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answers.span_text: Frank Oz
questions: who plays yoda in revenge of the sith
name: Yoda
contexts: Yoda Star Wars character Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back First appearance The Empire Strikes Back ( 1980 ) Created by George Lucas Voiced by Frank Oz ( Episodes I -- III , V -- VIII , Star Tours -- The Adventures Continue , Star Wars Rebels ) John Lithgow ( The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi radio dramas ) Greg Berg ( one episode of Muppet Babies ) Peter McConnell ( Super Star Wars : The Empire Strikes Back ) Corey Burton ( Read - along storybook CDs ) Tom Kane ( Star Wars : The Clone Wars ( movie ) , various TV shows and video games ) Performed by Frank Oz ( lead puppeteer , Episodes I , V -- VI , VIII ) Deep Roy ( costume , uncredited , Episode V ) Warwick Davis ( costume , uncredited , Episode I ) Additional performers : Kathryn Mullen , David Barclay , Mike Quinn , Wendy Froud , Don Austen , David Greenaway , Katherine Smee Information Full name Yoda Species Unknown Gender Male Occupation Jedi Master Affiliation Jedi Order Galactic Republic Title Grand Master of the Jedi Order ( Episodes I - VI ) Member of the High Jedi Council ( Episodes I - III ) General in the Grand Army of the Republic ( Episodes II - III )