Frank Oz
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.
Filmography 204
Movies (179)
fozzie descuido venga la alegría2025Fozzie
The Muppet Script2025Self (archive footage)
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony2024Self
Inside Out 22024Mind Cop Dave (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man2024Self
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic2022Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street2021Self (archive footage)
Echoes of Violence2021Dante
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself2020Directing
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson2020Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019Yoda (voice)
Knives Out2019Alan Stevens
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting2019Cookie Monster
Howard2018Self (archive footage)
The Director and the Jedi2018Self
Star Wars: The Last Jedi2017Yoda (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched2017Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens2015Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Great Gilly Hopkins2015Cookie Monster (voice)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson2015Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!2015
Inside Out2015Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story2015Self- Jim Henson: Behind the Seams2014
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey2011Self- Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story2009
- Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland2009
Death at a Funeral2007Directing
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'2007Self
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol2006Bert (voice) (archive footage)
Shows (25)
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces2024Self - Director
LIGHT & MAGIC2022Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)
Obi-Wan Kenobi2022Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jedi Temple Challenge2020Yoda (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015Bert (archive footage)
In Their Own Words2015Self
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson2015Self
Star Wars Rebels2014Yoda (voice)
Leverage2008Directing
Kulturplatz2004Self- The Funkhousers2002Directing
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame2002
Sesame Unpaved1999
Muppets Tonight1996Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
The Jim Henson Hour1989Fozzie Bear (voice)
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters1985
An Audience with...1978Miss Piggy
The Muppet Show1976Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
Saturday Night Live1975The Mighty Favog (voice)
Great Performances1971Self
Sesame Street1969Bert- Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten1969Self
The Dick Cavett Show1968Self - Guest
The Mike Douglas Show1961Self
The Oscars1953Self