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A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) -- Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo and the gang inadvertently misdirect three letters to Santa, so they decide to deliver them personally.
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1994) -- Clip: Sing, sing a song...
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) -- InFANity continues its look at SESAME STREET by checking out some of the stars who've stopped by, including Kobe Bryant, Jason Taylor and Heidi Klum. Plus, find out how Elmo, Grover and the gang really know each other!
Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) -- Starring the cast of TV's Sesame Street. Oscar, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster plus other members of the Sesame Street family join Big Bird in a cross-country adveture...
"Sesame Street" (1969): Season 38: Episode 23 -- Abby and Elmo pretend to brush their teeth.

Overview

Date of Birth:
26 December 1933, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Was the commencement speaker at Villanova University, in 2004. more
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Awards:
7 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(51 articles)
Official change to 'ABC's World News with Diane Sawyer' on Dec. 21
 (From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 3 December 2009, 7:13 PM, PST)
Sesame Street and Big Bird Feel 40 Years Young
 (From TVGuide - Features. 25 November 2009, 10:58 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Big Bird | Oscar the Grouch | Carroll Spinney | Ed Spinney
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Filmography

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Actor:
  1. Live from the Red Carpet: The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Big Bird
  2. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) (voice) .... Oscar the Grouch
    ... aka Night at the Museum 2 (Australia) (Singapore: English title) (UK) (USA: working title)
    ... aka Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  3. Being Green (2009) (V) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  4. "Scrubs" .... Oscar the Grouch (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka Scrubs: Med School (USA: ninth season title)
        - My ABC's (2009) TV episode .... Oscar the Grouch
  5. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2008) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird
  6. "Sesame Street" .... Big Bird / ... (63 episodes, 1969-2008)
    ... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
    ... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
        - Elmo & Zoe's Hat Contest (2008) TV episode (voice) .... Oscar / Big Bird
        - Rosita Gets Upset at Zoe & Abby (2007) TV episode .... Big Bird / Oscar
        - Elmo Is Jealous of Marco (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar
        - Elmo Shows Abby How to Pretend (2007) TV episode .... Big Bird / Oscar
        - Elmo Wishes for a Pet Dinosaur (2007) TV episode .... Big Bird / Oscar
          (58 more)
  7. Abby in Wonderland (2008) (V) .... Oscar as the Grouch of Hearts
  8. Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007) (TV) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  9. Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? (2007) (V)
  10. A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) (V) .... Oscar / Big Bird
  11. Guess That Shape and Color (2006) (V) .... Big Bird / Oscar
  12. Elmo Visits the Doctor (2005) (V) .... Big Bird
  13. Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue (2005) (V) .... Big Bird
  14. What's the Name of That Song (2004) (V) .... Big Bird
  15. Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On (2004) (TV) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
    ... aka Sesame Street: Elmo's World - The Street We Live On! (USA: DVD box title)
  16. "The West Wing" .... Big Bird (1 episode, 2004)
        - Eppur Si Muove (2004) TV episode .... Big Bird
  17. Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby (2003) (V) (voice) .... Big Bird
  18. Zoe's Dance Moves (2003) (V)
  19. "Elmo's Musical Adventure" (2000) TV series .... Big Bird / ... (unknown episodes)

  20. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar
  21. Cinderelmo (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird
  22. "Soul Man" .... Big Bird (1 episode, 1998)
        - The Stan Plan (1998) TV episode .... Big Bird
  23. Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) (V) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar
  24. Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1994) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  25. It's Not Easy Being Green (1994) (V) .... Big Bird
  26. Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs (1993) (V) (voice) .... Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird
    ... aka Sing-Along Earth Songs (USA: short title)
  27. Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (1991) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird
  28. Sesame Songs: Rock & Roll (1990) (V) (also archive footage) .... Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird
  29. Sesame Street Visits the Firehouse (1990) (V) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

  30. Wow, You're a Cartoonist! (1988) (V) .... Picklepuss, Pop
  31. Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno
    ... aka Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special (USA: video title)
    ... aka Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Sesame Street Special (USA: informal title)
  32. Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (1988) (V) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  33. Big Bird in Japan (1988) (TV) .... Big Bird
  34. The Best of Ernie and Bert (1988) (V) (voice) .... Big Bird
  35. Let's Learn to Play Together (1988) (VG) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  36. Kids Like These (1987) (TV) .... Big Bird
  37. Big Bird Brings Spring to Sesame Street (1987) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  38. "Shalom Sesame" (1987) TV series (voice) .... Oscar the Grouch
  39. The Adventures of Super Grover (1987) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Big Bird / Oscar
  40. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  41. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno
  42. Learning About Letters (1986) (V) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar The Grouch
  43. Learning About Numbers (1986) (V) (voice) .... Big Bird
  44. Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar / Bruno / Grouch (uncredited)
    ... aka Follow That Bird
  45. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Big Bird
  46. Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
  47. Big Bird in China (1983) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar
  48. The Great Muppet Caper (1981) (voice) .... Oscar The Grouch
  49. "MisteRogers' Neighborhood" .... Big Bird (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (USA: new title)
        - Competition (1981) TV episode .... Big Bird

  50. Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird
  51. The Muppet Movie (1979) (voice) .... Big Bird
  52. A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  53. A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  54. "The Muppet Show" .... Big Bird (1 episode, 1978)
        - Episode #3.18 (1978) TV episode (voice) .... Big Bird
  55. Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) (TV) (voice) (as Carroll Spinney) .... Big Bird / Oscar
  56. "The Electric Company" .... Big Bird / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1975)
        - 453 (1975) TV episode .... Oscar the Grouch
        - 131 (1972) TV episode .... Big Bird
  57. Out to Lunch (1974) (TV) (voice)
  58. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Big Bird (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #1.1 (1970) TV episode .... Big Bird

  59. "Bozo's Big Top" (1966) TV series .... Mr. Lion
Soundtrack:
  1. Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) (performer: "One Little Star", "Grouch Anthem", "Ain't no Road Too Long", "Easy Goin' Day", "I'm So Blue")
    ... aka Follow That Bird
  2. Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) (TV) (performer: "Broken and Beautiful", "You're Gonna Be a Star")

  3. Being There (1979) (performer: "Different Ways")
    ... aka Chance
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) (TV) (puppeteer)
Writer:
  1. Big Bird in China (1983) (TV) (story) (uncredited)
Self:
  1. The Man Behind the Poster: The Art of Drew Struzan (2010) (filming) .... Himself

  2. "The Bonnie Hunt Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 9 November 2009 (2009) TV episode (as Oscar the Grouch) .... Himself
  3. The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV) (voice) (also archive footage) (uncredited) .... Himself / Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird
  4. "1 vs. 100" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
        - Episode #2.7 (2008) TV episode (as Oscar the Grouch)
        - Episode #2.6 (2008) TV episode (as Oscar the Grouch) .... Himself
        - Episode #2.4 (2008) TV episode (as Oscar the Grouch) .... Himself
        - Episode #2.2 (2008) TV episode (as Oscar the Grouch) .... Himself
        - Episode #2.5 (2007) TV episode (as Oscar the Grouch)
  5. The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  6. The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  7. 50 Greatest TV Animals (2003) (TV) (as Big Bird) (also archive footage) .... Big Bird
  8. "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 2001)
    ... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
        - Episode dated 25 May 2001 (2001) TV episode (as Big Bird) .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 24 May 2001 (2001) TV episode (as Oscar the Grouch) .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 23 May 2001 (2001) TV episode (as Big Bird) .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 22 May 2001 (2001) TV episode (as Oscar the Grouch) .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 21 May 2001 (2001) TV episode (as Big Bird) .... Guest Appearance
  9. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Close-Up: Sesame Street (2001) TV episode .... Himself

  10. Sesame Street Unpaved (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Elmopalooza! (1998) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar
  12. "Showbiz Today" .... Oscar the Grouch (1 episode, 1998)
        - Episode dated 8 January 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Oscar the Grouch
  13. Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar
  14. The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) (TV) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Big Bird / Oscar

  15. Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (1989) (TV) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  16. "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1987)
        - Episode dated 1 June 1987 (1987) TV episode (as Big Bird) .... Guest Appearance
  17. Henson's Place (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  18. The 22nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1980) (TV) .... Himself

  19. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (12 episodes, 1976-1979)
        - Episode dated 8 June 1979 (1979) TV episode (as Big Bird) .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 7 June 1979 (1979) TV episode (as Oscar the Grouch) .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 6 June 1979 (1979) TV episode (as Big Bird) .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 5 June 1979 (1979) TV episode (as Oscar the Grouch) .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 4 June 1979 (1979) TV episode (as Big Bird) .... Guest Appearance
          (7 more)
  20. NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird
  21. Julie on Sesame Street (1973) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar
  22. "Evening at Pops" .... Big Bird (1 episode, 1971)
        - A Special Program with Arthur Fiedler and Friends from Sesame Street (1971) TV episode (voice) .... Big Bird
Archive Footage:
  1. A Company of Players (2008) (V) (voice) (uncredited) .... Big Bird
  2. "Rove Live"
        - Episode #4.33 (2003) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Big Bird
  3. "Play with Me Sesame" (2002) (voice) (uncredited) .... Oscar
  4. The World of Jim Henson (1994) (TV) .... Muppet Performer
  5. "Entertainment Tonight"
        - Episode dated 18 May 1990 (1990) TV episode (uncredited) .... Big Bird/Oscar
        - Episode dated 16 May 1990 (1990) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Big Bird
  6. Sesame Songs: Monster Hits! (1990) (V) .... Oscar the Grouch

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Genres:
Family | Comedy | Music | Fantasy more
Plot Keywords:
The Muppets | Sesame Street | Children | Kids And Family more

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