Frank Oz

Born on May 25, 1944 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK.

Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), known professionally as Frank Oz, 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.

The Empire Strikes Back (8.4) Movie · 1980 as Yoda (Voice)

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (8.2) Movie · 1982 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (8.2) Movie · 2002 as Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)

The Muppet Show (8.0) Show · 1976 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)

Inside Out (7.9) Movie · 2015 as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice) · 1 recommends it

Monsters, Inc. (7.9) Movie · 2001 as Jeff Fungus (voice) · 1 recommends it

Return of the Jedi (7.9) Movie · 1983 as Yoda (voice)

Knives Out (7.8) Movie · 2019 as Alan Stevens

The Blues Brothers (7.7) Movie · 1980 as Corrections Officer

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (7.6) Movie · 1978 as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (7.6) Movie · 2004 as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (7.5) Movie · 2005 as Yoda (voice)

Inside Out 2 (7.5) Movie · 2024 as Mind Cop Dave (voice)

The Muppet Christmas Carol (7.5) Movie · 1992 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)

Muppets Tonight (7.5) Show · 1996 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor

An American Werewolf in London (7.4) Movie · 1981 as Mr. Collins

Hey Cinderella! (7.4) Movie · 1969 as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)

Labyrinth (7.3) Movie · 1986 as The Wiseman

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (7.2) Movie · 2015 as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)

Trading Places (7.2) Movie · 1983 as Corrupt Cop

The Dark Crystal (7.2) Movie · 1982 as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain

The Muppet Movie (7.2) Movie · 1979 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)

Time Piece (7.2) Movie · 1965 as Messenger Boy

The Story of Star Wars (7.2) Movie · 2004 as Yoda (archive footage)

Sesame Street (7.1) Show · 1969 as Bert/Cookie Monster/Grover

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (7.1) Movie · 1979 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time (7.1) Movie · 2006 as Grover (voice)

Muppet Classic Theater (7.0) Movie · 1994 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)

The Muppets Go to the Movies (7.0) Movie · 1981 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (7.0) Movie · 1971 as Gawain (voice)

The Great Muppet Caper (6.9) Movie · 1981 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)

A Muppet Family Christmas (6.9) Movie · 1987 as Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (6.9) Movie · 1977 as Chuck (voice)

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (6.9) Movie · 1972 as Rat (voice)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (6.8) Movie · 1992 as Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (6.8) Movie · 1985 as Miss Piggy (voice)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (6.7) Movie · 2017 as Yoda (voice)

Muppet Treasure Island (6.7) Movie · 1996 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)

Orson Welles: The One-Man Band (6.7) Movie · 1995

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (6.7) Movie · 1983 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (6.7) Movie · 2006 as Bert (voice) (archive footage)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (6.6) Movie · 1999 as Yoda (voice)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (6.6) Movie · 2002 as Yoda (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan (6.6) Movie · 1984 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)

The Great Gilly Hopkins (6.6) Movie · 2015 as Cookie Monster (voice)

The Muppets at Walt Disney World (6.6) Movie · 1990 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (6.6) Movie · 1983 as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

Zathura: A Space Adventure (6.5) Movie · 2005 as Robot (voice)

Follow That Bird (6.5) Movie · 1985 as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (6.4) Movie · 1997 as Bert (voice)

CinderElmo (6.3) Movie · 1999 as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (6.2) Movie · 2019 as Yoda (voice)

Spies Like Us (6.2) Movie · 1985 as Test Monitor

Innocent Blood (6.2) Movie · 1992 as Pathologist

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (6.2) Movie · 1999 as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

The Muppets Go Hollywood (6.2) Movie · 1979 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)

Muppets from Space (6.1) Movie · 1999 as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)

The Great Santa Claus Switch (6.1) Movie · 1970 as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (6.1) Movie · 1986 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (6.1) Movie · 1998 as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (6.0) Movie · 1996 as Cookie Monster (voice)

Big Bird in China (6.0) Movie · 1983 as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

Night of 100 Stars (5.8) Movie · 1982 as Miss Piggy (voice)

Blues Brothers 2000 (5.3) Movie · 1998 as Warden

Echoes of Violence (5.1) Movie · 2021 as Dante