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Videos (see all 25)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1994) -- Clip: Sing, sing a song...
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.
"Sesame Street" (1969): Season 38: Episode 15 -- It's Elmo's song.
"Sesame Street" (1969): Season 34: Episode 11 -- Abby and Elmo find ways they are the same.

Overview

Date of Birth:
26 December 1933, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA more
Trivia:
Under the name Ed Spinney, Caroll Spinney animated a series of black and... more
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Down 9% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
7 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
Natasha Bedingfield Teams Up With Big Bird
 (From MTV Newsroom. 6 July 2009, 9:14 AM, PDT)
YooStar Turns Greenscreening Into a Game
 (From Fast Company. 29 June 2009, 9:30 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Big Bird | Oscar the Grouch | Carroll Spinney | Ed Spinney
US TV Schedule:
Mon. July 207:00 AMPBS Sesame StreetElmo Wishes for a Pet Dinosaur#38.18
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. 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)
  2. "Scrubs" .... Oscar the Grouch (1 episode, 2009)
        - My ABC's (2009) TV episode .... Oscar the Grouch
  3. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2008) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird
  4. Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007) (TV) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  5. "Sesame Street" .... Big Bird / ... (58 episodes, 1969-2007)
    ... 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)
        - 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
        - The Worm Cup Games (2007) TV episode .... Big Bird / Oscar
          (53 more)
  6. Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? (2007) (V)
  7. A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) (V) .... Oscar / Big Bird
  8. Guess That Shape and Color (2006) (V) .... Big Bird / Oscar
  9. Elmo Visits the Doctor (2005) (V) .... Big Bird
  10. Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue (2005) (V) .... Big Bird
  11. What's the Name of That Song (2004) (V) .... Big Bird
  12. 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)
  13. "The West Wing" .... Big Bird (1 episode, 2004)
        - Eppur Si Muove (2004) TV episode .... Big Bird
  14. Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby (2003) (V) (voice) .... Big Bird
  15. Zoe's Dance Moves (2003) (V)
  16. "Elmo's Musical Adventure" (2000) TV series .... Big Bird / ... (unknown episodes)

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

  27. Wow, You're a Cartoonist! (1988) (V) .... Picklepuss, Pop
  28. 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)
  29. Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (1988) (V) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  30. Big Bird in Japan (1988) (TV) .... Big Bird
  31. The Best of Ernie and Bert (1988) (V) (voice) .... Big Bird
  32. Kids Like These (1987) (TV) .... Big Bird
  33. Big Bird Brings Spring to Sesame Street (1987) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  34. "Shalom Sesame" (1987) TV series (voice) .... Oscar the Grouch
  35. The Adventures of Super Grover (1987) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Big Bird / Oscar
  36. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  37. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno
  38. Learning About Letters (1986) (V) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar The Grouch
  39. Learning About Numbers (1986) (V) (voice) .... Big Bird
  40. Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar / Bruno / Grouch (uncredited)
    ... aka Follow That Bird
  41. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Big Bird
  42. Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
  43. Big Bird in China (1983) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar
  44. The Great Muppet Caper (1981) (voice) .... Oscar The Grouch
  45. "MisteRogers' Neighborhood" .... Big Bird (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" (USA: new title)
        - Competition (1981) TV episode .... Big Bird

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

  55. "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. "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)
  2. The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  3. The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
  4. 50 Greatest TV Animals (2003) (TV) (as Big Bird) (also archive footage) .... Big Bird
  5. "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
  6. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Close-Up: Sesame Street (2001) TV episode .... Himself

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

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

  16. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 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
  17. NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird
  18. Julie on Sesame Street (1973) (TV) (voice) .... Big Bird / Oscar
  19. "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

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:
3 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Family | Comedy | Music | Fantasy more
Plot Keywords:
The Muppets | Sesame Street | Children | Kids And Family more

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