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Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney

Acting · Born 1933-12-26 · Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

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

movie 6.2 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
movie 7.0 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993
movie 7.2 The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
1979
tv 8.3 The West Wing
The West Wing
1999
tv 6.9 Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
tv 8.0 The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
1976
movie 6.9 The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
tv 6.9 The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
2005
tv 7.1 Sesame Street
Sesame Street
1969
tv 8.1 Scrubs
Scrubs
2001
tv 6.9 Portlandia
Portlandia
2011
movie 7.2 Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
movie 6.9 A Muppet Family Christmas
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
movie 6.2 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
movie 6.4 Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird
1985
movie 7.4 I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
movie 7.0 Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
movie 6.8 The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990