Caroll Spinney (1933–2019)

Actor | Writer | Additional Crew

Caroll Spinney was born on December 26, 1933 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and ...

Born: December 26, 1933
Died: December 8, 2019 (age 85)

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Filmography

Known For

Sesame Street Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Oscar / Bruno the Trashman / Granny Bird / Anything Muppets / Bennett Snerf / Cookie Monster / Train Rider / Bruno / Various Monsters / Adrienne / Annoucer / Beautiful Day Monster / Big Bird & Oscar / Bird Bird / Brother / Farmer / Floating Face / Fluffy the Elephant / Hippie / King / Lefty / Lefty the Salesman / Little Boy & Blue Man / Monotone / Monotones Vocalist / Mother (Purple) / Mr. Rocco / Oscar the Grocuh / Purple Boy / Purple Hippie / Rubber Ball / Sam the Robot / Sister / Voiceover (1969-2020)
The Muppet Movie Big Bird (1979)
Follow That Bird Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (1985)
Known For

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Oscar the Grouch (2009)
Actor

Sesame Street Big Bird (1969-2020)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting Big Bird (2019)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Oscar the Grouch (2019)
Incredibles 2 Various (2018)
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (2016)
Super Bowl 50: Dream on Remix Big Bird (2016)
Elmo's World: Elmo Wonders Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (2016)
Saturday Night Live Big Bird (2012-2015)
Supernatural Big Bird (2015)
Portlandia Oscar the Grouch (2015)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Oscar the Grouch (2014)
Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (2014)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World - All About Animals Big Bird / Oscar (2014)
Sunny Side Up Oscar the Grouch (2014)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Big Bird (2013)
Good Morning America Oscar (2012-2013)
In the Night Castle... Contestant (2013)
Little Children, Big Challenges Big Bird (2012)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers Big Bird (2012)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World - Favorite Things (2012)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Oscar the Grouch (2009-2012)
Sesame Street: Silly Storytime Big Bird / Oscar (2011)
Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo Big Bird / Oscar (2011)
Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster Oscar the Grouch (2011)
Sesame Street: Learning Letters with Elmo Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (2011)
Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends (2011)
Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales Big Bird / Oscar (2009)
Elmo and Abby's Birthday Fun Oscar the Grouch (2009)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Oscar the Grouch (2009)
Sesame Street: Being Green Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (2009)
Scrubs Oscar the Grouch (2009)
Abby in Wonderland Oscar as the Grouch of Hearts (2008)
One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure Big Bird (2008)
Elmo's World: Summer Vacation Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (2008)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (2007)
Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? (2007)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (2006)
Elmo's World Big Bird (1998-2006)
Guess That Shape and Color Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (2006)
Elmo Visits the Doctor Big Bird (2005)
Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (2005)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover Big Bird / Oscar (2004)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? Big Bird (2004)
The West Wing Big Bird (2004)
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves Big Bird (2003)
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke Big Bird / Oscar (2003)
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby Big Bird (2003)
Sesame Street 4-D Big Bird / Oscar (2003)
Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors Oscar (2003)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play Oscar the Grouch (2002)
Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (2002)
Elmo Visits the Firehouse Oscar the Grouch (2002)
Elmo's World: Springtime Fun! Big Bird (2002)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 Big Bird (2001)
Sesame Street Sports Big Bird (2001)
Elmo's World: Birthdays, Games & More! Oscar the Grouch (2001)
Between the Lions Big Bird (2001)
Learn Along with Sesame Oscar the Grouch (1996-2001)
Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (2001)
Yoho Ahoy Cat (2000)
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music! Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (2000)
Elmo's World: Babies, Dogs & More Oscar the Grouch (2000)
Elmo's Number Journey Big Bird (1999)
Elmo's Letter Adventure Big Bird (1999)
Sesame Street: CinderElmo Big Bird (1999)
Sesame Street: The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Oscar the Grouch (1999)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1999)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs Big Bird / Oscar (1999)
Sesame Street: Grover's Travels Big Bird (1998)
A Brief History of Motion Pictures Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (1998)
Sesame Street: Elmo Through the Looking-Glass Oscar the Grouch (1998)
Elmopalooza! Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1998)
Soul Man Big Bird (1998)
Big Bird Gets Lost Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1998)
Sesame Street: Letters Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1997)
Sesame Street: Fiesta! Oscar (1997)
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me Big Bird (1997)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1997)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies Oscar the Grouch (1997)
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance Big Bird / Oscar (1997)
Sesame Street: Imagine That! Oscar the Grouch (1996)
Kids' Guide to Life: Learning to Share Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1996)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1996)
Sesame Street: Elmocize Big Bird (1996)
Sesame Street: Get Set to Learn! Big Bird / Oscar (1996)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet Big Bird (1996)
Search & Learn Adventures Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1996)
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! Big Bird (1995)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (1995)
Sesame Street: Let's Make a Word! Oscar / Big Bird (1995)
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 (1993)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Dog in Pound (1993)
1992 American League Championship Series Big Bird (1992)
Shalom Sesame Oscar the Grouch (1987-1991)
Sesame Street: Start-To-Read- Ernie's Little Lie Big Bird (1991)
Sesame Street: Start-To-Read- Don't Cry, Big Bird Big Bird (1991)
Sesame Street: Numbers Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1991)
Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1991)
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)
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1990)
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide & Speak Big Bird (1990)
Sesame Songs: Dance Along! Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (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)
Let's Learn to Play Together Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1988)
Big Bird in Japan Big Bird (1988)
Wow, You're a Cartoonist! Picklepuss / Pop (1988)
Sesame Street: Oscar's Letter Party Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1988)
Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1988)
The Best of Ernie and Bert Big Bird (1988)
Big Bird's Favorite Party Games Big Bird / Oscar (1988)
Magic on Sesame Street Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1988)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1988)
Sesame Street: Sing Along Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1987)
Sesame Street: Start-To-Read- I Want to Go Home Big Bird (1987)
Sesame Street: Start-To-Read- Ernie's Big Mess Big Bird (1987)
A Muppet Family Christmas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1987)
Kids Like These Big Bird (1987)
Big Bird's Story Time Big Bird / Oscar (1987)
Learning to Add and Subtract Big Bird (1987)
Sesame Street: I'm Glad I'm Me Big Bird (1986)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories Big Bird (1986)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1986)
Sesame Street: Getting Ready to Read Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1986)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers Big Bird (1986)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1986)
Three Sesame Street Stories Big Bird / Zookeeper (1985)
Follow That Bird Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1985)
Five Sesame Street Stories Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1985)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1983)
Big Bird in China Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1983)
Hee Haw Big Bird (1981)
The Great Muppet Caper Oscar the Grouch (1981)
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Big Bird (1981)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1979)
The Muppet Movie Big Bird (1979)
The Muppet Show Big Bird (1979)
A Special Sesame Street Christmas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1978)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1978)
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten Big Bird (1975)
The Electric Company Oscar the Grouch (1972-1975)
Out to Lunch Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (1974)
Flip Big Bird (1970)
Actor

Bozo's Big Top Mr. Lion (1966) (1966)
Soundtrack

Sesame Street (1980-2004)
Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs (1993)
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse (1990)
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital (1990)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
Big Bird in Japan (1988)
Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (1988)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
Follow That Bird (1985)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
Being There (1979)
The Muppet Show (1979)
A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978)
Soundtrack

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
Writer

Big Bird in China (1983)
Archive footage

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2021)
CBS News Sunday Morning (2021)
Challenger: The Final Flight (2020)
Gone But Not Forgotten (2019)
Defunctland (2018)
The Seventies (2015)
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 3 (2015)
Sesame Street: Old School, Volume 3 (2012)
Sesame Street: The Best of Sesame Spoofs Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (2011)
Elmo's World: People in Your Neighborhood (2011)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)
The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2009)
A Company of Players (2008)
Play with Me Sesame (2002-2007)
Sesame Street: Old School Volume 2 (2007)
Rove Live (2003)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play Video (1999)
M.U.G.E.N (1999)
Television's Christmas Classics (1994)
Great Performances (1994)
It's Not Easy Being Green (1994)
Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs (1993)
Entertainment Tonight (1990)
Archive footage

Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)
Sesame Street (1988)
Additional Crew

A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)

Videos

Awards

10 wins & 8 nominations.

Did You Know

Caroll Spinney, puppeteer who gave life to Big Bird of "Sesame Street", who also gave voice and motion to Oscar the Grouch, met Muppets creator Jim Henson at a puppetry convention and first donned Big Bird's 4,000 canary yellow feathers for the ...

Quotes

[on his lifelong love of performing puppetry] Somehow I was shy enough to not care about being seen. And I figured if could ever get on a TV show with a character that I enjoyed doing, it might even get famous. And voila!