Frank Oz
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-05-25 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Frank Oz
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
Making "The Score"
as Himself
Getting Ready to Read
as Jim Hensons Muppets
(2025)
The Muppet Script
as Self (archive footage)
(2024)
Inside Out 2
as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
(2024)
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
(2024)
(2022)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
(2021)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
Echoes of Violence
as Dante
(2020)
(2019)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Yoda (voice)
(2019)
Knives Out
as Alan Stevens
(2019)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Cookie Monster
(2018)
Howard
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
The Director and the Jedi
as Self
(2017)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Yoda (voice)
(2017)
(2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
(2015)
Inside Out
as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
(2015)
The Great Gilly Hopkins
as Cookie Monster (voice)
(2015)
(2015)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
(2014)
(2011)
(2009)
(2009)
(2007)
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
as Himself
(2006)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
(2006)
Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
(2006)
(2006)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
as Grover (voice)
(2005)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Yoda (voice)
(2005)
Zathura: A Space Adventure
as Robot (voice)
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
The Story of Star Wars
as Yoda (archive footage)
(2004)
(2004)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as Grover (voice) (archive footage)
(2004)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as Cookie Monster (voice)
(2004)
(2004)
Muppet Music Moments
as Self
(2003)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
(2003)
Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
as Muppet Performer
(2002)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Yoda (voice)
(2002)
(2002)
I Love Muppets
as Self
(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)
(2002)
(2001)
Monsters, Inc.
as Jeff Fungus (voice)
(2001)
(2001)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
(1999)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Yoda (voice)
(1999)
Muppets from Space
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
(1999)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
(1999)
CinderElmo
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
(1999)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
(1999)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
(1998)
Blues Brothers 2000
as Warden
(1998)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
(1998)
(1998)
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
as Grover (voice)
(1997)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
(1997)
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
as Bert (voice)
(1996)
Muppet Treasure Island
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
(1996)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Cookie Monster (voice)
(1996)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
(1996)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
as Cookie Monster
(1994)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Bert / Grover (archive footage)
(1994)
The World of Jim Henson
as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
(1994)
Muppet Classic Theater
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
(1993)
(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)
(1992)
Innocent Blood
as Pathologist
(1992)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
as Miss Piggy
(1991)
Muppet*Vision 3D
as Sam Eagle / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
(1990)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
(1990)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as Miss Piggy (voice)
(1990)
(1990)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / ... (voice)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
(1989)
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
(1989)
(1989)
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
as Miss Piggy
(1988)
Free to Be... a Family
as Miss Piggy (voice)
(1988)
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
as Muppet Performer
(1988)
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
as Fozzie Bear (voice)
(1988)
The Best of Ernie and Bert
as Bert
(1987)
A Muppet Family Christmas
as Various Characters (voice)
(1987)
(1986)
Labyrinth
as The Wiseman
(1986)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs
(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)
(1986)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
as Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
(1985)
Spies Like Us
as Test Monitor
(1985)
Follow That Bird
as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
(1985)
The Muppet Revue
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
(1985)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
(1985)
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
as Miss Piggy (voice)
(1985)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
as Miss Piggy (voice)
(1985)
Muppet Treasures
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
(1984)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
(1984)
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
as Frank Oz (self)
(1983)
Return of the Jedi
as Yoda (voice)
(1983)
Trading Places
as Corrupt Cop
(1983)
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
as Himself
(1983)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
(1983)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
(1983)
(1983)
Big Bird in China
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
(1983)
Muppet Breakthrough
as Grump
(1982)
The Dark Crystal
as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
as Miss Piggy (voice)
(1982)
I Love Liberty
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
(1982)
Return of the Ewok
as Yoda (voice)
(1982)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
(1981)
An American Werewolf in London
as Mr. Collins
(1981)
The Great Muppet Caper
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
(1981)
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
(1981)
Of Muppets & Men
as Self
(1981)
Muppet Side Splitter
as Grump (voice)
(1980)
The Empire Strikes Back
as Yoda (Voice)
(1980)
The Blues Brothers
as Corrections Officer
(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)
(1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Various Muppets
(1979)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
(1979)
The Orson Welles Show
as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
(1979)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
(1979)
Muppet Gimme a Break
as Grump
(1979)
Let's Have the Dam Break
as Grump
(1979)
Meal Break
as Grump
(1979)
Muppet Breaker Upper
as Grump / Quongo
(1979)
Grump Critic
as Grump
(1978)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
(1978)
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
(1978)
Hip Hip Parade!
as Fozzie Bear
(1977)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
as Chuck (voice)
(1977)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
(1977)
Sesame Street at Night?
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice) (archive footage)
(1975)
The Muppet Introduction
as Sam the Eagle
(1975)
Just a Few Announcements
as Sam the Eagle
(1975)
Muppet Picker Upper
as Sam the Eagle (voice)
(1974)
Out to Lunch
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
(1973)
(1972)
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
as Rat (voice)
(1971)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
as Gawain (voice)
(1970)
The Great Santa Claus Switch
as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
(1970)
The Muppets on Puppets
as Self
(1969)
Hey Cinderella!
as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
(1969)
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
(1969)
This Way to Sesame Street
as Bert
(1967)
(1965)
Time Piece
as Messenger boy
Crew
(2023)
S.P.I.C.
Executive Producer
(2023)
Fuzzy Head
Executive Producer
(2020)
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
Director
(2020)
(2017)
(2007)
Death at a Funeral
Director
(2004)
The Stepford Wives
Director
(2001)
The Score
Director
(1999)
Bowfinger
Director
(1997)
In & Out
Director
(1997)
Eye of God
Thanks
(1996)
Muppet Treasure Island
Producer
(1995)
The Indian in the Cupboard
Director
(1992)
Housesitter
Director
(1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Executive Producer
(1991)
What About Bob?
Director
(1991)
Muppet*Vision 3D
Director
(1988)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Director
(1986)
Little Shop of Horrors
Director
(1984)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Screenplay, Director
(1982)
The Dark Crystal
Director
(1981)
The Great Muppet Caper
Producer
(1979)
The Muppet Movie
Creative Consultant
(1978)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Creative Consultant
(1965)
Run, Run
Director of Photography