Caroll Spinney
Acting
Born December 26, 1933 · Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died December 9, 2009
Also known as Caroll Edwin Spinney · Carroll Spinney · Ed Spinney
Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1994
- Daytime Emmy Award · 1974
Filmography35 titles
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
The West Wing
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Scrubs
The Muppet Show
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
The Muppet Movie
Sesame Street
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Portlandia
The Colbert Report
The Great Muppet Caper
Saturday Night Live
The Dick Cavett Show
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Follow That Bird
CinderElmo
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover