
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