Frank Oz

Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor, and puppetee. 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.

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Known For

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 • as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 • as Self - Guest

Sesame Street

1969 • as Bert

Inside Out 2

2024 • as Mind Cop Dave (voice)

Star Wars Rebels

2014 • as Yoda (voice)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017 • as Yoda (voice)

Filmography

2025

The Muppet Script

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 2/9/2025

2024

Inside Out 2

as Mind Cop Dave (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/11/2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/18/2024

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

as Self

Movie - Released: 8/12/2024

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

as Self - Director

TV - Released: 3/28/2024

2022

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)

Movie - Released: 7/10/2022

Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

TV - Released: 5/26/2022

2021

Echoes of Violence

as Dante

Movie - Released: 3/20/2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 4/23/2021

2020

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

as Himself

Movie - Released: 5/16/2020

Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge

as Yoda (voice)

TV - Released: 6/10/2020

2019

Knives Out

as Alan Stevens

Movie - Released: 11/27/2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as Yoda (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/18/2019

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

as Cookie Monster

Movie - Released: 10/1/2019

2018

Howard

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 4/22/2018

The Director and the Jedi

as Self

Movie - Released: 3/12/2018

2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Yoda (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/13/2017

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched

as Himself

Movie - Released: 3/12/2017

2015

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/6/2015

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

as Self - Friend & Muppet Performer

Movie - Released: 9/15/2015

Inside Out

as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/17/2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 12/15/2015

The Great Gilly Hopkins

as Cookie Monster (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/5/2015

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

as Self

TV - Released: 4/20/2015

In Their Own Words

as Self

TV - Released: 9/1/2015

2014

Movie

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

Movie - Released: 6/21/2014

Star Wars Rebels

as Yoda (voice)

TV - Released: 10/13/2014

2011

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/21/2011

2009

Movie

Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland

Movie - Released: 7/28/2009

Movie

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

Movie - Released: 12/12/2009

2007

Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'

as Himself

Movie - Released: 8/1/2007

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Bert (voice) (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 12/1/2006

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

as Grover (voice)

Movie - Released: 8/22/2006

Best Ever Muppet Moments

as Self

Movie - Released: 3/11/2006

Movie

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/3/2006

2005

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

as Yoda (voice)

Movie - Released: 5/17/2005

Zathura: A Space Adventure

as Robot (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/6/2005

2004

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

as Cookie Monster (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/27/2004

Movie

Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments

Movie - Released: 11/20/2004

Movie

Muppet Music Moments

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/20/2004

Movie

Muppet History 101

Movie - Released: 11/21/2004

When Star Wars Ruled the World

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/18/2004

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/12/2004

The Story of Star Wars

as Yoda (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 8/18/2004

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

as Grover (voice) (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 8/31/2004

Kulturplatz

as Self

TV - Released: 9/1/2004

2003

Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

as Muppet Performer

Movie - Released: 1/1/2003

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/1/2003

2002

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

as Yoda (voice)

Movie - Released: 5/15/2002

Films Are Not Released, They Escape

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/12/2002

From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'

as Self / Yoda

Movie - Released: 11/12/2002

I Love Muppets

as Self

Movie - Released: 3/31/2002

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

as Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 5/31/2002

2001

Monsters, Inc.

as Jeff Fungus (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/1/2001

Movie

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf

Movie - Released: 7/17/2001

The Beginning: Making Episode I

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/16/2001

1999

Muppets from Space

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)

Movie - Released: 7/14/1999

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

as Yoda (voice)

Movie - Released: 5/19/1999

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle

Movie - Released: 5/17/1999

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle

Movie - Released: 5/17/1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/1/1999

CinderElmo

as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/1/1999

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/20/1998

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/8/1998

Blues Brothers 2000

as Warden

Movie - Released: 2/5/1998

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

as Grover (voice)

Movie - Released: 9/1/1998

1997

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

as Bert (voice)

Movie - Released: 7/8/1997

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/1/1997

1996

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 2/6/1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as Cookie Monster (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/24/1996

Muppet Treasure Island

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/16/1996

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

as Cookie Monster

Movie - Released: 1/1/1996

Muppets Tonight

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor

TV - Released: 3/8/1996

1994

Muppet Classic Theater

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)

Movie - Released: 9/27/1994

The World of Jim Henson

as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

Movie - Released: 11/23/1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as Bert / Grover (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 5/18/1994

1993

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

as Grover

Movie - Released: 10/29/1993

1992

Innocent Blood

as Pathologist

Movie - Released: 9/25/1992

The Muppet Christmas Carol

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)

Movie - Released: 12/11/1992

Movie

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

as Miss Piggy

Movie - Released: 12/25/1992

1991

Muppet*Vision 3D

as Sam Eagle / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

Movie - Released: 5/16/1991

1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Movie - Released: 4/30/1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / ... (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/21/1990

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

Movie - Released: 5/6/1990

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/1/1990

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/16/1990

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

as Miss Piggy (voice)

Movie - Released: 7/1/1990

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

Movie - Released: 5/21/1990

1989

50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

as Miss Piggy

Movie - Released: 11/26/1989

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

Movie - Released: 5/14/1989

An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz

as Self

Movie - Released: 7/14/1989

The Jim Henson Hour

TV - Released: 4/14/1989

1988

Free to Be... a Family

as Miss Piggy (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/14/1988

Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear

as Fozzie Bear (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/1/1988

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

as Muppet Performer

Movie - Released: 10/5/1988

The Best of Ernie and Bert

as Bert

Movie - Released: 9/12/1988

1987

A Muppet Family Christmas

as Various Characters (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/16/1987

Sesame Street: Sing Along

Movie - Released: 1/1/1987

1986

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

as Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)

Movie - Released: 5/12/1986

Labyrinth

as The Wiseman

Movie - Released: 6/27/1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs

Movie - Released: 1/21/1986

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

as Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/1/1986

1985

Spies Like Us

as Test Monitor

Movie - Released: 12/6/1985

Follow That Bird

as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)

Movie - Released: 8/2/1985

The Muppet Revue

as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/16/1985

Movie

Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/1/1985

Muppet Treasures

as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal

Movie - Released: 7/9/1985

Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets

as Miss Piggy (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/1/1985

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

as Miss Piggy (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/16/1985

Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters

TV - Released: 9/14/1985

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/27/1984

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

as Frank Oz (self)

Movie - Released: 1/1/1984

1983

Trading Places

as Corrupt Cop

Movie - Released: 6/7/1983

Return of the Jedi

as Yoda (voice)

Movie - Released: 5/25/1983

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)

Movie - Released: 5/12/1983

The World of 'The Dark Crystal'

as Himself

Movie - Released: 1/9/1983

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/16/1983

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/21/1983

Big Bird in China

as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

Movie - Released: 5/29/1983

Movie

Muppet Breakthrough

as Grump

Movie - Released: 1/1/1983

1982

I Love Liberty

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)

Movie - Released: 3/21/1982

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

Movie - Released: 9/17/1982

Return of the Ewok

as Yoda (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/1/1982

The Dark Crystal

as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain

Movie - Released: 12/17/1982

Night of 100 Stars

as Miss Piggy (voice)

Movie - Released: 3/8/1982

1981

Of Muppets & Men

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/31/1981

The Great Muppet Caper

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/26/1981

An American Werewolf in London

as Mr. Collins

Movie - Released: 8/21/1981

The Muppets Go to the Movies

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle

Movie - Released: 5/20/1981

Muppet Side Splitter

as Grump (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/22/1981

1980

The Blues Brothers

as Corrections Officer

Movie - Released: 6/16/1980

The Empire Strikes Back

as Yoda (Voice)

Movie - Released: 5/20/1980

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

as Yoda

Movie - Released: 9/22/1980

1979

The Muppet Movie

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/22/1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

as Various Muppets

Movie - Released: 5/16/1979

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/5/1979

The Orson Welles Show

as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/1/1979

Movie

Muppet Breaker Upper

as Grump / Quongo

Movie - Released: 1/1/1979

Movie

Muppet Gimme a Break

as Grump

Movie - Released: 1/1/1979

Movie

Let's Have the Dam Break

as Grump

Movie - Released: 1/2/1979

Movie

Meal Break

as Grump

Movie - Released: 1/2/1979

Movie

Grump Critic

as Grump

Movie - Released: 1/2/1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 3/1/1979

1978

Hip Hip Parade!

as Fozzie Bear

Movie - Released: 11/21/1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/3/1978

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

Movie - Released: 3/9/1978

An Audience with...

as Miss Piggy

TV - Released: 1/8/1978

1977

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

as Chuck (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/4/1977

Movie

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

Movie - Released: 12/19/1977

Sesame Street at Night?

as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice) (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 3/1/1977

1976

The Muppet Show

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)

TV - Released: 9/5/1976

1975

Muppet Picker Upper

as Sam the Eagle (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/1/1975

The Muppet Introduction

as Sam the Eagle

Movie - Released: 1/1/1975

Movie

Just a Few Announcements

as Sam the Eagle

Movie - Released: 1/1/1975

1974

Out to Lunch

as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/10/1974

1973

Julie on Sesame Street

Movie - Released: 11/23/1973

1972

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

as Rat (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/26/1972

1971

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

as Gawain (voice)

Movie - Released: 5/12/1971

Great Performances

as Self

TV - Released: 1/28/1971

Great Performances

as Miss Piggy (voice)

TV - Released: 1/28/1971

1970

The Muppets on Puppets

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/5/1970

The Great Santa Claus Switch

as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/5/1970

1969

Sesame Street Pitch Reel

as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)

Movie - Released: 9/1/1969

Hey Cinderella!

as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)

Movie - Released: 3/16/1969

This Way to Sesame Street

as Bert

Movie - Released: 11/8/1969

Sesame Street

as Bert

TV - Released: 11/10/1969

Sesame Unpaved

TV - Released: 11/10/1969

Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten

as Self

TV - Released: 3/9/1969

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 6/6/1968

1967

The Paperwork Explosion

Movie - Released: 1/1/1967

1965

Time Piece

as Messenger boy

Movie - Released: 5/7/1965

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

TV - Released: 12/11/1961

1953

The Oscars

as Self

TV - Released: 3/19/1953

Unknown

Making "The Score"

as Himself

Movie

Getting Ready to Read

as Jim Hensons Muppets

Movie

Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame