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:
- 84
- 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 | 2026 |
| Movie | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self (archive footage) | 2024-05-18 |
| 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 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice) | 2011-12-25 |
| Movie | The Muppets | Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice) | 2011-11-22 |
| Series | The Great Debate | 2009-07-06 | |
| Movie | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice) | 2008-12-17 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland | Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice) | 2008-09-06 |
| 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 |
| Series | Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures | Ernie | 2008-08-11 |
| Series | Dave Navarro's Spread | Unknown | 2007-05-17 |
| Movie | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2007-11-16 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Ernie (voice) | 2007-12-23 |
| Movie | Best Ever Muppet Moments | Self | 2006-03-11 |
| Movie | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) | 2006-12-01 |
| Series | I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | Unknown | 2006-07-10 |
| Movie | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker | 2005-05-20 |
| Series | Deal or No Deal | Unknown | 2005-12-19 |
| 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 | The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2004-04-11 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! | Additional Muppet Performer | 2002-05-14 |
| Movie | I Love Muppets | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2002-03-31 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play | Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice) | 2002-05-31 |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice) | 2002-11-29 |
| 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 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! | Additional Muppet Performer | 2001-11-06 |
| 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 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice) | 1999-10-01 |
| Movie | Muppets from Space | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice) | 1999-07-14 |
| 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 / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | Muppet Treasure Island | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice) | 1996-02-16 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 1996-12-24 |
| 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 |
| Movie | The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | 1994-11-23 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: A New Baby In My House | Ernie | 1994-12-31 |
| Series | Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake | 1994-10-03 | |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
| Movie | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | Kermit the Frog | 1992-12-25 |
| Movie | The Muppet Christmas Carol | Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice) | 1992-12-11 |
| Movie | The Earth Day Special | Additional Muppets (voice) | 1990-04-22 |
| Movie | The Muppets at Walt Disney World | Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice) | 1990-05-06 |
| Movie | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice) | 1990-11-21 |
| Series | The Jim Henson Hour | 1989-04-14 | |
| Movie | Dog City: The Movie | Mad Dog / Mac (voice) | 1989-05-05 |
| Movie | The Song of the Cloud Forest | Wilf (voice) | 1989-07-16 |
| Series | Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice) | 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 | The Christmas Toy | Mew the Toy Mouse (voice) | 1986-12-06 |
| Movie | Labyrinth | The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice) | 1986-06-27 |
| 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 World of 'The Dark Crystal' | Self | 1983-01-09 |
| 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 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice) | 1983-05-12 |
| 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 | Of Muppets & Men | Self | 1981-10-31 |
| Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice) | 1981-06-26 |
| Movie | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | Additional Muppet Performer | 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 |