Actor
Caroll Spinney
December 26, 1933 · Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Notable work
6.2Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
7Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
7.2The Muppet Movie (1979)
as Big Bird (voice)
8.3The West Wing (1999)
as Big Bird (voice)
8The Muppet Show (1976)
as Big Bird
6.9The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Often works with
Frank Oz
12 titles together
The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Show, The Great Muppet Caper
Jerry Nelson
12 titles together
The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Show, The Great Muppet Caper
Jim Henson
9 titles together
The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Show, The Great Muppet Caper
Richard Hunt
9 titles together
The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Show, The Great Muppet Caper
Steve Whitmire
9 titles together
The Muppet Show, The Great Muppet Caper, A Muppet Family Christmas
Dave Goelz
8 titles together
The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Show, The Great Muppet Caper
Full filmography · 96
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Upcoming
Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie
as Big Bird
Upcoming
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
as Big Bird
Upcoming
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2022
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Big Bird / Various Characters
2019
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2016
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Big Bird/Oscar
2015
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
as Big Bird
2012
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
as Big Bird (voice)
2012
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
as Oscar the Grouch
2011
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
as Big Bird
2011
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
as Big Bird
2010