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Acting

Caroll Spinney

Titles: 99movies12TV shows

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

Leading roles: 48
top three billing

Average score: 69/100

Highest rated: Big Bird in Japan
81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Caroll Spinney Catalog average

Wholesome
8.9average 3.3
Nostalgia
7.2average 3.7
Wonder
6.8average 3.4
Situational Comedy
5.8average 2.7
Pop Culture
5.0average 2.2
Fantasy
3.9average 1.7
Showbiz
3.2average 1.2
Physical Comedy
4.3average 2.4

Rarely in their work

Violence
0.6, average 4.2
Psychological
2.0, average 5.6
Tension
2.8, average 6.0
Crime
0.6, average 3.7

Main genres

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Family 60
Music 18
Comedy 16
TV Movie 9
Fantasy 5
Adventure 4
Documentary 2

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

96

Type

RoleAny Acting96 Appearances15 Writing1

ScoreAny 60+70+80+

DecadeAny 1960s2 1970s9 1980s15 1990s26 2000s30 2010s10 2020s1 Upcoming3

GenreAny Family78 Comedy33 Music24 TV Movie17 Adventure8 Fantasy7 Documentary5 Kids2 Drama2 Animation1 Action1 Talk1 Crime1 Mystery1

Group by

Newest first Oldest first

Upcoming

3 titles

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games

as Big Bird

Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie

as Big Bird

2020s

1 title

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

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

2010s

10 titles · average score 77

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

as Big Bird / Various Characters

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

as Big Bird/Oscar

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

as Big Bird

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

as Big Bird

Portlandia

TV show · as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé Christmas

as Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World

as Big Bird

2000s

30 titles · average score 65

Sesame Street: Being Green

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

as Big Bird

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)

The Colbert Report

TV show · as Big Bird (uncredited)

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

as Big Bird / Oscar

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

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

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

as Oscar The Grouch (voice)

Scrubs

TV show · as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

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

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

All 30 titles from the 2000s

1990s

26 titles · average score 71

The West Wing

TV show · as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmocize

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Getting Ready to Read

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

All 26 titles from the 1990s

1980s

15 titles · average score 71

Big Bird in Japan

as Big Bird (voice)

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

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

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

as Picklepuss / Pop

Sesame Street: Sing Along

as Big Bird and Oscar

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers

as Big Bird (voice)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

as Big Bird (voice)

Follow That Bird

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

Big Bird in China

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Great Muppet Caper

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)

All 15 titles from the 1980s

1970s

9 titles · average score 84

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Muppet Movie

as Big Bird (voice)

Presenting Susan Anton

TV show

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

as Big Bird

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

The Muppet Show

TV show · as Big Bird

Out to Lunch

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Julie on Sesame Street

as Big Bird/ Oscar the Grouch (voice)

1960s

2 titles · average score 69

Sesame Street

TV show · as Cookie Monster / Big Bird

This Way to Sesame Street

as Big Bird