Frank Oz
Acting
Born May 25, 1944 · Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
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
Filmography
Inside Out 2
2024 · Mind Cop Dave (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024 · Self
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Knives Out
2019 · Alan Stevens
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Yoda (voice)
Howard
2018 · Self (archive footage)
The Director and the Jedi
2018 · Self
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 · Yoda (voice)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015 · Self
Inside Out
2015 · Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015 · Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015 · Cookie Monster (voice)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011 · Self
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Yoda (voice)
Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005 · Robot (voice)
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004 · Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · Self
The Story of Star Wars
2004 · Yoda (archive footage)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · Yoda (voice)
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
2002 · Self / Yoda
I Love Muppets
2002 · Self
Monsters, Inc.
2001 · Jeff Fungus (voice)
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001 · Self
Muppets from Space
1999 · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 · Yoda (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999 · Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 · Warden
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996 · Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island
1996 · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
Muppet Classic Theater
1994 · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
Innocent Blood
1992 · Pathologist
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992 · 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
1992 · Man putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990 · Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990 · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987 · Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
Labyrinth
1986 · The Wiseman
Spies Like Us
1985 · Test Monitor
Follow That Bird
1985 · Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984 · Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1984 · Frank Oz (self)
Trading Places
1983 · Corrupt Cop
Return of the Jedi
1983 · Yoda (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983 · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983 · Self
The Dark Crystal
1982 · Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
The Great Muppet Caper
1981 · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
An American Werewolf in London
1981 · Mr. Collins
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981 · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
The Blues Brothers
1980 · Corrections Officer
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Yoda (Voice)
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Self
The Muppet Movie
1979 · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979 · Various Muppets
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979 · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978 · Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977 · Chuck (voice)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971 · Gawain (voice)
Time Piece
1965 · Messenger boy
