice) (archive footage)

1976

The Muppet Show

character - Big Bird

1975

Saturday Night Live

character - Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1974

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Out to Lunch

character - Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1973

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Julie on Sesame Street

1969

Sesame Street

character - Cookie Monster

Sesame Street

character - Sam the Robot

Sesame Street

character - Big Bird

Sesame Street

character - Bennett Snerf

Sesame Street

character - Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Unpaved

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This Way to Sesame Street

character - Big Bird

Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten

character - Self

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

character - Self - Guest

1900

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Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie

character - Big Bird

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Getting Ready to Read

character - Big Bird, Oscar

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Big Bird in China

Caroll Spinney: Story (Writing)1983-05-29

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