Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch — A Muppet Family Christmas Character Profile

About Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch

Big Bird is targeted by the Chef but cheers him up by singing, convincing him to cook something else. The Sesame Street gang performs Christmas carols. Oscar the Grouch explicitly skips the carol medley.

Character Facts

Played by

Caroll Spinney

Appears in

A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)

Role

Supporting

More characters from A Muppet Family Christmas

• Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Self (Jim Henson)
• Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (Frank Oz)
• Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle (Dave Goelz)
• Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster (Jerry Nelson)
• Doc (Gerard Parkes)
• Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (Richard Hunt)
• Mokey Fraggle (Kathryn Mullen)
• Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited) (Terry Angus)
• Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited) (Bob Stutt)
• Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited) (Fred Stinson)
• Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited) (Debra Spinney)
• Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (Steve Whitmire)