Steve Whitmire

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-09-24 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Atlanta, Georgia

Steve Whitmire

Biography

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....

Acting

1999

Muppets from Space

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

2007

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

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

1981

2008

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

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

2008

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

as Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)

1999

CinderElmo

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

2002

Kermit's Swamp Years

as Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

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

1986

The Christmas Toy

as Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)

2013

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

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

1983

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

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

2005

Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

1981

The Muppets Go to the Movies

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

1982

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

as Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)

1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

as Various Muppets

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

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

2012

The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala

as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)

1995

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

as Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)

2005

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

2022

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

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

2012

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Statler (voice)

2009

2011

The Muppets

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

1996

Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island

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

1989

1999

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

1999

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

2001

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

as Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

1987

A Muppet Family Christmas

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

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

1985

Dreamchild

as Mock Turtle/Caterpillar

1987

Down at Fraggle Rock

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)

2002

2004

The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1996

Muppet Treasure Island

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

2005

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

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

2002

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

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

1994

Muppet Classic Theater

as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)

1979

2001

An Audience with Kylie Minogue

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1984

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

2011

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

as Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice)

1986

Labyrinth

as The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)

1990

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

as Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)

1979

The Muppet Movie

as Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

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

2008

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

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

1986

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

as Bean Bunny (voice)

2002

I Love Muppets

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1994

The World of Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

1986

Fraggles Look For Jobs

as Wembley (voice)

1995

Muppets on Wheels

as Kermit The Frog

2004

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

as Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")

1992

The Muppet Christmas Carol

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

2002

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

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

1997

1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

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

1989

Dog City: The Movie

as Mad Dog / Mac (voice)

1981

The Great Muppet Caper

as Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)

1998

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1982

The Dark Crystal

as Scientist (voice)

1990

The Earth Day Special

as Additional Muppets (voice)

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

2001

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

as Additional Muppet Performer

2002

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