Steve Whitmire
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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 .
Known for
Credits
Labyrinth (1986)
as The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
The Muppets (2011)
as Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
as Scientist (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
as Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
as Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
as Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
as Rizzo the Rat / Lips / Bellhop Rat / Monster / Singing Food / Zeke (voice)
Muppets from Space (1999)
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
as Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
Dog City (1989)
as Mad Dog / Mac (voice)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Muppets (voice)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
as Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker
Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
as Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
as Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
as Ernie (voice)
Dreamchild (1985)
as Mock Turtle/Caterpillar
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
as Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Various Muppets
Down at Fraggle Rock (1987)
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)
Muppet Classic Theater (1994)
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)
as Statler (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice)
Sesame Street: Count on Sports (2008)
as Ernie
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
as Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle (voice)
Food Fight! | Muppisode (2013)
as Beaker
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse (2002)
as Ernie (voice)
There's Only One Paul McCartney (2002)
as Kermit the frog (voice)
The Christmas Toy (1986)
as Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation (2008)
as Ernie (voice)
Muppets on Wheels (1995)
as Kermit The Frog
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs (1993)
Actor
CinderElmo (1999)
as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly (1985)
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
as Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982)
as Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!) (2003)
as Ernie
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)
as Self
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly (1996)
as Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street: Being Green (2009)
as Ernie (voice)
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live (2008)
as Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice)
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2011)
as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986)
as Bean Bunny (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)
as Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)
as Ernie(voice)
The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
as Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)
as Ernie (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island (1996)
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)
as Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Ernie (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009)
as Ernie (voice)
I Love Muppets (2002)
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004)
as Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")
Jim Henson's Memorial Service (1990)
Actor
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013)
as Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Lips (voice)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
as Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)
as Ernie
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland (2008)
as Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)
The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (1983)
as Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (2001)
as Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012)
as Ernie(voice)
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium (2013)
as Kermit the Frog / Statler
The Muppets: Ode to Joy (2008)
as Beaker
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995)
as Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away (2005)
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999)
as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
Fraggles Look For Jobs (1986)
as Wembley (voice)
Of Muppets & Men (1981)
as Self
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
as Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World (2010)
as Ernie
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures (2010)
as Ernie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! (2001)
as Additional Muppet Performer
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' (2002)
as Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
as Ernie (voice)
The Bells of Fraggle Rock (1984)
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004)
as Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)
as Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (1999)
as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo (2005)
as Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Statler
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985)
as (voice)
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER! (2008)
as Beaker
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998)
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
An Audience with Kylie Minogue (2001)
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock (1983)
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic (2022)
as Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice)
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me (1997)
as Ernie (voice)
The Song of the Cloud Forest (1989)
as Wilf (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces (2009)
as Ernie (voice)
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala (2012)
as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells (2009)
as Beaker
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! (2002)
as Additional Muppet Performer
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour (2004)
as Kermit the Frog (voice)