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.
2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday AnimaticMovieas Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetMovieas Self
2019Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary CelebrationMovieas Self / Big Bird
2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingMovieas Big Bird / Various Characters
2018Mister Rogers: It's You I LikeMovieas Self
2016Once Upon a Sesame Street ChristmasMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2015In Their Own Words: Jim HensonMovieas Self - Muppet Performer
2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Movieas Big Bird/Oscar2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StoryMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self2013Drew: The Man Behind the PosterMovieas Self
2012Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic NumbersMovieas Big Bird
2012Sesame Street: Singing with the StarsMovieas Big Bird (voice)
2011Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé ChristmasMovieas Oscar the Grouch2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneyMovieas Self2011PortlandiaTV showas Oscar the Grouch (voice) · 1 episodes
2011Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor AdventuresMovieas Big Bird
2010Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the WorldMovieas Big Bird
2009Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical TalesMovieas Big Bird
2009Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About FacesMovieas Oscar The Grouch (voice)
2009Sesame Street: Bedtime with ElmoMovieas Oscar the Grouch (voice)2009Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianMovieas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2009Sesame Street: Being GreenMovieas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)Movieas Big Bird
2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)Movieas Big Bird
2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)Movieas Big Bird
2008Sesame Street: Abby in WonderlandMovieas Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
2008Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer VacationMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2008One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s AdventureMovieas Big Bird
2007Elmo's Christmas CountdownMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2007Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?Movieas Big Bird
2006A Sesame Street Christmas CarolMovieas Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
20061 vs. 100TV showas Oscar the Grouch · 7 episodes2005The Colbert ReportTV showas Big Bird (uncredited) · 1 episodes
2005Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!Movieas Big Bird (voice)
2004Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, GroverMovieas Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Movieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Movieas Big Bird / Oscar
2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best BitesMovieas Big Bird (voice)
2003Sesame Street: Sesame Sings KaraokeMovieas Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
2003Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets LostMovieas Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
2002Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!Movie
2002Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the FirehouseMovieas Oscar The Grouch (voice)
2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayMovieas Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
2001Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2Movieas Big Bird (voice)2001ScrubsTV showas Oscar the Grouch (voice) · 1 episodes
2001Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the WolfMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2000Sesame Street: Let's Make MusicMovieas Big Bird / Oscar
2000Sesame Street: Elmo's WorldMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch ("Music" segment)1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)1999The West WingTV showas Big Bird (voice) · 1 episodes
1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and PlayMovieas Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)
1999Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite SongsMovieas Big Bird (voice)
1999Sesame UnpavedTV show67 episodes
1999CinderElmoMovieas Big Bird (voice)
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Movieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997Sesame Street: Fiesta!Movieas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997Sesame Street: Quiet TimeMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the MoviesMovieas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1997Sesame Street: Get Up and DanceMovieas Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasMovieas Big Bird (voice)
1996Sesame Street: Do the AlphabetMovieas Big Bird (voice)
1996Sesame Street: ElmocizeMovieas Big Bird (voice)
1996Sesame Street: Imagine That!Movieas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to ShareMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
1994The World of Jim HensonMovieas Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Movieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!Movieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!Movieas Big Bird and Oscar1993Homeward Bound: The Incredible JourneyMovieas Dog in Pound (uncredited)
1992Getting Ready to ReadMovieas Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
1991Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street AnimalsMovieas Big Bird (voice)1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonMovieas Big Bird (voice)
1990Jim Henson's Memorial ServiceMovie
1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Movieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!Movieas Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1989Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989Movieas Self – Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
1988Wow, You're A Cartoonist!Movieas Picklepuss / Pop
1988Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
1988Big Bird in JapanMovieas Big Bird (voice)1987A Muppet Family ChristmasMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1987Sesame Street: Sing AlongMovieas Big Bird and Oscar
1987Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story TimeMovieas Big Bird
1986Sesame Street: Learning About LettersMovieas Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1986Sesame Street: Learning About NumbersMovieas Big Bird (voice)
1986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & StoriesMovieas Big Bird (voice)1985Follow That BirdMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
1985Night of 100 Stars IIMovieas Big Bird
1984Henson's Place: The Man Behind the MuppetsMovieas Self
1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1983Big Bird in ChinaMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) · Story1981The Great Muppet CaperMovieas Oscar the Grouch (voice)1979The Muppet MovieMovieas Big Bird (voice)
1979Presenting Susan AntonTV show1 episodes
1979A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1978A Special Sesame Street ChristmasMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)1978Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1978NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of DisneyMovieas Big Bird1976The Muppet ShowTV showas Big Bird · 1 episodes
1975Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?Movieas Self1975Saturday Night LiveTV showas Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Big Bird (voice) (uncredited) · 1 episodes
1974Out to LunchMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1973Julie on Sesame StreetMovieas Big Bird/ Oscar the Grouch (voice)1969Sesame StreetTV showas Cookie Monster · as Sam the Robot · as Big Bird · as Bennett Snerf · as Oscar the Grouch · 3,656 episodes
1969This Way to Sesame StreetMovieas Big Bird
1968The Dick Cavett ShowTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
—Sesame Street 1986 Wrap PartyMovieas Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
—Sesame Street: Ernie's Little LieMovieas Big Bird
—Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party GamesMovieas Big Bird