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:
- 65
- First Appeared:
- In the series Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
- Latest Project:
- Movie Jim Henson Idea Man 2024-05-18
Known For
Filmography
| Series | Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake | 2025 | |
| Series | Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame | Ernie | 2025 |
| 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 Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala | Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice) | 2012-12-24 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Statler (voice) | 2012-03-04 |
| 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 |
| Movie | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice) | 2008-12-17 |
| Series | Studio DC: Almost Live | Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo | 2008-08-03 |
| Movie | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2007-11-14 |
| Movie | Best Ever Muppet Moments | Self | 2006-03-11 |
| Movie | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker | 2005-05-20 |
| Movie | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 | Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin") | 2004-03-23 |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice) | 2003-12-24 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play | Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice) | 2002-05-31 |
| Movie | Kermit's Swamp Years | Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice) | 2002-09-03 |
| Movie | I Love Muppets | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2002-03-31 |
| 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 | CinderElmo | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
| 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 | Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 1996-12-24 |
| Movie | Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice) | 1996-02-14 |
| Movie | Muppet Treasure Island | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice) | 1996-02-16 |
| Series | Muppets Tonight | Kermit / Bean Bunny / Beaker / Eugene / George the Janitor | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 1995-12-06 |
| Movie | Muppet Classic Theater | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice) | 1994-09-27 |
| Movie | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Ernie (archive footage) | 1994-05-18 |
| 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 |
| Movie | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / ... (voice) | 1990-11-21 |
| Movie | The Earth Day Special | Additional Muppets (voice) | 1990-04-22 |
| Movie | The Song of the Cloud Forest | Wilf | 1989-07-16 |
| Movie | Dog City: The Movie | Mad Dog / Mac | 1989-05-05 |
| Series | The Jim Henson Hour | 1989-04-14 | |
| Movie | A Muppet Family Christmas | Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice) | 1987-12-16 |
| 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 | The Christmas Toy | Mew the Toy Mouse | 1986-12-06 |
| 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 | Dreamchild | Mock Turtle/Caterpillar | 1985-10-04 |
| 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' | 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 | Of Muppets & Men | Self | 1981-10-31 |
| Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice) | 1981-06-26 |
| Movie | The Muppets Go to the Movies | Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice) | 1981-05-20 |
| 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 | The Muppet Show | Additional Muppets (voice) | 1976-09-05 |
| Series | Sesame Unpaved | 1969-11-10 |