Personal info
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 12/26/1933
- Birthplace
- Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- 12/8/2019 (aged 85)
- Gender
- Male
- Also known as
- Caroll Edwin Spinney, Carroll Spinney, Ed Spinney, Carroll Edwin Spinney, Carrol 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.
12 titles
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993
Dog in Pound (uncredited)
The Muppet Movie
1979
Big Bird (voice)
The West Wing
1999TV
Big Bird (voice)
The Muppet Show
1976TV
Big Bird
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Sesame Street
1969TV
Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Sam the Robot, Bennett Snerf, Cookie Monster
Scrubs
2001TV
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Portlandia
2011TV
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
Self
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
