Frank Oz

Acting

Frank Oz

Born 25 May 1944 · Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK · 82

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

Highlights

The Empire Strikes Back1980 · Film · Yoda (Voice)
Inside Out2015 · Film · Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
Monsters, Inc.2001 · Film · Jeff Fungus (voice)
Return of the Jedi1983 · Film · Yoda (voice)
Knives Out2019 · Film · Alan Stevens
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005 · Film · Yoda (voice)

Filmography

Movies

125 films

fozzie descuido venga la alegría2025 · Film · Fozzie
Inside Out 22024 · Film · Mind Cop Dave (voice)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic2022 · Film · Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
Echoes of Violence2021 · Film · Dante
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself2020 · Film · Director
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson2020 · Film · Director
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019 · Film · Yoda (voice)
Knives Out2019 · Film · Alan Stevens
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting2019 · Film · Grover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters
Star Wars: The Last Jedi2017 · Film · Yoda (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched2017 · Film · Director
Star Wars: The Force Awakens2015 · Film · Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Great Gilly Hopkins2015 · Film · Cookie Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!2015 · Film
Inside Out2015 · Film · Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
Death at a Funeral2007 · Film · Director
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time2006 · Film · Grover (voice)
Zathura: A Space Adventure2005 · Film · Robot (voice)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005 · Film · Yoda (voice)
The Stepford Wives2004 · Film · Director
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!2004 · Film · Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites2004 · Film · Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'2003 · Film · Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs2003 · Film · Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones2002 · Film · Yoda (voice)
Monsters, Inc.2001 · Film · Jeff Fungus (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 32001 · Film · Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
The Score2001 · Film · Director
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!2000 · Film · Prince Charming (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999 · Film · Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Bowfinger1999 · Film · Director
Muppets from Space1999 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999 · Film · Yoda (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show1999 · Film · Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 21999 · Film · Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
CinderElmo1999 · Film · Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street1998 · Film · Grover (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!1998 · Film · Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
Blues Brothers 20001998 · Film · Warden
In & Out1997 · Film · Director
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!1997 · Film · Bert (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time1997 · Film · Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas1996 · Film · Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island1996 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share1996 · Film · Cookie Monster
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band1995 · Film
The Indian in the Cupboard1995 · Film · Director
Return of the Ewok1994 · Film · Yoda
Muppet Classic Theater1994 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!1993 · Film · Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!1993 · Film · Grover
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration1993 · Film · Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
The Muppet Christmas Carol1992 · Film · 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)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992 · Film · Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)
Innocent Blood1992 · Film · Pathologist
Getting Ready to Read1992 · Film · Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Housesitter1992 · Film · Director
What About Bob?1991 · Film · Director
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game1991 · Film · Grover(voice)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration1990 · Film · Miss Piggy (voice)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service1990 · Film
The Muppets at Walt Disney World1990 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!1990 · Film · Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration1989 · Film · Miss Piggy
Miss Piggy's Hollywood1989 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Free to Be... a Family1988 · Film · Miss Piggy (voice)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels1988 · Film · Director
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie1988 · Film · Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
The Best of Ernie and Bert1988 · Film · Bert
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear1988 · Film · Fozzie Bear (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas1987 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
Sesame Street: Sing Along1987 · Film
Little Shop of Horrors1986 · Film · Director
Labyrinth1986 · Film · The Wiseman
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters1986 · Film · Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years1986 · Film · Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories1986 · Film · Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers1986 · Film · Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
Spies Like Us1985 · Film · Test Monitor
Follow That Bird1985 · Film · Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
Muppet Treasures1985 · Film · Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
The Muppet Revue1985 · Film · Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story1985 · Film · Miss Piggy (voice)
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets1985 · Film · Miss Piggy (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan1984 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art1983 · Film · Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
Trading Places1983 · Film · Corrupt Cop
Big Bird in China1983 · Film · Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Return of the Jedi1983 · Film · Yoda (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets1983 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
The Dark Crystal1982 · Film · Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show1982 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
I Love Liberty1982 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
Night of 100 Stars1982 · Film · Miss Piggy (voice)
Muppet Side Splitter1981 · Film · Grump (voice)
An American Werewolf in London1981 · Film · Mr. Collins
The Great Muppet Caper1981 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
The Muppets Go to the Movies1981 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)
The Blues Brothers1980 · Film · Corrections Officer
The Empire Strikes Back1980 · Film · Yoda (Voice)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together1979 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
The Muppet Movie1979 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood1979 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Let's Have the Dam Break1979 · Film · Grump
Meal Break1979 · Film · Grump
Grump Critic1979 · Film · Grump
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street1978 · Film · Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
Hip Hip Parade!1978 · Film · Fozzie Bear
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring1978 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special1977 · Film · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas1977 · Film · Chuck (voice)
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!1976 · Film · George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
Muppet Picker Upper1975 · Film · Sam the Eagle (voice)
The Muppet Introduction1975 · Film · Sam the Eagle
Just a Few Announcements1975 · Film · Sam the Eagle
Out to Lunch1974 · Film · Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
Julie on Sesame Street1973 · Film · Bert/ Cookie Monster/ Grover (voice)
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen1972 · Film · Rat (voice)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince1971 · Film · Gawain (voice)
The Great Santa Claus Switch1970 · Film · Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
This Way to Sesame Street1969 · Film · Bert
Sesame Street Pitch Reel1969 · Film · Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
Hey Cinderella!1969 · Film · Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
The Paperwork Explosion1967 · Film
Time Piece1965 · Film · Messenger Boy

Filmography

Series

13 shows

Jedi Temple Challenge2020 · Series · Yoda (voice)
Star Wars Rebels2014 · Series · Yoda (voice)
Leverage2008 · Series · Director
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame2002 · Series
Sesame Unpaved1999 · Series
Muppets Tonight1996 · Series · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
The Jim Henson Hour1989 · Series · Fozzie Bear (voice)
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters1985 · Series
The Muppet Show1976 · Series · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
Great Performances1971 · Series · Miss Piggy (voice)
Sesame Street1969 · Series · Bert/Cookie Monster/Grover
The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · Series · Miss Piggy (voice)
The Oscars1953 · Series · Miss Piggy