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Frank Oz

Frank Oz

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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.

Personal Info
  • Known For Acting
  • Gender Male
  • Birthday May 25, 1944 (81 years old)
  • Place of Birth Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK

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Movie Credits

Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2

2024

as Mind Cop Dave (voice)

Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc.

2001

as Jeff Fungus (voice)

Inside Out
Inside Out

2015

as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)

Knives Out
Knives Out

2019

as Alan Stevens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

as Yoda (voice)

Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi

1983

as Yoda (voice)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992

as Man putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)

Trading Places
Trading Places

1983

as Corrupt Cop

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017

as Yoda (voice)

The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers

1980

as Corrections Officer

The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back

1980

as Yoda (Voice)

TV Credits

The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show

1961

as Self

Sesame Street
Sesame Street

1969

as Bert

Great Performances
Great Performances

1971

as Self

Great Performances
Great Performances

1971

as Miss Piggy (voice)

An Audience with...
An Audience with...

1978

as Miss Piggy

The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show

1968

as Self - Guest

Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels

2014

as Yoda (voice)

Kulturplatz
Kulturplatz

2004

as Self

Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi

2022

as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Oscars
The Oscars

1953

as Self

The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show

1976

as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)

LIGHT & MAGIC
LIGHT & MAGIC

2022

as Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)