Frank Oz
Known for Acting · 186 credits
- Born
- 1944-05-25 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Фрэнк Оз · فرانک اوز · Richard Frank Oznowicz
Biography
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
TV Shows (22)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as The Mighty Favog (voice) / The Flood (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Sesame Street
1969
as Bert
Great Performances
1971
as Self / Miss Piggy (voice)
Star Wars Rebels
2014
as Yoda (voice)
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Oscars
1953
as Self / Miss Piggy
An Audience with...
1978
as Miss Piggy
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kulturplatz
2004
as Self
The Muppet Show
1976
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
as Self
Muppets Tonight
1996
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
as Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)
Sesame Unpaved
1999
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
as Fozzie Bear (voice) / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
2024
as Self - Director
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
2002
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969
as Self
In Their Own Words
2015
as Self
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
Jedi Temple Challenge
2020
as Yoda (voice)
Movies (164)
Inside Out 2
2024
as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
Inside Out
2015
as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
Monsters, Inc.
2001
as Jeff Fungus (voice)
Trading Places
1983
as Corrupt Cop
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
as Yoda (voice)
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
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)
Knives Out
2019
as Alan Stevens
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
as Yoda (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Yoda (voice)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Man putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)
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
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Corrections Officer
Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005
as Robot (voice)
An American Werewolf in London
1981
as Mr. Collins
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)
The Dark Crystal
1982
as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
Spies Like Us
1985
as Test Monitor
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
as Warden
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Bert / Grover (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
Muppets from Space
1999
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Innocent Blood
1992
as Pathologist
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Miss Piggy (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015
as Cookie Monster (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
Howard
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
as Self
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
as Cookie Monster (voice)
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001
as Self
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Follow That Bird
1985
as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Various Muppets
The Director and the Jedi
2018
as Self
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
1999
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Story of Star Wars
2004
as Yoda (archive footage)
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
as Self
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
I Love Liberty
1982
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024
as Self
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
as Self
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006
as Self
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
2002
as Self / Yoda
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003
as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
as Miss Piggy
Free to Be... a Family
1988
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993
as Grover
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as (archive footage) (voice)
Out to Lunch
1974
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
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)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
This Way to Sesame Street
1969
as Bert
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster (voice)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977
as Chuck (voice)
CinderElmo
1999
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
2020
as Self
Muppet Classic Theater
1994
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
2017
as Self
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1984
as Frank Oz (self)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
1989
as Miss Piggy
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
as Grover (voice) (archive footage)
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
as Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022
as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
The Orson Welles Show
1979
as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
as Self
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
as Miss Piggy (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
2006
as Grover (voice)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
as Self
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
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
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004
as Cookie Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Self
I Love Muppets
2002
as Self
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Julie on Sesame Street
1973
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970
as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
1985
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
1996
as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
Time Piece
1965
as Messenger boy
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Muppet Music Moments
2004
as Self
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2014
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1983
as Self
The Muppet Script
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Making "The Score"
2001
as Himself
Muppet Picker Upper
1975
as Sam the Eagle (voice)
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Muppet Treasures
1985
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1986
as Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
as Self
Hey Cinderella!
1969
as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
1997
as Bert (voice)
Of Muppets & Men
1981
as Self
About Frank Oz
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. With 186 credits spanning from 1953 to 2025, Frank Oz has appeared in 164 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frank Oz Movies
- Inside Out 2 (2024) — as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
- Inside Out (2015) — as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
- Monsters, Inc. (2001) — as Jeff Fungus (voice)
- Trading Places (1983) — as Corrupt Cop
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) — as Yoda (voice)
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