Portrait of Caroll Spinney

Acting

Caroll Spinney

Career

Active from 1969 to 2022, busiest in 1996 and 2008 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
48
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Big Bird in Japan
Big Bird in Japan
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Caroll Spinney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.0, average 5.5
  • Violence
    0.7, average 4.1
  • Tension
    2.9, average 6.0
  • Crime
    0.6, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 9
  • Children's Entertainment 7
  • Educational 6
  • Sesame Street 5
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Gentle Humor 5
  • Educational Content 4
  • Classic Characters 4
  • Puppets 3
  • Comfort Watch 3
  • Wholesome 3
  • Wholesome Family Entertainment 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

97
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games

as Big Bird

Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie
Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie

as Big Bird

2020s

1 title
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic (2022)

as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

2010s

10 titles · average score 77
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (2019)

as Big Bird / Various Characters

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (2016)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015)
GoodWatch score 74

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)

as Big Bird/Oscar

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars (2012)

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012)

as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures (2011)

as Big Bird

Portlandia
Portlandia (2011)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas
Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas (2011)

as Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World (2010)

as Big Bird

2000s

30 titles · average score 65
Sesame Street: Being Green
Sesame Street: Being Green (2009)

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
GoodWatch score 49

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces (2009)

as Oscar The Grouch (voice)

Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
GoodWatch score 64

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)

as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)

The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report (2005)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Big Bird (uncredited)

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)

as Big Bird / Oscar

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost (2003)

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse (2002)

as Oscar The Grouch (voice)

Scrubs
Scrubs (2001)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf (2001)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1990s

26 titles · average score 71
The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs (1999)

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
GoodWatch score 69

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
GoodWatch score 63

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmocize
Sesame Street: Elmocize (1996)

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share (1996)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (1996)

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Getting Ready to Read
Getting Ready to Read (1992)

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991)

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1980s

15 titles · average score 71
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)

Big Bird in Japan
Big Bird in Japan (1988)
GoodWatch score 81

as Big Bird (voice)

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
Wow, You're A Cartoonist! (1988)

as Picklepuss / Pop

Sesame Street: Sing Along
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)

as Big Bird and Oscar

Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986)

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters (1986)

as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986)

as Big Bird (voice)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
GoodWatch score 70

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird (1985)
GoodWatch score 63

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
GoodWatch score 72

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Big Bird in China
Big Bird in China (1983)
GoodWatch score 65

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
GoodWatch score 74

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1970s

10 titles · average score 80
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie (1979)
GoodWatch score 80

as Big Bird (voice)

Presenting Susan Anton
Presenting Susan Anton (1979)

TV show

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
GoodWatch score 80

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

A Special Sesame Street Christmas
A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)

as Big Bird

The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show (1976)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Big Bird

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Big Bird (voice) (uncredited)

Out to Lunch
Out to Lunch (1974)

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Julie on Sesame Street
Julie on Sesame Street (1973)

as Big Bird/ Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1960s

2 titles · average score 69
Sesame Street
Sesame Street (1969)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Cookie Monster / Oscar the Grouch

This Way to Sesame Street
This Way to Sesame Street (1969)

as Big Bird