Steve Whitmire

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1958-09-24 (66 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. 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

Actor

2024
Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

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

2015
The Muppets

as Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)

2015
Muppet Moments

as Kermit the Frog

2014
Muppets Most Wanted

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

2013
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

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

2012
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala

as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)

2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Statler (voice)

2011
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

as Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice)

2011
The Muppets

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

2011
The Jonathan Ross Show

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

2010
Good Luck Charlie

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

2009
2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

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

2008
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

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

2008
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

as Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)

2008
Studio DC: Almost Live

as Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo

2007
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

2006
30 Rock

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

2005
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

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

2005
Fraggle Rock - Dance Your Cares Away

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

2005
Fraggle Rock - Live by the Rule of the Rock

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

2004
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

2004
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

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

2004
The Tony Danza Show

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

2003
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

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

2002
Kermit's Swamp Years

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

2002
2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

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

2002
I Love Muppets

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

2001
An Audience with Kylie Minogue

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

as Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets

1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

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

1999
Muppets from Space

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

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

1999
CinderElmo

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

1998
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as Ernie (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)

1996
Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island

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

1996
Muppets Tonight

as Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants

1995
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

as Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)

1995
Muppets on Wheels

as Kermit The Frog

1994
The World of Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

1994
Muppet Classic Theater

as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)

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)

1991
Muppet*Vision 3D

as Waldo C. Graphic / Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat (voice)

1991
Dinosaurs

as Woody (voice)

1991
Dinosaurs

as Mr. Mason Dixon (voice)

1991
Dinosaurs

as Sonny (voice)

1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

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

1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney World

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

1990
The Earth Day Special

as Additional Muppets (voice)

1989
Dog City: The Movie

as Mad Dog / Mac

1987
A Muppet Family Christmas

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

1987
Down at Fraggle Rock

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

1986
The Christmas Toy

as Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)

1986
Labyrinth

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

1986
Fraggles Look For Jobs

as Wembley (voice)

1986
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

as Bean Bunny (voice)

1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle

1985
Dreamchild

as Mock Turtle/Caterpillar

1984
The Bells of Fraggle Rock

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan

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

1984
The Cosby Show

as Scallions (voice)

1983
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

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

1983
Fraggle Rock

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

1982
The Dark Crystal

as Scientist (voice)

1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

as Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)

1981
1981
The Great Muppet Caper

as Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)

1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies

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

1979
The Muppet Movie

as Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)

1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood

as Various Muppets

1978
An Audience with...

as Kermit the Frog

1976
The Muppet Show

as Additional Muppets (voice)

1976
The Muppet Show

as Kermit the Frog

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)