Spinney with his two iconic characters.
Caroll Edwin Spinney (December 26, 1933 - December 8, 2019) was a puppeteer who performed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street from its premiere in 1969 up until his retirement in 2018.
Christmas specials filmography[]
| Production | Year | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | 1978 | Big Bird Oscar the Grouch |
| A Special Sesame Street Christmas | ||
| A Muppet Family Christmas | 1987 | |
| Elmo Saves Christmas | 1996 | |
| Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! | 2002 | |
| A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | 2006 | |
| Elmo's Christmas Countdown | 2007 | |
| Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas | 2016 |