A Life Inside Big Bird At eight-foot-two, he's easily the biggest star in children's television. ... "I have to do that so I won't walk into the door," Spinney says. Sponsor Message.

He also puppeteers Big Bird”s next-door neighbor, Oscar the Grouch. Now 81, Spinney still works on the PBS show as both characters and has no plans for retirement.

A far-ranging look at the life and career of Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who has spent the past 46 years bringing Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life ...

After 50 Years On 'Sesame Street,' The Voice Of Big Bird And Oscar Is ... you see this little dark spot in his chest where I'm peeking out — but I have to do that so I won't walk into the door." ...

At eight-foot-two, he's easily the biggest star in children's television. But it's a small world inside the costume of Sesame Street's Big Bird. Caroll Spinney, who also performs Oscar the Grouch ...

Matt Vogel, the puppeteer who took over the role of Big Bird last year, talks about being the "best version" of the iconic character he can be: "You really feel the weight of it.

There’s a lot going on right now. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, here’s a diversion: Big Bird in a Hitchcock movie set to an Outkast song. The latest viral video from the Bell Bros., a ...