Acting

Caroll Spinney

Born: December 26, 1933
Died: December 8, 2019

Biography

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.

Filmography

Known for

7.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?

2007

6.0

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

10.0

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

2002

Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie

6.4

Follow That Bird

1985

6.9

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

1984

6.2

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

1996

7.0

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

1986

3.0

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

1991

9.1

Big Bird in Japan

1988

Sesame Street: Being Green

2009

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

2008

7.4

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2015

6.0

Sesame Street: Sing Along

1987

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

2022

7.0

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993

7.2

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011