Caroll Spinney
Born 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 Appearances
Movies
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Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
A Muppet Family Christmas
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Night of 100 Stars II
The World of Jim Henson
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Unreleased
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Out to Lunch
Sesame Street: Elmocize
Sesame Street: Being Green
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
Getting Ready to Read
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Julie on Sesame Street
CinderElmo
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
This Way to Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
Big Bird in China
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
Unreleased
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Big Bird in Japan
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time
Unreleased