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Caroll Spinney

Caroll Edwin Spinney was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street from its inception in 1969 until 2018.

Aliases
  • Caroll Edwin Spinney
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Filmography

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009
as Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Babies, Dogs & More!

2000
as Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs

2014
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Learning about Letters

1986
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game

1991
as Big Bird

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1997
as Big Bird

A Muppet Family Christmas

1987
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1983
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

2019

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird

1985
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

1978

Abby in Wonderland

2008
as Oscar as the Grouch of Hearts

Here Come the Puppets!

1981
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

1996
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Being Green

2009
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

2004
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006
as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird

Sesame Street: Count It Higher

1988
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

2012

Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs

1993
as Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990
as Big Bird

The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special

2017
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance

1997
as Big Bird

Big Bird in Japan

1988
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

1994
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: CinderElmo

1999
as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

1999
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmocize

1996
as Big Bird

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2015
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Himself

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

2018
as Himself

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

1990
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

2003
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

2004
as Big Bird

Elmo and Abby's Birthday Fun

2009
as Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

2004
as Big Bird

Big Bird in China

1983
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Elmo's World - All About Animals

2014
as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

1988
as Big Bird

Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green

1994
as Big Bird