Acting
Frank Oz
May 25, 1944 (82 years) 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.
Known for
7.9
Inside Out
Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
7.9
Monsters, Inc.
Jeff Fungus (voice)
6.7
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Yoda (voice)
7.2
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
8.4
The Empire Strikes Back
Yoda (Voice)
7.8
Knives Out
Alan Stevens
7.5
Inside Out 2
Mind Cop Dave (voice)
7.9
Return of the Jedi
Yoda (voice)
6.6
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Yoda (voice)
7.5
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Yoda (voice)
6.8
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)
6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Yoda (voice)
6.2
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Yoda (voice)
6.5
Zathura: A Space Adventure
Robot (voice)
7.7
The Blues Brothers
Corrections Officer
Filmography
The Muppets Take Scripthatten
2025 · Original Film Writer
7.5
Inside Out 2
2024 · Mind Cop Dave (voice)
7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024 · Self
7.8
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
2024 · Self - Director
3.4
Fuzzy Head
2023 · Executive Producer
S.P.I.C.
2023 · Executive Producer
7.0
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022 · Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.9
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022 · Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)
7.4
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021 · Self (archive footage)
5.1
Echoes of Violence
2021 · Dante
7.6
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
2020 · Director
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
2020 · Director
7.8
Knives Out
2019 · Alan Stevens
6.2
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Yoda (voice)
7.4
The Director and the Jedi
2018 · Self
6.8
Howard
2018 · Self (archive footage)
6.7
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 · Yoda (voice)
8.2
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
2017 · Self
7.9
Inside Out
2015 · Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
7.2
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015 · Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
6.6
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015 · Cookie Monster (voice)
7.4
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015 · Self
7.7
Star Wars Rebels
2014 · Yoda (voice)
7.2
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011 · Self
7.6
Leverage
2008 · Director
6.9
Death at a Funeral
2007 · Director
6.7
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006 · Bert (voice) (archive footage)
7.1
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
2006 · Grover (voice)
7.5
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Yoda (voice)
6.5
Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005 · Robot (voice)