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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:
82
First Appeared:
In the series Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
Latest Project:
Movie Jim Henson Idea Man 2024-05-18
Known For
Poster of An Audience with Kylie Minogue
Poster of A Muppet Family Christmas
Poster of The Bells of Fraggle Rock
Poster of John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
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
Series The Great Debate 2009-07-06
Movie Sesame Street: Being Green Ernie (voice) 2009-04-07
Movie Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo Ernie (voice) 2009-06-01
Movie Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice) 2008-01-01
Series Studio DC: Almost Live Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo 2008-08-03
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
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 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
Series The Tony Danza Show Unknown 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 Kermit's Swamp Years Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice) 2002-09-03
Movie Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice) 2002-05-31
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: 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 The Very Best of the Muppet Show 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 Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) 1998-02-20
Movie Sesame Street: Quiet Time Ernie (voice) 1997-04-01
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
Movie Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly Kermit the Frog 1996-02-14
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
Series Muppets Tonight Kermit / Bean Bunny / Beaker / Eugene / George the Janitor 1996-03-08
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 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 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
Movie Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (voice) 1985-04-16
Movie The Bells of Fraggle Rock Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice) 1984-12-24
Movie The Muppets Take Manhattan Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice) 1984-06-27
Series The Cosby Show Unknown 1984-09-20
Movie The World of 'The Dark Crystal' Himself 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 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