Frank Oz

Biography

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.

Known ForActing

BornMay 25, 1944 (82)

Place of BirthHereford, Herefordshire, England, UK

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fozzie descuido venga la alegría

2025

Fozzie

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The Muppet Script

2025

Self (archive footage)

Disney Legends Award Ceremony

2024

Self - Honoree

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Inside Out 2

2024

Mind Cop Dave (voice)

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022

Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)

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Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

2022

Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)

Obi-Wan Kenobi

2022

Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jedi Temple Challenge

2020

Yoda (voice)

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Knives Out

2019

Alan Stevens

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Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

2019

Grover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters

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Howard

2018

Self (archive footage)

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)

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The Great Gilly Hopkins

2015

Cookie Monster (voice)

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In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

2015

Self - Friend & Muppet Performer

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Inside Out

2015

Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)

Star Wars Rebels

2014

Yoda (voice)

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A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006

Bert (voice) (archive footage)

Kulturplatz

2004

Self

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Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

2004

Grover (voice) (archive footage)

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The Story of Star Wars

2004

Yoda (archive footage)

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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

2004

Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)

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Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

2003

Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

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Sesame 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)

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Monsters, Inc.

2001

Jeff Fungus (voice)

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The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

2001

Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf

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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999

Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

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Muppets from Space

1999

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)

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The Very Best of the Muppet Show

1999

Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle

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The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

1999

Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle

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CinderElmo

1999

Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)

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Sesame Street: Quiet Time

1997

Bert ("Naptime") (voice)

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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996

Cookie Monster (voice)

Muppets Tonight

1996

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor

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Muppet Treasure Island

1996

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)

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Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

1996

Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)

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The World of Jim Henson

1994

Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

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Muppet Classic Theater

1994

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)

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Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

1993

Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)

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Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

1993

Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

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The 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)

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992

Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)

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Innocent Blood

1992

Pathologist

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Getting Ready to Read

1992

Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

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The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990

Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)

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The Muppets at Walt Disney World

1990

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

(archive footage) (voice)

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Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

1990

Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)

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Miss Piggy's Hollywood

1989

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

The Jim Henson Hour

1989

Fozzie Bear (voice)

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Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989

1989

Self – Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster

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Free to Be... a Family

1988

Miss Piggy (voice)

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Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

1988

Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

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A Muppet Family Christmas

1987

Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster

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Labyrinth

1986

The Wiseman

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Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

1986

Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)

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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)

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Sesame 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)