Frank Oz

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
May 25, 1944 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Popular Genres
Adventure Comedy Family
Career Span
– Present

Frank Oz

4 wins
651 nominations
4 Oscars
155 credits

Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor, and puppetee. 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.

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Personal Info

Born
May 25, 1944
From
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Career
– Present

Award Recognition

4
Wins
651
Nominations
4
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2025

The Muppet Script as Self (archive footage)

2024

Inside Out 2 as Mind Cop Dave (voice) Award
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony as Self
Jim Henson Idea Man as Self

2022

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self (archive footage)
Echoes of Violence as Dante

2020

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson as Himself

2019

Knives Out as Alan Stevens Award
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Yoda (voice) Award
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting as Cookie Monster

2018

Howard as Self (archive footage)
The Director and the Jedi as Self

2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Yoda (voice) Award
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched as Himself

2015

Inside Out as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice) Award
Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited) Award
The Great Gilly Hopkins as Cookie Monster (voice)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story as Self
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson as Self - Friend & Muppet Performer

2014

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

2011

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey as Self

2009

Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

2007

Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' as Himself

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time as Grover (voice)
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' as Self

2005

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Yoda (voice) Award
Zathura: A Space Adventure as Robot (voice) Award

2004

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy as Self
The Story of Star Wars as Yoda (archive footage)
When Star Wars Ruled the World as Self
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppet Music Moments as Self
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover as Grover (voice) (archive footage)
Muppet History 101
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments

2003

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' as Muppet Performer

2002

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Yoda (voice) Award
I Love Muppets as Self
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)
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' as Self / Yoda
Films Are Not Released, They Escape as Self

2001

Monsters, Inc. as Jeff Fungus (voice) Award
The Beginning: Making Episode I as Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf

1999

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Yoda (voice) Award
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppets from Space as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
CinderElmo as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
Blues Brothers 2000 as Warden
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street as Grover (voice)

1997

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as Bert (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share as Cookie Monster

1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Bert / Grover (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Muppet Classic Theater as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)

1993

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! as Grover

1992

Innocent Blood as Pathologist
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)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Miss Piggy

1991

Muppet*Vision 3D as Sam Eagle / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / ... (voice)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Miss Piggy (voice)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music as Self
The Muppets at Walt Disney World as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)

1989

50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration as Miss Piggy
Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz as Self

1988

Free to Be... a Family as Miss Piggy (voice)
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Muppet Performer
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear as Fozzie Bear (voice)
The Best of Ernie and Bert as Bert

1987

Sesame Street: Sing Along
A Muppet Family Christmas as Various Characters (voice)

1986

Labyrinth as The Wiseman Award
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories as Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters as Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)

1985

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice) Award
Spies Like Us as Test Monitor Award
The Muppet Revue as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story as Miss Piggy (voice)
Muppet Treasures as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets as Miss Piggy (voice)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets as Frank Oz (self)

1983

Return of the Jedi as Yoda (voice) Award
Trading Places as Corrupt Cop Award
The World of 'The Dark Crystal' as Himself
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi as Self
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
Big Bird in China as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppet Breakthrough as Grump

1982

The Dark Crystal as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
Night of 100 Stars as Miss Piggy (voice)
I Love Liberty as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Return of the Ewok as Yoda (voice)

1981

An American Werewolf in London as Mr. Collins Award
The Great Muppet Caper as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
The Muppets Go to the Movies as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
Of Muppets & Men as Self
Muppet Side Splitter as Grump (voice)

1980

The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda (Voice) Award
The Blues Brothers as Corrections Officer Award
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda

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)
The Muppets Go Hollywood as Various Muppets
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
The Orson Welles Show as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Muppet Breaker Upper as Grump / Quongo
Let's Have the Dam Break as Grump
Meal Break as Grump
Muppet Gimme a Break as Grump
Grump Critic as Grump

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Hip Hip Parade! as Fozzie Bear

1977

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas as Chuck (voice) Award
Sesame Street at Night? as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice) (archive footage)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

1975

Muppet Picker Upper as Sam the Eagle (voice)
The Muppet Introduction as Sam the Eagle
Just a Few Announcements as Sam the Eagle

1974

Out to Lunch as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

1973

Julie on Sesame Street

1972

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen as Rat (voice)

1971

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince as Gawain (voice)

1970

The Muppets on Puppets as Self
The Great Santa Claus Switch as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)

1969

Hey Cinderella! as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
This Way to Sesame Street as Bert
Sesame Street Pitch Reel as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)

1967

The Paperwork Explosion

1965

Time Piece as Messenger boy

Getting Ready to Read as Jim Hensons Muppets
Making "The Score" as Himself

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Inside Out 2
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Monsters, Inc.
Inside Out
Knives Out
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

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