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Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney was born on December 26, 1933 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA as Caroll Edwin Spinney. He is an actor, known for Sesame Street (1969), The Muppet Movie (1979) and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009). He has been married to Debra Spinney since June 4, 1973. He was previously married to Janice Spinney.
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Sesame Street
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Oscar / Granny Bird / Bruno the Trashman / Bennett Snerf / Adrienne / Annoucer / Anything Muppets / Big Bird & Oscar / Cookie Monster / Farmer / Floating Face / Hippie / Lefty / Lefty the Salesman / Little Boy & Blue Man / Monotone / Mother (Purple) / Purple Boy / Purple Hippie / Sam the Robot / Sister / Various Monsters
(1969-2018)
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Actor (113 credits)
Actor (113 credits)
1969-2018
Sesame Street
(TV Series)
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Oscar / ...
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Oscar / ...
- Elmo and Abby's Bubble Fun
(2018)
... Big Bird / Oscar
- The Wheel Deal
(2018)
... Big Bird / Oscar
- Having a Ball
(2017)
... Big Bird & Oscar
- The Enthusiastic Penelope Penguin
(2014)
... Big Bird (voice)
- Numeric Con
(2014)
... Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2012-2015
Saturday Night Live
(TV Series)
Big Bird
Big Bird
- Taraji P. Henson/Mumford & Sons
(2015)
... Big Bird (voice, uncredited)
- Daniel Craig/Muse
(2012)
... Big Bird (voice, uncredited)
2015
Billy on the Street with Billy Eichner
(TV Series)
Big Bird
Big Bird
- Billy on the Street with First Lady Michelle Obama, Big Bird and Elena!!!
(2015)
... Big Bird
2013-2014
The Colbert Report
(TV Series)
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
- Same to You, Pal
(2014)
... Big Bird (uncredited)
- Chris Fischer
(2013)
... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(TV Series)
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird
- Jessica Chastain/Jeffrey Tambor/Chris Brown
(2014)
... Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (uncredited)
2014
Sunny Side Up
(TV Series)
Oscar the Grouch
Oscar the Grouch
- Episode dated 21 March 2014
(2014)
... Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2012
Sesame Street: Elmo's World - Favorite Things
(voice)
2009-2012
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(TV Series)
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird
- Episode #10.125
(2012)
... Oscar the Grouch
- Episode #10.116
(2012)
... Oscar the Grouch
- Episode #8.42
(2009)
... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2011
Elmo's World: People in Your Neighborhood
(Video)
(voice)
2011
Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends
(Video)
(voice)
2009
The Bonnie Hunt Show
(TV Series)
Oscar the Grouch
Oscar the Grouch
- Episode dated 9 November 2009
(2009)
... Oscar the Grouch (voice)
2002
Bert & Ernie's Word Play
(Video)
(voice)
1996-2001
Learn Along with Sesame
(TV Series)
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird
- Music Works Wonders
(2001)
... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
- Lead Away
(1996)
... Oscar the Grouch
1995
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
(Video)
(voice)
1987-1991
Shalom Sesame
(TV Series)
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird
- King Sing Israel
(1991)
... Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- The Aleph-Bet Telethon
(1991)
... Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Passover
(1991)
... Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Chanukah
(1990)
... Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Tel Aviv
(1987)
... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1990
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse
(Video short)
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1988
Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street
(Video short)
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1985
Three Sesame Street Stories
(Video short)
Big Bird / Zookeeper / Oscar the Grouch (voice, uncredited)
Big Bird / Zookeeper / Oscar the Grouch (voice, uncredited)
1983
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
(TV Movie)
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
1981
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
(TV Series)
Big Bird
Big Bird
- 1483: Competition
(1981)
... Big Bird (voice)
1979
The Muppet Show
(TV Series)
Big Bird
Big Bird
- Leslie Uggams
(1979)
... Big Bird (voice, as Carroll Spinney)
1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
(TV Movie)
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice, as Carroll Spinney)
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice, as Carroll Spinney)
1972-1975
The Electric Company
(TV Series)
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird
Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird
- 453
(1975)
... Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 131
(1972)
... Big Bird (voice)
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Soundtrack (13 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
Writer (1 credit)
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Self (51 credits)
Self (51 credits)
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Archive footage (14 credits)
Archive footage (14 credits)
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Personal Details
Official Sites:
Official SiteAlternate Names:
Big Bird | Oscar the Grouch | Carroll Spinney | Ed SpinneyHeight:
5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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Personal Quote:
[on his lifelong love of performing puppetry] Somehow I was shy enough to not care about being seen. And I figured if could ever get on a TV show with a character that I enjoyed doing, it might even get famous. And voila!Trivia:
He made an appearance as Big Bird on an episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968). Before the show was taped, Fred Rogers wanted to have him remove the Big Bird outfit on the show and discuss the inner workings of it. Spinney objected to this idea, saying that it was important to preserve the sense of wonder and magic that children have about Big Bird. Rogers agreed that Spinney was right, ... See more »Nickname:
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