Frank Oz

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

Sesame Street

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

The Mike Douglas Show

Great Performances

Great Performances

Monsters, Inc.

Inside Out 2

All Movies (165)

• fozzie descuido venga la alegría2025 · as Fozzie
• The Muppet Script2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Disney Legends Awards Ceremony2024 · as Self
• Inside Out 22024 · as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
• Jim Henson Idea Man2024 · as Self
• Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic2022 · as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
• Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Echoes of Violence2021 · as Dante
• Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson2020 · as Self
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019 · as Yoda (voice)
• Knives Out2019 · as Alan Stevens
• Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting2019 · as Cookie Monster
• Howard2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Director and the Jedi2018 · as Self
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi2017 · as Yoda (voice)
• Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched2017 · as Self
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens2015 · as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
• The Great Gilly Hopkins2015 · as Cookie Monster (voice)
• In Their Own Words: Jim Henson2015 · as Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
• Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!2015
• Inside Out2015 · as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
• I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story2015 · as Self
• Jim Henson: Behind the Seams2014
• Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey2011 · as Self
• Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story2009
• Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland2009
• Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'2007 · as Self
• A Sesame Street Christmas Carol2006 · as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
• Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'2006 · as Self
• Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time2006 · as Grover (voice)
• Best Ever Muppet Moments2006 · as Self
• Zathura: A Space Adventure2005 · as Robot (voice)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005 · as Yoda (voice)
• Muppet History 1012004
• Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments2004
• Muppet Music Moments2004 · as Self
• Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy2004 · as Self
• When Star Wars Ruled the World2004 · as Self
• Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover2004 · as Grover (voice) (archive footage)
• The Story of Star Wars2004 · as Yoda (archive footage)
• Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites2004 · as Cookie Monster (voice)
• Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'2003 · as Muppet Performer
• Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs2003 · as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
• Films Are Not Released, They Escape2002 · as Self
• From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'2002 · as Self / Yoda
• Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play2002 · as Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones2002 · as Yoda (voice)
• I Love Muppets2002 · as Self
• Making "The Score"2001 · as Himself
• Monsters, Inc.2001 · as Jeff Fungus (voice)
• The Beginning: Making Episode I2001 · as Self
• The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 32001 · as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
• Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!2000 · as Prince Charming (voice)
• The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999 · as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
• Muppets from Space1999 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999 · as Yoda (voice)
• The Very Best of the Muppet Show1999 · as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
• The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 21999 · as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
• CinderElmo1999 · as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
• The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'1998 · as Self
• The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street1998 · as Grover (voice)
• Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!1998 · as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
• Blues Brothers 20001998 · as Warden
• Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!1997 · as Bert (voice)
• Sesame Street: Quiet Time1997 · as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
• Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas1996 · as Cookie Monster (voice)
• Muppet Treasure Island1996 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
• Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet1996 · as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
• Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share1996 · as Cookie Monster
• The World of Jim Henson1994 · as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
• Return of the Ewok1994 · as Yoda
• Muppet Classic Theater1994 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
• Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!1994 · as Bert / Grover (archive footage)
• Sesame Street Stays Up Late!1993 · as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)
• Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!1993 · as Grover
• Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration1993 · as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
• Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'1992 · as Miss Piggy
• The Muppet Christmas Carol1992 · 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 York1992 · as Man putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)
• Innocent Blood1992 · as Pathologist
• Getting Ready to Read1992 · as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game1991 · as Grover(voice)
• The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson1990 · as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
• Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration1990 · as Miss Piggy (voice)
• Jim Henson's Memorial Service1990
• Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music1990 · as Self
• The Muppets at Walt Disney World1990 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
• Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!1990 · as (archive footage) (voice)
• Sesame Street: Monster Hits!1990 · as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
• 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration1989 · as Miss Piggy
• An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz1989 · as Self
• Miss Piggy's Hollywood1989 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
• Free to Be... a Family1988 · as Miss Piggy (voice)
• Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie1988 · as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster (voice)
• The Best of Ernie and Bert1988 · as Bert
• Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear1988 · as Fozzie Bear (voice)
• A Muppet Family Christmas1987 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
• Sesame Street: Sing Along1987
• Labyrinth1986 · as The Wiseman
• Sesame Street: Learning About Letters1986 · as Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
• The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years1986 · as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
• Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories1986 · as 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 · as Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
• Spies Like Us1985 · as Test Monitor
• Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets1985 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
• Follow That Bird1985 · as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
• Muppet Treasures1985 · as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
• The Muppet Revue1985 · as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
• Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story1985 · as Miss Piggy (voice)
• Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets1985 · as Miss Piggy (voice)
• The Muppets Take Manhattan1984 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
• Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets1984 · as Frank Oz (self)
• Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi1983 · as Self
• Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art1983 · as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
• Trading Places1983 · as Corrupt Cop
• Big Bird in China1983 · as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
• Return of the Jedi1983 · as Yoda (voice)
• Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets1983 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
• The World of 'The Dark Crystal'1983 · as Self
• Muppet Breakthrough1983 · as Grump
• The Dark Crystal1982 · as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
• The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show1982 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
• I Love Liberty1982 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Miss Piggy (voice)
• Of Muppets & Men1981 · as Self
• Muppet Side Splitter1981 · as Grump (voice)
• An American Werewolf in London1981 · as Mr. Collins
• The Great Muppet Caper1981 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
• The Muppets Go to the Movies1981 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
• SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back1980 · as Self
• The Blues Brothers1980 · as Corrections Officer
• The Empire Strikes Back1980 · as Yoda (Voice)
• John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together1979 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
• The Muppet Movie1979 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
• The Muppets Go Hollywood1979 · as Various Muppets
• A Walking Tour of Sesame Street1979 · as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
• The Orson Welles Show1979 · as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
• Let's Have the Dam Break1979 · as Grump
• Meal Break1979 · as Grump
• Grump Critic1979 · as Grump
• Muppet Breaker Upper1979 · as Grump / Quongo
• Muppet Gimme a Break1979 · as Grump
• Christmas Eve on Sesame Street1978 · as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
• Hip Hip Parade!1978 · as Fozzie Bear
• Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring1978 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
• The Vent Event1978 · as Fozzie Bear
• The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special1977 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
• Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas1977 · as Chuck (voice)
• The Royal Variety Performance 19771977
• Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!1976 · as George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
• Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?1975 · as Self
• Muppet Picker Upper1975 · as Sam the Eagle (voice)
• The Muppet Introduction1975 · as Sam the Eagle
• Just a Few Announcements1975 · as Sam the Eagle
• Out to Lunch1974 · as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
• Julie on Sesame Street1973
• The Muppet Musicians of Bremen1972 · as Rat (voice)
• Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince1971 · as Gawain (voice)
• The Great Santa Claus Switch1970 · as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
• The Muppets on Puppets1970 · as Self
• This Way to Sesame Street1969 · as Bert
• Sesame Street Pitch Reel1969 · as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
• Hey Cinderella!1969 · as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
• The Paperwork Explosion1967
• Time Piece1965 · as Messenger boy

All TV Shows (26)

• STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces2024 · as Self - Director
• LIGHT & MAGIC2022 · as Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi2022 · as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Jedi Temple Challenge2020 · as Yoda (voice)
• In Their Own Words2015 · as Self
• StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson2015 · as Self
• Star Wars Rebels2014 · as Yoda (voice)
• Kulturplatz2004 · as Self
• Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame2002
• Sesame Unpaved1999
• Muppets Tonight1996 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
• The Jim Henson Hour1989 · as Fozzie Bear (voice)
• The Jim Henson Hour1989 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
• Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters1985
• An Audience with...1978 · as Miss Piggy
• The Muppet Show1976 · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as The Mighty Favog (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as The Flood (voice)
• Great Performances1971 · as Self
• Great Performances1971 · as Miss Piggy (voice)
• Sesame Street1969 · as Bert
• Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten1969 · as Self
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Miss Piggy