Acting

Frank Oz

Born May 25, 1944Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK199 credits

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

fozzie descuido venga la alegría

Movie

2025

The Muppet Script

Movie

2025

6.0

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

Movie

2024

7.5

Inside Out 2

Movie

2024

7.8

Jim Henson Idea Man

Movie

2024

7.8

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

2024

Filmography

2025fozzie descuido venga la alegríaas FozzieMovie

2025The Muppet Scriptas Self (archive footage)Movie

2024Disney Legends Awards Ceremonyas SelfMovie

2024Inside Out 2as Mind Cop Dave (voice)Movie

2024Jim Henson Idea Manas SelfMovie

2024STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesas Self - DirectorTV

2023S.P.I.C.Executive ProducerMovie

2023Fuzzy HeadExecutive ProducerMovie

2022LIGHT & MAGICas Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)TV

2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)Movie

2022Obi-Wan Kenobias Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)TV

2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self (archive footage)Movie

2021Echoes of Violenceas DanteMovie

2020Derek DelGaudio's In & of ItselfDirectorMovie

2020Jedi Temple Challengeas Yoda (voice)TV

2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Hensonas SelfMovie

2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Yoda (voice)Movie

2019Knives Outas Alan StevensMovie

2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and Countingas Cookie MonsterMovie

2018Howardas Self (archive footage)Movie

2018The Director and the Jedias SelfMovie

2017Star Wars: The Last Jedias Yoda (voice)Movie

2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watchedas SelfMovie

2015Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)Movie

2015The Great Gilly Hopkinsas Cookie Monster (voice)Movie

2015In Their Own Words: Jim Hensonas Self - Friend & Muppet PerformerMovie

2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Movie

2015In Their Own Wordsas SelfTV

2015Inside Outas Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)Movie

2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Storyas SelfMovie

2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tysonas SelfTV

2014Star Wars Rebelsas Yoda (voice)TV

2014Jim Henson: Behind the SeamsMovie

2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journeyas SelfMovie

2009Jim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryMovie

2009Jim Henson's Tales from MuppetlandMovie

2008LeverageDirectorTV

2007Death at a FuneralDirectorMovie

2007Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'as SelfMovie

2006A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Bert (voice) (archive footage)Movie

2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'as SelfMovie

2006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Timeas Grover (voice)Movie

2006Best Ever Muppet Momentsas SelfMovie

2005Zathura: A Space Adventureas Robot (voice)Movie

2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Yoda (voice)Movie

2004Muppet History 101Movie

2004Jim Henson: Commercials and ExperimentsMovie

2004Muppet Music Momentsas SelfMovie

2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas SelfMovie

2004When Star Wars Ruled the Worldas SelfMovie

2004Kulturplatzas SelfTV

2004Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Groveras Grover (voice) (archive footage)Movie

2004The Story of Star Warsas Yoda (archive footage)Movie

2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bitesas Cookie Monster (voice)Movie

2003Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'as Muppet PerformerMovie

2003Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songsas Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)Movie

2002Films Are Not Released, They Escapeas SelfMovie

2002From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'as Self / YodaMovie

2002The FunkhousersDirectorTV

2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playas Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)Movie

2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Yoda (voice)Movie

2002Sesame Street: Play with Me SesameTV

2002I Love Muppetsas SelfMovie

2001Making "The Score"as HimselfMovie

2001Monsters, Inc.as Jeff Fungus (voice)Movie

2001The Beginning: Making Episode Ias SelfMovie

2001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / WolfMovie

2001The ScoreDirectorMovie

1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)Movie

1999BowfingerDirectorMovie

1999Muppets from Spaceas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)Movie

1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Yoda (voice)Movie

1999The Very Best of the Muppet Showas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the EagleMovie

1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the EagleMovie

1999Sesame UnpavedTV

1999CinderElmoas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)Movie

1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'as SelfMovie

1998The Best of Kermit on Sesame Streetas Grover (voice)Movie

1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)Movie

1998Blues Brothers 2000as WardenMovie

1997In & OutDirectorMovie

1997Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!as Bert (voice)Movie

1997Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Bert ("Naptime") (voice)Movie

1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Cookie Monster (voice)Movie

1996Muppets Tonightas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the JanitorTV

1996Muppet Treasure Islandas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)Movie

1996Sesame Street: Do the Alphabetas Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)Movie

1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Shareas Cookie MonsterMovie

1995The Indian in the CupboardDirectorMovie

1994The World of Jim Hensonas Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie BearMovie

1994Muppet Classic Theateras Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)Movie

1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Bert / Grover (archive footage)Movie

1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)Movie

1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!as GroverMovie

1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebrationas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)Movie

1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'as Miss PiggyMovie

1992The Muppet Christmas Carolas 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)Movie

1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Man putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)Movie

1992Innocent Bloodas PathologistMovie

1992Getting Ready to Readas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)Movie

1992HousesitterDirectorMovie

1991What About Bob?DirectorMovie

1991Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Gameas Grover(voice)Movie

1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)Movie

1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Specialas Miss Piggy (voice)Movie

1990Jim Henson's Memorial ServiceMovie

1990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Musicas SelfMovie

1990The Muppets at Walt Disney Worldas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)Movie

1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as (archive footage) (voice)Movie

1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)Movie

198950 Years of Television: A Golden Celebrationas Miss PiggyMovie

1989An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Ozas SelfMovie

1989Miss Piggy's Hollywoodas Miss Piggy / Fozzie BearMovie

1989The Jim Henson HourTV

1988Free to Be... a Familyas Miss Piggy (voice)Movie

1988Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsDirectorMovie

1988Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster (voice)Movie

1988The Best of Ernie and Bertas BertMovie

1988Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bearas Fozzie Bear (voice)Movie

1987A Muppet Family Christmasas Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie MonsterMovie

1987Sesame Street: Sing AlongMovie

1986Little Shop of HorrorsDirectorMovie

1986Labyrinthas The WisemanMovie

1986Sesame Street: Learning About Lettersas Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)Movie

1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)Movie

1986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Storiesas Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)Movie

1986Sesame Street: Learning About Numbersas Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)Movie

1985Spies Like Usas Test MonitorMovie

1985Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppetsas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)Movie

1985Jim Henson's Little Muppet MonstersTV

1985Follow That Birdas Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)Movie

1985Muppet Treasuresas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / AnimalMovie

1985The Muppet Revueas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)Movie

1985Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Storyas Miss Piggy (voice)Movie

1985Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppetsas Miss Piggy (voice)Movie

1984The Muppets Take Manhattanas Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)Movie

1984Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppetsas Frank Oz (self)Movie

1983Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedias SelfMovie

1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)Movie

1983Trading Placesas Corrupt CopMovie

1983Big Bird in Chinaas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)Movie

1983Return of the Jedias Yoda (voice)Movie

1983Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppetsas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)Movie

1983The World of 'The Dark Crystal'as SelfMovie

1983Muppet Breakthroughas GrumpMovie

1982The Dark Crystalas Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / ChamberlainMovie

1982The Fantastic Miss Piggy Showas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)Movie

1982I Love Libertyas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)Movie

1982Night of 100 Starsas Miss Piggy (voice)Movie

1981Of Muppets & Menas SelfMovie

1981Muppet Side Splitteras Grump (voice)Movie

1981An American Werewolf in Londonas Mr. CollinsMovie

1981The Great Muppet Caperas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)Movie

1981The Muppets Go to the Moviesas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam EagleMovie

1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas YodaMovie

1980The Blues Brothersas Corrections OfficerMovie

1980The Empire Strikes Backas Yoda (Voice)Movie

1979John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Togetheras Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)Movie

1979The Muppet Movieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)Movie