Frank Oz
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Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), known professionally as Frank Oz, is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor, and puppeteer. He is known for creating and performing the characters Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show and for directing films, including the Little Shop Of Horrors remake and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He is also the operator and voice of Yoda in the Star Wars franchise.
Known for
Credits
Inside Out (2015)
as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
Inside Out 2 (2024)
as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
as Jeff Fungus (voice)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
as Yoda (voice)
Knives Out (2019)
as Alan Stevens
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
as Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
as Yoda (voice)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
as Yoda (voice)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
as Yoda (voice)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
as Yoda (Voice)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Yoda (voice)
Trading Places (1983)
as Corrupt Cop
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
as Yoda (voice)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
as Mr. Collins
Labyrinth (1986)
as The Wiseman
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
as Robot (voice)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
as Corrections Officer
The Dark Crystal (1982)
as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
The Muppet Movie (1979)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
as Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit / Fozzie Bear as Fozziewig / Sam the Eagle as Headmaster of Junior High Graduates / Animal / George the Janitor / Horse and Carriage Driver / Vegetable Salesman (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
as Self
Innocent Blood (1992)
as Pathologist
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppets from Space (1999)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
Spies Like Us (1985)
as Test Monitor
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
as Warden
The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)
as Cookie Monster (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
as Self
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I (2001)
as Self
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II (2002)
as Self / Yoda
Follow That Bird (1985)
as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989)
as Self – Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Bert / Grover (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (2003)
as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Miss Piggy (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)
as Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (2019)
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share (1996)
as Cookie Monster
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppet Treasures (1985)
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Director and the Jedi (2018)
as Self
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (1997)
as Bert (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)
The Story of Star Wars (2004)
as Yoda (archive footage)
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
as Rat (voice)
Howard (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)
as Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Self
I Love Liberty (1982)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)
as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015)
as Self
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006)
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
as Cookie Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999)
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
Free to Be... a Family (1988)
as Miss Piggy (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)
as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
The Orson Welles Show (1979)
as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters (1986)
as Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998)
as Self
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
as Chuck (voice)
Return of the Ewok (1994)
as Yoda
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)
as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (1983)
as Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (1999)
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)
as Grover (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (1996)
as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? (1975)
as Self
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015)
as Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
as (archive footage) (voice)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)
as Self
The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
Sesame Street Pitch Reel (1969)
as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
Muppet Classic Theater (1994)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (1977)
Actor
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! (1993)
as Grover
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band (1995)
Actor
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)
as Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998)
as Grover (voice)
The Muppet Introduction (1975)
as Sam the Eagle
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (2001)
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
Hip Hip Parade! (1978)
as Fozzie Bear
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets (1984)
as Self
Just a Few Announcements (1975)
as Sam the Eagle
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' (2007)
as Self
Miss Piggy's Hollywood (1989)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! (2000)
as Prince Charming (voice)
Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
as Bert/ Cookie Monster/ Grover (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (1991)
as Grover(voice)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (2004)
as Cookie Monster (voice)
Big Bird in China (1983)
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Getting Ready to Read (1992)
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments (2004)
Actor
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Out to Lunch (1974)
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time (2006)
as Grover (voice)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971)
as Gawain (voice)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)
Actor
Films Are Not Released, They Escape (2002)
as Self
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
The Best of Ernie and Bert (1988)
as Bert
This Way to Sesame Street (1969)
as Bert
Time Piece (1965)
as Messenger Boy
Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)
as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (2009)
Actor
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986)
as Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration (1989)
as Miss Piggy
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
Actor
Making "The Score" (2001)
as Himself
Muppet Gimme a Break (1979)
as Grump
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland (2009)
Actor
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic (2022)
as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
Muppet Breakthrough (1983)
as Grump
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
as Miss Piggy
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017)
as Self
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' (2003)
as Muppet Performer
Let's Have the Dam Break (1979)
as Grump
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams (2014)
Actor
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986)
as Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Meal Break (1979)
as Grump
The Muppets on Puppets (1970)
as Self / Various Characters
Jim Henson's Memorial Service (1990)
Actor
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985)
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Of Muppets & Men (1981)
as Self
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz (1989)
as Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)
as Self
Hey Cinderella! (1969)
as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets (1985)
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear (1988)
as Fozzie Bear (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson (2020)
as Self
Muppet Picker Upper (1975)
as Sam the Eagle (voice)
Grump Critic (1979)
as Grump
Muppet Music Moments (2004)
as Self
The Muppet Script (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
CinderElmo (1999)
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
The Muppet Revue (1985)
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
I Love Muppets (2002)
as Self
The Vent Event (1978)
as Fozzie Bear
Muppet Side Splitter (1981)
as Grump (voice)
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! (1976)
as George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
Echoes of Violence (2021)
as Dante
Muppet History 101 (2004)
Actor
fozzie descuido venga la alegría (2025)
as Fozzie
Muppet Breaker Upper (1979)
as Grump / Quongo
The Paperwork Explosion (1967)
Actor
Muppet Perk-Up (1985)
as Grump (voice)
The Sound of the Squid (2006)
as Squid