Caroll Spinney
American puppeteer (1933-2019) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 85
Caroll Edwin Spinney was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street from its inception in 1969 until 2018.
Caroll Spinney is read about 232 times a day, in 32 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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2019Died8 December 20192018
Mister Rogers: It's You I LikeFilm2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StoryFilm, Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self2011
PortlandiaSeries, Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneyFilm, 20112006
1 vs. 100Series, Oscar the Grouch
A Sesame Street Christmas CarolFilm, 2006Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)2005
The Colbert ReportSeries, Big Bird (uncredited)2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayFilm, Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)2001
ScrubsSeries, Oscar the Grouch (voice)1999
Sesame UnpavedSeries1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Film, Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)1994Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Film, 1994Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!Film, Oscar the Grouch (voice)1988
Big Bird in JapanFilm, Big Bird (voice)1985
Follow That BirdFilm, Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)1983
Big Bird in ChinaFilm, Writer1979
Presenting Susan AntonSeries
The Muppet MovieFilm, 1979Big Bird (voice)1976
The Muppet ShowSeries, Big Bird1975
Saturday Night LiveSeries1974Daytime Emmy AwardAward1973
Julie on Sesame StreetFilm, Big Bird/ Oscar the Grouch (voice)1969Peter Alexander präsentiert SpezialitätenSeries1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1933Born26 December 1933
Mister Rogers: It's You I LikeFilm2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StoryFilm, Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self2011PortlandiaSeries, Oscar the Grouch (voice)Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneyFilm, 201120061 vs. 100Series, Oscar the GrouchA Sesame Street Christmas CarolFilm, 2006Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)2005The Colbert ReportSeries, Big Bird (uncredited)2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayFilm, Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)2001ScrubsSeries, Oscar the Grouch (voice)1999Sesame UnpavedSeries1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Film, Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)1994Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAwardSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Film, 1994Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!Film, Oscar the Grouch (voice)1988Big Bird in JapanFilm, Big Bird (voice)1985Follow That BirdFilm, Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)1983Big Bird in ChinaFilm, Writer1979Presenting Susan AntonSeriesThe Muppet MovieFilm, 1979Big Bird (voice)1976The Muppet ShowSeries, Big Bird1975Saturday Night LiveSeries1974Daytime Emmy AwardAward1973Julie on Sesame StreetFilm, Big Bird/ Oscar the Grouch (voice)1969Peter Alexander präsentiert SpezialitätenSeries1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1933Born26 December 1933People around Caroll
Close ties
Bob McGrath Also in Sesame Street
Kevin Clash Also in Sesame Street and Eppur Si Muove
Steve Whitmire Also in The Muppet Movie (1979)
Jerry Nelson Also in Sesame Street and Abby in Wonderland
Richard Hunt Also in Sesame Street and Julie on Sesame Street
Roscoe Orman Also in Sesame Street
Sonia Manzano Also in Sesame Street
Joey Mazzarino Also in Eppur Si Muove (2004)
Loretta Long Also in Sesame Street
Matt Vogel Also in Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
David Rudman Also in A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
Fran Brill Also in Sesame Street and Eppur Si Muove
Emilio Delgado Also in Sesame Street and Follow That Bird
Carmen Osbahr Also in Eppur Si Muove (2004)
Martin P. Robinson Also in Big Bird in China (1983)- Jon Stone Directed Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
Eric Jacobson Also in Sesame Street and CinderElmo
Jim Henson Also in Sesame Street and Follow That Bird
Noel MacNeal Also in Follow That Bird (1985)
Dave Goelz Also in The Muppet Movie (1979)
Northern Calloway Also in Sesame Street
Jerry Juhl Wrote The Muppet Movie (1979)- Alaina Reed Hall Also in Sesame Street
Ruth Buzzi Also in Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
Known for
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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey 2011
The Muppet Movie 1979
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey 1993
A Muppet Family Christmas 1987
The Great Muppet Caper 1981
Filmography 40
119 credits on file
Television 12
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2019 · aged 85
