Frank Oz
Acting
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
Acting191
movieThe Muppet Script
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieInside Out 2
2024
Mind Cop Dave (voice)
tvSTEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
2024
Self - Director
tvLIGHT & MAGIC
2022
Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)
movieJerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022
Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
tvObi-Wan Kenobi
2022
Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieStreet Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
Self (archive footage)
tvJedi Temple Challenge
2020
Yoda (voice)
movieStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Yoda (voice)
movieKnives Out
2019
Alan Stevens
movieSesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019
Cookie Monster
movieHoward
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieStar Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
Yoda (voice)
movieStar Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
movieThe Great Gilly Hopkins
2015
Cookie Monster (voice)
movieIn Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
movieInside Out
2015
Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
tvStar Wars Rebels
2014
Yoda (voice)
movieA Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
Bert (voice) (archive footage)
movieSesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
2006
Grover (voice)
movieZathura: A Space Adventure
2005
Robot (voice)
movieSesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
Grover (voice) (archive footage)
movieThe Story of Star Wars
2004
Yoda (archive footage)
movieSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)
movieSesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004
Cookie Monster (voice)
movieMuppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
2003
Muppet Performer
movieSesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003
Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
movieSesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002
Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
movieMaking "The Score"
2001
Himself
movieMonsters, Inc.
2001
Jeff Fungus (voice)
movieThe Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
movieSesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
2000
Prince Charming (voice)
movieThe Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
movieMuppets from Space
1999
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
movieThe Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
movieThe Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
movieCinderElmo
1999
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
movieThe Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
1998
Grover (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
1997
Bert (voice)
movieSesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
Cookie Monster (voice)
tvMuppets Tonight
1996
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
movieMuppet Treasure Island
1996
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
movieSesame Street: Do the Alphabet
1996
Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
movieThe World of Jim Henson
1994
Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
movieMuppet Classic Theater
1994
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
movieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Bert / Grover (archive footage)
movieSesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)
movieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
Miss Piggy
movieThe 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)
movieHome Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
Man putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)
movieInnocent Blood
1992
Pathologist
movieGetting Ready to Read
1992
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
movieThe Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
movieDisneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
Miss Piggy (voice)
movieThe Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
movieSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
(archive footage) (voice)
movieSesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
movieMiss Piggy's Hollywood
1989
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
tvThe Jim Henson Hour
1989
Fozzie Bear (voice) / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
movieFree to Be... a Family
1988
Miss Piggy (voice)
movieSesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster (voice)
movieHey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
1988
Fozzie Bear (voice)
movieA Muppet Family Christmas
1987
Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
movieLabyrinth
1986
The Wiseman
movieSesame Street: Learning About Letters
1986
Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
movieThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
movieSesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986
Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
movieSesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1986
Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
movieSpies Like Us
1985
Test Monitor
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
1985
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
movieFollow That Bird
1985
Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
movieMuppet Treasures
1985
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
movieThe Muppet Revue
1985
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
movieMuppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
Miss Piggy (voice)
Muppet Perk-Up
1985
Grump (voice)
movieChildren's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985
Miss Piggy (voice)
movieThe Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
movieHenson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1984
Frank Oz (self)
movieDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
movieTrading Places
1983
Corrupt Cop
movieBig Bird in China
1983
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
movieReturn of the Jedi
1983
Yoda (voice)
movieRocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
movieThe Dark Crystal
1982
Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
movieThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
movieI Love Liberty
1982
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
movieNight of 100 Stars
1982
Miss Piggy (voice)
movieMuppet Side Splitter
1981
Grump (voice)
movieAn American Werewolf in London
1981
Mr. Collins
movieThe Great Muppet Caper
1981
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
movieThe Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
movieThe Blues Brothers
1980
Corrections Officer
movieThe Empire Strikes Back
1980
Yoda (Voice)
movieJohn Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
movieThe Muppet Movie
1979
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
movieThe Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
Various Muppets
movieA Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
movieThe Orson Welles Show
1979
Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
Muppet Breaker Upper
1979
Grump / Quongo
movieChristmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
movieHip Hip Parade!
1978
Fozzie Bear
movieJulie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
The Vent Event
1978
Fozzie Bear
tvAn Audience with...
1978
Miss Piggy
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
movieEmmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977
Chuck (voice)
tvThe Muppet Show
1976
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
1976
George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
The Mighty Favog (voice) / The Flood (voice)
movieMuppet Picker Upper
1975
Sam the Eagle (voice)
movieThe Muppet Introduction
1975
Sam the Eagle
movieOut to Lunch
1974
Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
movieJulie on Sesame Street
1973
Bert/ Cookie Monster/ Grover (voice)
movieThe Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972
Rat (voice)
movieTales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971
Gawain (voice)
tvGreat Performances
1971
Self / Miss Piggy (voice)
movieThe Great Santa Claus Switch
1970
Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
movieSesame Street Pitch Reel
1969
Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
movieHey Cinderella!
1969
Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
movieTime Piece
1965
Messenger boy
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self / Miss Piggy
Directing17
tvLeverage
2008
Director
movieDeath at a Funeral
2007
Director
movieThe Stepford Wives
2004
Director
movieThe Score
2001
Director
movieBowfinger
1999
Director
movieIn & Out
1997
Director
movieHousesitter
1992
Director
movieWhat About Bob?
1991
Director
movieDirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
Director
movieLittle Shop of Horrors
1986
Director
movieThe Dark Crystal
1982
Director
Production5
movieS.P.I.C.
2023
Executive Producer
movieFuzzy Head
2023
Executive Producer
movieMuppet Treasure Island
1996
Producer
movieThe Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
Executive Producer
movieThe Great Muppet Caper
1981
Producer
Crew3
movieEye of God
1997
Thanks
movieThe Muppet Movie
1979
Creative Consultant
movieChristmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
Creative Consultant
Writing2
movieThe Muppets Take Scripthatten
2025
Original Film Writer
movieThe Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Screenplay
Camera1
movieRun, Run
1965
Director of Photography