Acting
Caroll Spinney
1933 · Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Muppet Movie
Big Bird (voice)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Dog in Pound (uncredited)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Follow That Bird
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
Self – Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch ("Music" segment)
The World of Jim Henson
Self / Big Bird (archive footage)