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