Caroll 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.

Known For

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

as Dog in Pound (uncredited)

The Muppet Movie

as Big Bird (voice)

The West Wing

as Big Bird

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Muppet Show

as Big Bird

The Great Muppet Caper

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Colbert Report

as Big Bird (uncredited)

Sesame Street

as Big Bird

Sesame Street

as Oscar the Grouch