Steve Whitmire

Acting • Born 1959-09-24

Acting1Atlanta, Georgia

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steven Whitmire (born September 24, 1959) 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 .

Filmography

123 credits

Muppets from Space

Movie • 1999

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Movie • 2007

Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Movie • 1984

Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

Movie • 2002

Ernie (voice)

Of Muppets & Men

Movie • 1981

Self

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

Movie • 2008

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice)

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

Movie • 2008

Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)

CinderElmo

Movie • 1999

Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice)

Kermit's Swamp Years

Movie • 2002

Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

Movie • 1999

Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice)

The Christmas Toy

Movie • 1986

Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

Movie • 2013

Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Lips (voice)

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

Movie • 1983

Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice)

Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away

Movie • 2005

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

The Muppets Go to the Movies

Movie • 1981

Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice)

Muppets Most Wanted

Movie • 2014

Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

Movie • 1982

Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Movie • 1979

Various Muppets

The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala

Movie • 2012

Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)

Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

Movie • 2010

Ernie

The World of 'The Dark Crystal'

Movie • 1983

Self

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

Movie • 1995

Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock

Movie • 1983

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

Movie • 2022

Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice)

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Movie • 2012

Statler (voice)

Sesame Street: Being Green

Movie • 2009

Ernie (voice)

The Muppets

Movie • 2011

Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)

Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island

Movie • 1996

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice)

The Song of the Cloud Forest

Movie • 1989

Wilf (voice)

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

Movie • 1999

Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

Movie • 1999

Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

Movie • 2001

Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Movie • 1998

Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

Movie • 1993

The Muppets: Ode to Joy

Movie • 2008

Beaker

A Muppet Family Christmas

Movie • 1987

Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice)

Dreamchild

Movie • 1985

Mock Turtle/Caterpillar

Down at Fraggle Rock

Movie • 1987

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)

Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'

Movie • 2002

Kermit the Frog

The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour

Movie • 2004

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Movie • 1996

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Muppet Treasure Island

Movie • 1996

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

Movie • 2005

Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Movie • 2002

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice)

Muppet Classic Theater

Movie • 1994

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

Movie • 1979

Additional Muppet Performer

An Audience with Kylie Minogue

Movie • 2001

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Movie • 1985

(voice)

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

Movie • 1984

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly

Movie • 1996

Kermit the Frog

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Movie • 2011

Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice)

Labyrinth

Movie • 1986

The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

Movie • 1990

Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)

The Muppet Movie

Movie • 1979

Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

Movie • 1986

Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle (voice)

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

Movie • 2008

Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice)

I Love Muppets

Movie • 2002

Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

Movie • 1986

Bean Bunny (voice)

The World of Jim Henson

Movie • 1994

Self (archive footage)

Best Ever Muppet Moments

Movie • 2006

Self

Fraggles Look For Jobs

Movie • 1986

Wembley (voice)

Muppets on Wheels

Movie • 1995

Kermit The Frog

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

Movie • 2004

Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Movie • 1992

Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

Movie • 2002

Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice)

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

Movie • 1997

Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

Movie • 2009

Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me

Movie • 1997

Ernie (voice)

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

Movie • 1990

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice)

Dog City: The Movie

Movie • 1989

Mad Dog / Mac (voice)

The Great Muppet Caper

Movie • 1981

Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

Movie • 1998

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Movie • 1994

Ernie (archive footage)

The Dark Crystal

Movie • 1982

Scientist (voice)

The Earth Day Special

Movie • 1990

Additional Muppets (voice)

Food Fight! | Muppisode

Movie • 2013

Beaker

The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells

Movie • 2009

Beaker

The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!

Movie • 2008

Beaker

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

Movie • 2004

Ernie (voice)

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Movie • 2007

Ernie (voice)

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

Movie • 2006

Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

Movie • 1992

Kermit the Frog

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

Movie • 2004

Kermit the Frog

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

Movie • 1990

Sesame Street: Count on Sports

Movie • 2008

Ernie

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

Movie • 2001

Additional Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!

Movie • 2002

Additional Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

Movie • 2004

Ernie

Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly

Movie • 1985

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice)

Jim Henson Idea Man

Movie • 2024

Self (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

Movie • 2012

Ernie(voice)

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

Movie • 1993

Ernie(voice)

Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium

Movie • 2013

Kermit the Frog / Statler

Muppet*Vision 3-D

Movie • 1991

Waldo C. Graphic, Bean Bunny, Rizzo the Rat

Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World

Movie • 2010

Ernie

The Tony Danza Show

TV • 2004

Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Cosby Show

TV • 1984

Scallions (voice)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV • 1992

Fraggle Rock

TV • 1983

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice)