Caroll Spinney
Acting
1933-12-26 — 2009-12-09Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
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.
Known For
tv
6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975 · tv
tv
6.9
2005
The Colbert Report
2005 · tv
tv
8.3
1999
The West Wing
1999 · tv
tv
7.1
1969
Sesame Street
1969 · tv
tv
8.2
2001
Scrubs
2001 · tv
tv
6.8
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · tv
tv
7.0
2011
Portlandia
2011 · tv
tv
8.0
1976
The Muppet Show
1976 · tv
movie
6.2
2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 · movie
movie
7.0
1993
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993 · movie
tv
1999
Sesame Unpaved
1999 · tv
movie
7.2
1979
The Muppet Movie
1979 · movie
tv
5.7
2006
1 vs. 100
2006 · tv
movie
9.3
2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019 · movie
movie
6.2
2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007 · movie
movie
6.4
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999 · movie
movie
8.0
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · movie
movie
6.9
1981
The Great Muppet Caper
1981 · movie
movie
7.0
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · movie
movie
6.5
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998 · movie
movie
2004
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004 · movie
movie
10.0
2005
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
2005 · movie
movie
6.4
1985
Follow That Bird
1985 · movie
movie
7.3
1993
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993 · movie
movie
6.4
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986 · movie
movie
6.3
1999
CinderElmo
1999 · movie
movie
8.2
2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002 · movie
movie
6.0
1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996 · movie
movie
7.0
1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993 · movie
tv
10.0
1979
Presenting Susan Anton
1979 · tv