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Frank Oz

Acting · Born May 25, 1944 · 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.

Movies with Frank Oz

• Inside Out (2015) — Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
• Inside Out 2 (2024) — Mind Cop Dave (voice)
• Monsters, Inc. (2001) — Jeff Fungus (voice)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) — Yoda (voice)
• Knives Out (2019) — Alan Stevens
• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — Yoda (voice)
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — Yoda (voice)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — Yoda (voice)
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — Yoda (Voice)
• Return of the Jedi (1983) — Yoda (voice)

TV shows with Frank Oz

• Sesame Street (1969) — Bert/Cookie Monster/Grover
• The Muppet Show (1976) — Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
• Muppets Tonight (1996) — Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
• Sesame Unpaved (1999)
• Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame (2002)
• Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters (1985)
• Jedi Temple Challenge (2020) — Yoda (voice)