FRANK OZ
Frank Oz
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 25, 1944
Place of Birth: Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Biography
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.
Filmography
Starring
Fozzie
Jim Hensons Muppets
2025·
The Muppet ScriptSelf (archive footage)
Self - Director
Self
2024·
Jim Henson Idea ManSelf
2024·
Inside Out 2Mind Cop Dave (voice)
2022·
Obi-Wan KenobiYoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
Self (archive footage)
2021·
Echoes of ViolenceDante
Yoda (voice)
Yoda (voice)
Cookie Monster
Yoda (voice)
2019·
Knives OutAlan Stevens
Self
2018·
HowardSelf (archive footage)
Yoda (voice)
2015·
In Their Own WordsSelf
Self
Cookie Monster (voice)
Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
2015·
Inside OutSubconscious Guard Dave (voice)
Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
2014·
Star Wars RebelsYoda (voice)
Self
Himself
Self
Grover (voice)
Bert (voice) (archive footage)
Robot (voice)
Yoda (voice)
2004·
KulturplatzSelf
Grover (voice) (archive footage)
Yoda (archive footage)
Self
2004·
Muppet Music MomentsSelf
2004·
Muppet History 101Cookie Monster (voice)
Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppet Performer
Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
2002·
I Love MuppetsSelf
Self / Yoda
Self
Yoda (voice)
2001·
Making "The Score"Himself
Self
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
2001·
Monsters, Inc.Jeff Fungus (voice)
1999·
CinderElmoBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
Yoda (voice)
1999·
Muppets from SpaceMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Grover (voice)
1998·
Blues Brothers 2000Warden
Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
Bert (voice)
1996·
Muppets TonightMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
Cookie Monster
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
Cookie Monster (voice)
Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
Bert / Grover (archive footage)
Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
Miss Piggy
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)
1992·
Innocent BloodPathologist
Miss Piggy (voice)
Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1989·
The Jim Henson HourMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Miss Piggy
Bert
Muppet Performer
Fozzie Bear (voice)
Miss Piggy (voice)
Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
1986·
LabyrinthThe Wiseman
Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
Miss Piggy (voice)
Miss Piggy (voice)
1985·
Muppet TreasuresFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1985·
The Muppet RevueFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
1985·
Follow That BirdCookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
1985·
Spies Like UsTest Monitor
Frank Oz (self)
Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1983·
Muppet BreakthroughGrump
1983·
Big Bird in ChinaBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
Self
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
1983·
Return of the JediYoda (voice)
1983·
Trading PlacesCorrupt Cop
1982·
Night of 100 StarsMiss Piggy (voice)
1982·
The Dark CrystalAughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
1982·
Return of the EwokYoda (voice)
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1982·
I Love LibertyMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1981·
Muppet Side SplitterGrump (voice)
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
Mr. Collins
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
1981·
Of Muppets & MenSelf
Yoda
Yoda (Voice)
1980·
The Blues BrothersCorrections Officer
Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
Grump
1979·
Grump CriticGrump
1979·
Meal BreakGrump
1979·
Muppet Gimme a BreakGrump
1979·
Muppet Breaker UpperGrump / Quongo
Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Various Muppets
1979·
The Muppet MovieMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
1978·
An Audience with...Miss Piggy
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1978·
Hip Hip Parade!Fozzie Bear
Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice) (archive footage)
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Chuck (voice)
1976·
The Muppet ShowMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
Sam the Eagle
Sam the Eagle
1975·
Muppet Picker UpperSam the Eagle (voice)
1974·
Out to LunchBert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
Rat (voice)
1971·
Great PerformancesMiss Piggy (voice), Self
Gawain (voice)
Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
Self
1969·
Sesame Unpaved1969·
Sesame StreetBert
Bert
1969·
Hey Cinderella!Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
1968·
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1965·
Time PieceMessenger boy
Self
1953·
The OscarsSelf
Production
2023·
Fuzzy HeadExecutive Producer
2023·
S.P.I.C.Executive Producer
Director
2008·
LeverageDirector
2007·
Death at a FuneralDirector
2004·
The Stepford WivesDirector
2002·
The FunkhousersDirector
2001·
The ScoreDirector
1999·
BowfingerDirector
1997·
Eye of GodThanks
1997·
In & OutDirector
Producer
Director
Executive Producer
1992·
HousesitterDirector
1991·
What About Bob?Director
Director
Director
Screenplay, Director
1982·
The Dark CrystalDirector
Producer
1979·
The Muppet MovieCreative Consultant
Creative Consultant
1965·
Run, RunDirector of Photography