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Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Birthday: 1944-05-25 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man

as    Self

2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

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

2021
Echoes of Violence

as    Dante

2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as    Self (archive footage)

2020
Jedi Temple Challenge

as    Yoda (voice)

2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

as    Grover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters

2019
The Saga: Star Wars with Tommy Wiseau

as    Yoda (voice)

2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

as    Self - Friend & Muppet Performer

2011
2007
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as    Bert (voice) (archive footage)

2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

as    Grover (voice)

2005
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

as    Chuck (voice)

2005
Zathura: A Space Adventure

as    Robot (voice)

2005