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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Caroll Edwin Spinney, sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney (born December 26, 1933), was an American puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's television show Sesame Street. Description above from the Wikipedia article Caroll Spinney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Scrubs (2001) as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- The Colbert Report (2005) as Big Bird (uncredited)
- The West Wing (1999) as Big Bird
- Sesame Street (1969) as Cookie Monster
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Portlandia (2011) as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Big Bird
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- 1 vs. 100 (2006) as Oscar the Grouch
- Sesame Unpaved (1999) Cast
- The Muppet Movie (1979) as Big Bird (voice)
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Big Bird
- Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten (1969) as Self
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- The Great Muppet Caper (1981) as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Follow That Bird (1985) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) as Self
- Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013) as Self
- The World of Jim Henson (1994) as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Presenting Susan Anton (1979) Cast
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988) as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)
- A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) as Big Bird (voice)
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- CinderElmo (1999) as Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) as Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) as Self
- Mister Rogers: It's You I Like (2018) as Self
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self - as Big Bird
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004) as Big Bird / Oscar
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019) as Self / Big Bird
- Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015) as Big Bird/Oscar
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? (2007) as Big Bird
- Out to Lunch (1974) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Being Green (2009) as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978) as Big Bird
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (1996) as Big Bird (voice)
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service (1990) Cast
- A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Big Bird in China (1983) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012) as Big Bird
- Julie on Sesame Street (1973) Cast
- Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002) as Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
- Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (2016) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Imagine That! (1996) as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Fiesta! (1997) as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979) as Self - Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Getting Ready to Read (1992) as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost (2003) as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf (2001) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986) as Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (2004) as Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990) as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987) as Big Bird and Oscar
- Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse (2002) as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991) as Big Bird (voice)
- Sesame Street: Learning About Letters (1986) as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015) as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004) as Big Bird (voice)
- Big Bird in Japan (1988) as Big Bird (voice)
- In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015) as Self - Muppet Performer
- Sesame Street: Elmocize (1996) as Big Bird (voice)
- Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic (2022) as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland (2008) as Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
- Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009) as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004) as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (2001) as Big Bird (voice)
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Caroll Spinney's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Caroll Spinney's most popular films?
Most-watched Caroll Spinney films currently: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), The Muppet Movie (1979), Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993), Night of 100 Stars II (1985), Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007).
What TV shows has Caroll Spinney appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Scrubs (2001), Saturday Night Live (1975), The Colbert Report (2005), The West Wing (1999), Sesame Street (1969).
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