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Caroll Edwin Spinney was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author and speaker most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street from its inception in 1969 until 2018.
Birth Name
Caroll Edwin Spinney
Born
Tuesday, 26 December 1933
Died
Sunday, 08 December 2019
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self | 2021 |
| Challenger: The Final Flight | Self - Sesame Street Muppet | 2020 |
| Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Self / Big Bird | 2019 |
| Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting | Big Bird | 2019 |
| Mister Rogers: It's You I Like | Himself / Self | 2018 |
| Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2016 |
| Elmo's World: Elmo Wonders | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird | 2016 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird | 2015 |
| In Their Own Words | Self - Muppet Performer | 2015 |
| The Seventies | Self - Oscar the Grouch | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self | 2021 |
| Challenger: The Final Flight | Self - Sesame Street Muppet | 2020 |
| Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Self / Big Bird | 2019 |
| Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting | Big Bird | 2019 |
| Mister Rogers: It's You I Like | Himself / Self | 2018 |
| Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2016 |
| Elmo's World: Elmo Wonders | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird | 2016 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird | 2015 |
| In Their Own Words | Self - Muppet Performer | 2015 |
| The Seventies | Self - Oscar the Grouch | 2015 |
| Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 3 | Big Bird | 2015 |
| In Their Own Words: Jim Henson | Self - Muppet Performer | 2015 |
| Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 2014 |
| I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story | Himself / Self / Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 2014 |
| Sesame Street: Elmo's World - All About Animals | Big Bird / Oscar | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird | 2014 |
| Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Self | 2013 |
| Sesame Street: Old School, Volume 3 | Big Bird | 2012 |
| Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers | Big Bird | 2012 |
| Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles | Self | 2012 |
| Sesame Street: Elmo's World - Favorite Things | (voice) | 2012 |
| Billy on the Street | Big Bird | 2011 |
| Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo | Big Bird / Oscar | 2011 |
| Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey | Self | 2011 |
| Sesame Street: Learning Letters with Elmo | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 2011 |
| Sesame Street: Silly Storytime | Big Bird / Oscar | 2011 |
| Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends | Big Bird | 2011 |
| Portlandia | Oscar the Grouch | 2011 |
| Elmo's World: People in Your Neighborhood | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird | 2011 |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 2010 |
| Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales | Big Bird / Oscar | 2009 |
| Elmo's World: All About Faces | Oscar The Grouch | 2009 |
| Elmo and Abby's Birthday Fun | Oscar the Grouch | 2009 |
| Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo | Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2009 |
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Oscar the Grouch (voice) / Oscar the Grouch | 2009 |
| Sesame Street: Being Green | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Big Bird (voice) | 2009 |
| Elmo's World: Summer Vacation | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 2008 |
| Abby in Wonderland | Oscar as the Grouch of Hearts / Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice) | 2008 |
| Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Oscar the Grouch (voice) / Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 2007 |
| Sunny Side Up | Oscar the Grouch | 2007 |
| Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? | Big Bird | 2007 |
| A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice) / Big Bird | 2006 |
| 1 vs. 100 | Oscar the Grouch | 2006 |
| Guess That Shape and Color | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 2006 |
| The Colbert Report | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 2005 |
| Elmo Visits the Doctor | Big Bird | 2005 |
| Supernatural | Big Bird | 2005 |
| Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Granny Bird | 2005 |
| Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover | Big Bird / Oscar | 2004 |
| Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure | Big Bird | 2004 |
| Sesame Street: Learning About Letters | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 2004 |
| Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? | Big Bird | 2004 |
| Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Big Bird | 2003 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Himself (as Oscar the Grouch) | 2003 |
| Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby | Big Bird | 2003 |
| Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke | Big Bird / Oscar / Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Oscar the Grouch / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 2003 |
| Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves | Big Bird | 2003 |
| Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 2002 |
| Elmo Visits the Firehouse | Oscar the Grouch / Oscar The Grouch (voice) | 2002 |
| Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play | Oscar the Grouch / Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage) | 2002 |
| Play with Me Sesame | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird | 2002 |
| Elmo's World: Springtime Fun! | Big Bird | 2002 |
| Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 | Big Bird (voice) / Big Bird | 2001 |
| Scrubs | Oscar the Grouch | 2001 |
| Elmo's World: Birthdays, Games & More! | Oscar the Grouch | 2001 |
| Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 2001 |
| Sesame Street: Let's Make Music! | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 2000 |
| Elmo's World: Babies, Dogs & More | Oscar the Grouch | 2000 |
| Between the Lions | Big Bird | 2000 |
| The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play | Oscar / Big Bird | 1999 |
| The West Wing | Big Bird | 1999 |
| The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1999 |
| Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs | Big Bird / Oscar / Big Bird (voice) | 1999 |
| Sesame Street: CinderElmo | Big Bird (voice) / Big Bird | 1999 |
| Elmopalooza! | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1998 |
| Sesame Street: Fiesta! | Oscar / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1997 |
| Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me | Big Bird | 1997 |
| Soul Man | Big Bird | 1997 |
| Sesame Street: Quiet Time | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1997 |
| Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies | Oscar the Grouch (voice) / Oscar the Grouch | 1997 |
| Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance | Big Bird / Oscar / Oscar (voice) | 1997 |
| Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice) | 1996 |
| Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet | Big Bird / Big Bird (voice) | 1996 |
| Sesame Street: Imagine That! | Oscar the Grouch / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1996 |
| Sesame Street: Elmocize | Big Bird / Big Bird (voice) | 1996 |
| Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites | (voice) | 1995 |
| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1994 |
| Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo | Big Bird | 1994 |
| Sesame Street Stays Up Late! | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1993 |
| Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1993 |
| Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Dog in Pound | 1993 |
| Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals | Big Bird | 1991 |
| Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1991 |
| The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Big Bird | 1990 |
| Sesame Street: Rock & Roll | Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird | 1990 |
| Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital | Big Bird / Oscar | 1990 |
| Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1990 |
| Sesame Street: Monster Hits! | Oscar the Grouch / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1990 |
| Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1989 |
| Big Bird in Japan | Big Bird | 1988 |
| Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman / Oscar | 1988 |
| Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1988 |
| A Muppet Family Christmas | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) / Oscar the Grouch | 1987 |
| Kids Like These | Big Bird | 1987 |
| Sesame Street: Sing Along | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird and Oscar | 1995 |
| Shalom Sesame | Oscar the Grouch | 1987 |
| The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1986 |
| Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers | Big Bird | 1986 |
| Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories | Big Bird / Big Bird (voice) | 1986 |
| Follow That Bird | Bruno the Trashman / Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice) | 1985 |
| Night of 100 Stars II | Big Bird | 1985 |
| Henson's Place | Big Bird / Caroll Spinney (self) | 1984 |
| Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) / Oscar the Grouch | 1983 |
| Big Bird in China | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1983 |
| The Great Muppet Caper | Oscar the Grouch / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | 1981 |
| The Muppet Movie | Big Bird / Big Bird (voice) | 1979 |
| Presenting Susan Anton | Self | 1979 |
| Elmo's World | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch | 1979 |
| A Special Sesame Street Christmas | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1978 |
| Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Oscar the Grouch (voice) (as Carroll Spinney) | 1978 |
| The Muppet Show | Big Bird | 1976 |
| Saturday Night Live | Big Bird | 1975 |
| Out to Lunch | Oscar the Grouch (voice) / Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1974 |
| Julie on Sesame Street | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1973 |
| The Electric Company | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch | 1971 |
| Great Performances | Muppet Performer | 1971 |
| Flip | Big Bird | 1970 |
| To Tell the Truth | Self - Contestant | 1969 |
| Sesame Street | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Sam the Robot / Bennett Snerf / Cookie Monster / Oscar / Train Rider / Big Bird & Oscar / Big Bird (voice) / Adrienne / Purple Hippie / Annoucer / Anything Muppets / Various Monsters / Granny Bird / Brother / Bruno the Trashman / Bruno / Hippie / King / Voiceover / Monotones Vocalist / Mother (Purple) / Rubber Ball / Sister / Bird Bird / Farmer / Oscar the Grocuh / Lefty the Salesman / Mr. Rocco / Lefty / Floating Face / Little Boy & Blue Man / Monotone / Purple Boy | 1969 |
| Hee Haw | Big Bird | 1969 |
| Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | Big Bird | 1968 |
