Caroll Spinney

Caroll Edwin Spinney (born December 26, 1933), sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney, is an American actor, puppeteer, artist, and comedian who is best known for performing as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street.

He performed Big Bird and Oscar in Disney-related Muppet productions, including a guest appearance on The Muppet Show with Leslie Uggams, The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney, The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years, A Muppet Family Christmas, The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson, the Scrubs episode "My ABC's" and some appearances on the ABC Studios television series Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

Some of his early animated short films also led him to a job offer at Disney, which Spinney turned down at the last minute.