Frank Oz
male
Born on May 25, 1944 (81 years old)
From Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Known for Acting
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.
Cast Credits
- 2025
- 2024
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as
Self
2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as
Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
2015
Inside Out
as
Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as
Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
2015
The Great Gilly Hopkins
as
Cookie Monster (voice)
2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as
Self
2015
In Their Own Words
as
Self
2015
- 2014
- 2011
- 2009
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as
Cookie Monster (voice)
2004
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Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004
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Muppet Music Moments
as
Self
2004
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Muppet History 101
2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World
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Self
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as
Self
2004
The Story of Star Wars
as
Yoda (archive footage)
2004
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as
Grover (voice) (archive footage)
2004
Kulturplatz
as
Self
2004
- 2003
- 2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as
Yoda (voice)
2002
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
as
Self
2002
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
as
Self / Yoda
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
- 1999
Muppets from Space
as
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as
Yoda (voice)
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
as
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
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Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1999
CinderElmo
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Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1999
Sesame Unpaved
1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
as
Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as
Cookie Monster (voice)
1996
Muppet Treasure Island
as
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
as
Cookie Monster
1996
Muppets Tonight
as
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
1996
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
Innocent Blood
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Pathologist
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
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Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
as
Miss Piggy
1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as
Man putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)
1992
- 1991
- 1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as
(archive footage) (voice)
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
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Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
as
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
as
Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
as
Self
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as
Miss Piggy (voice)
1990
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
as
Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
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 (voice)
1986
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
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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 Numbers
as
Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
1986
- 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
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Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
as
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1985
Muppet Treasures
as
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
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
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
- 1984
- 1983
Trading Places
as
Corrupt Cop
1983
Return of the Jedi
as
Yoda (voice)
1983
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
as
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
1983
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
as
Self
1983
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as
Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as
Self
1983
Big Bird in China
as
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1983
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Muppet Breakthrough
as
Grump
1983
- 1982
- 1981
- 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
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
as
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1979
The Orson Welles Show
as
Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
1979
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Muppet Breaker Upper
as
Grump / Quongo
1979
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Muppet Gimme a Break
as
Grump
1979
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Let's Have the Dam Break
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Grump
1979
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Meal Break
as
Grump
1979
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Grump Critic
as
Grump
1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
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Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
- 1975
- 1969
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970
- 1968
- 1967
- 1965
- 1961
- 1953
Crew Credits
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- 2020
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- 2007
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- 2001
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- 1984
- 1982
- 1981
- 1979
- 1978
- 1965
