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