Frank Oz
Acting1944Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
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
Inside Out
Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
Monsters, Inc.
Jeff Fungus (voice)
The Empire Strikes Back
Yoda (Voice)
Return of the Jedi
Yoda (voice)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Yoda (voice)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Yoda (voice)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Yoda (voice)
Acting History
2025
The Muppet Script
as Self (archive footage)
LIGHT & MAGIC
TVas Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)• 1 eps
2024
Inside Out 2
as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
TVas Self - Director• 1 eps
2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
TVas Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)• 1 eps
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
Director
2019
Knives Out
as Alan Stevens
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Yoda (voice)
2018
The Director and the Jedi
as Self
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
TVas Self• 1 eps
2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Yoda (voice)
2015
Inside Out
as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Great Gilly Hopkins
as Cookie Monster (voice)
Star Wars Rebels
TVas Yoda (voice)• 2 eps
2011
Leverage
TVDirector• 1 eps
2007
2006
Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Yoda (voice)
Zathura: A Space Adventure
as Robot (voice)
2004
The Story of Star Wars
as Yoda (archive footage)
The Stepford Wives
Director
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Yoda (voice)
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)
2001
Monsters, Inc.
as Jeff Fungus (voice)
The Score
Director
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Yoda (voice)
Muppets from Space
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
CinderElmo
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Bowfinger
Director
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
as Warden
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
1997
In & Out
Director
Eye of God
Thanks
1996
Muppet Treasure Island
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppets Tonight
TVas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor• 22 eps
The Oscars
TVas Miss Piggy• 1 eps
Muppet Treasure Island
Producer
1995
The Indian in the Cupboard
Director
1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1992
Innocent Blood
as Pathologist
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)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Man putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)
Housesitter
Director
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Executive Producer
1991
What About Bob?
Director
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as (archive footage) (voice)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Director
1987
A Muppet Family Christmas
as Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
1986
Labyrinth
as The Wiseman
Little Shop of Horrors
Director
1985
Follow That Bird
as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
Spies Like Us
as Test Monitor
Great Performances
TVas Miss Piggy (voice)• 1 eps
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Screenplay
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Director
1983
Trading Places
as Corrupt Cop
Big Bird in China
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
Return of the Jedi
as Yoda (voice)
1982
The Dark Crystal
as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
The Dark Crystal
Director
1981
An American Werewolf in London
as Mr. Collins
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
The Great Muppet Caper
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
Of Muppets & Men
as Self
The Great Muppet Caper
Producer
1980
The Empire Strikes Back
as Yoda (Voice)
The Blues Brothers
as Corrections Officer
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)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Muppet Movie
Creative Consultant
1977
Sesame Street at Night?
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice) (archive footage)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
as Chuck (voice)
1976
The Muppet Show
TVas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)• 120 eps
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas The Flood (voice)• 1 eps
1971
The Dick Cavett Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
1969
Sesame Street
TVas Bert• 3166 eps
1965
Time Piece
as Messenger boy