Steve Whitmire
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steven Whitmire (born September 24, 1958) is an American puppeteer who works with The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop. He has been the performer of two signature Muppets - Kermit the Frog and Sesame Street's Ernie - since the death of their creator, Jim Henson, in 1990. Characters original to Whitmire include Rizzo the Rat, Lips (the trumpet player from Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem), Foo-Foo (Miss Piggy's beloved dog), Fraggle Rock's Wembley Fraggle, and Bean Bunny. Following the death of puppeteer Richard Hunt and Jerry Nelson's departure, Whitmire took over the roles of Beaker and Statler. He also voiced Link Hogthrob in the Muppet Party Cruise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Whitmire, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
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- Born:
- Sep 24, 1958 In Atlanta, Georgia
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 80
- First Appeared:
- In the series Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
- Latest Project:
- Movie Jim Henson Idea Man 2024-05-18
Known For
Filmography
| Series | Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame | Ernie | 2025 |
| Movie | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self (archive footage) | 2024-05-18 |
| Movie | Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic | Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice) | 2022-07-10 |
| Movie | Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas | 2016-11-25 | |
| Series | The Muppets | Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice) | 2015-09-22 |
| Movie | Muppets Most Wanted | Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice) | 2014-03-20 |
| Movie | Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular | Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Lips (voice) | 2013-11-29 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Statler (voice) | 2012-03-04 |
| Movie | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala | Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice) | 2012-12-24 |
| Movie | The Muppets | Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice) | 2011-11-22 |
| Movie | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice) | 2011-12-25 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Being Green | Ernie (voice) | 2009-04-07 |
| Series | The Great Debate | 2009-07-06 | |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland | Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice) | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live | Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice) | 2008-02-11 |
| Series | Studio DC: Almost Live | Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo | 2008-08-03 |
| Movie | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice) | 2008-12-17 |
| Movie | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2007-11-14 |
| Series | Dave Navarro's Spread | Unknown | 2007-05-17 |
| Movie | Best Ever Muppet Moments | Self | 2006-03-11 |
| Series | I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | Unknown | 2006-07-10 |
| Series | Deal or No Deal | Unknown | 2005-12-19 |
| Movie | Fraggle Rock - Live By the Rule of the Rock | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice) | 2005-01-01 |
| Movie | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker | 2005-05-20 |
| Movie | Fraggle Rock - Dance Your Cares Away | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice) | 2005-01-04 |
| Movie | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 | Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin") | 2004-03-23 |
| Series | The Tony Danza Show | 2004-09-13 | |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice) | 2003-12-24 |
| Movie | I Love Muppets | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2002-03-31 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse | Ernie (voice) | 2002-09-03 |
| Movie | Kermit's Swamp Years | Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice) | 2002-09-03 |
| Movie | An Audience with Kylie Minogue | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2001-10-06 |
| Movie | CinderElmo | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
| Movie | The Very Best of the Muppet Show | Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets | 1999-05-17 |
| Movie | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 | Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets | 1999-05-17 |
| Movie | Muppets from Space | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice) | 1999-07-14 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice) | 1999-10-01 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) | 1998-02-20 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me | Ernie (voice) | 1997-06-01 |
| Movie | Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice) | 1996-02-14 |
| Series | Muppets Tonight | Kermit / Bean Bunny / Beaker / Eugene / George the Janitor | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 1996-12-24 |
| Movie | Muppet Treasure Island | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice) | 1996-02-16 |
| Movie | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree | Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice) | 1995-12-06 |
| Movie | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Ernie (archive footage) | 1994-05-18 |
| Movie | Muppet Classic Theater | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice) | 1994-09-27 |
| Series | Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake | 1994-10-03 | |
| Movie | The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | 1994-11-23 |
| Movie | The Muppet Christmas Carol | Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice) | 1992-12-10 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
| Movie | The Earth Day Special | Additional Muppets (voice) | 1990-04-22 |
| Movie | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / ... (voice) | 1990-11-21 |
| Series | The Jim Henson Hour | 1989-04-14 | |
| Movie | Dog City: The Movie | Mad Dog / Mac | 1989-05-05 |
| Movie | The Song of the Cloud Forest | Wilf | 1989-07-16 |
| Series | Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series | 1987-09-12 | |
| Movie | A Muppet Family Christmas | Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice) | 1987-12-16 |
| Movie | The Tale of the Bunny Picnic | Bean Bunny (voice) | 1986-03-26 |
| Movie | Fraggles Look For Jobs | Wembley (voice) | 1986-05-16 |
| Movie | Labyrinth | The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice) | 1986-06-27 |
| Movie | The Christmas Toy | Mew the Toy Mouse (voice) | 1986-12-06 |
| Movie | Dreamchild | Mock Turtle/Caterpillar | 1985-10-04 |
| Series | The Cosby Show | Unknown | 1984-09-20 |
| Movie | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice) | 1984-06-27 |
| Movie | The Bells of Fraggle Rock | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice) | 1984-12-24 |
| Movie | The World of 'The Dark Crystal' | Himself | 1983-01-09 |
| Movie | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice) | 1983-05-12 |
| Series | Fraggle Rock | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice) | 1983-01-10 |
| Movie | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice) | 1982-09-17 |
| Movie | The Dark Crystal | Scientist (voice) | 1982-12-17 |
| Movie | The Muppets Go to the Movies | Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice) | 1981-05-20 |
| Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice) | 1981-06-26 |
| Movie | Of Muppets & Men | Self | 1981-10-31 |
| Movie | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | 1979-12-05 | |
| Movie | The Muppet Movie | Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice) | 1979-06-22 |
| Movie | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Various Muppets | 1979-05-16 |
| Series | An Audience with... | Kermit the Frog | 1978-01-08 |
| Series | The Muppet Show | Additional Muppets (voice) | 1976-09-05 |
| Series | Saturday Night Live | Unknown | 1975-10-11 |
| Series | Sesame Unpaved | 1969-11-10 |