Steve Whitmire

Born · September 24, 1958 (66 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia

Bio

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

Labyrinth

The Muppets

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

The Dark Crystal

Jim Henson Idea Man

Self (archive footage)

7.7

2024

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

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

0.0

2022

The Muppets

Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice) · (16 episodes)

7.0

2015

Muppet Moments

Kermit the Frog · (41 episodes)

10.0

2015

Muppets Most Wanted

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

6.3

2014

Food Fight! | Muppisode

Beaker

0.0

2013

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

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

5.8

2013

The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala

Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)

5.8

2012

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Statler (voice)

7.6

2012

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice)

5.5

2011

The Muppets

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

6.7

2011

The Jonathan Ross Show

Kermit the Frog (voice) · (1 episode)

5.1

2011

Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

Ernie

0.0

2010

Good Luck Charlie

Kermit the Frog (voice) · (1 episode)

7.9

2010

The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells

Beaker

0.0

2009

The Great Debate

(6 episodes)

0.0

2009

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

Ernie (voice)

6.0

2009

Sesame Street: Being Green

Ernie (voice)

0.0

2009

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

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

6.0

2008

Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

Ernie · (10 episodes)

0.0

2008

Studio DC: Almost Live

Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo · (2 episodes)

8.0

2008

The Muppets: Ode to Joy

Beaker

10.0

2008

The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!

Beaker

10.0

2008

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

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

6.0

2008

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)

0.0

2008

Sesame Street: Count on Sports

Ernie

0.0

2008

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Ernie (voice)

6.1

2007

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Kermit the Frog (voice)

6.2

2007

Dave Navarro's Spread

(1 episode)

5.0

2007

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

6.2

2006

30 Rock

Kermit the Frog (voice) · (1 episode)

7.4

2006

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2006

Best Ever Muppet Moments

Self

6.0

2006

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

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

5.3

2005

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

0.0

2005

Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

0.0

2005

The Tony Danza Show

Kermit the Frog (voice) · (4 episodes)

6.1

2004

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

Ernie (voice)

0.0

2004

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

Kermit the Frog

8.0

2004

The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour

Kermit the Frog (voice)

0.0

2004

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

Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")

9.0

2004

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

Ernie

8.0

2004

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

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

6.0

2002

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

Ernie (voice)

10.0

2002

Kermit's Swamp Years

Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)

5.8

2002

Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'

Kermit the Frog

0.0

2002

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

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

8.5

2002

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

Additional Muppet Performer

0.0

2002

I Love Muppets

Kermit the Frog (voice)

6.3

2002

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

Additional Muppet Performer

0.0

2001

An Audience with Kylie Minogue

Kermit the Frog (voice)

0.0

2001

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets

0.0

2001

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

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

6.3

1999

Muppets from Space

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

6.1

1999

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

7.0

1999

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

6.0

1999

CinderElmo

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

6.0

1999

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

Kermit the Frog (voice)

0.0

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

5.8

1998

Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me

Ernie (voice)

9.5

1997

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

Ernie (voice)

6.0

1997

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Kermit the Frog (voice)

5.9

1996

Muppets Tonight

Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants · (22 episodes)

7.5

1996

Muppet Treasure Island

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

6.7

1996

Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island

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

6.0

1996

Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly

Kermit the Frog

0.0

1996

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)

5.9

1995

Muppets on Wheels

Kermit The Frog

0.0

1995

The World of Jim Henson

Self (archive footage)

7.3

1994

Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake

(65 episodes)

10.0

1994

Muppet Classic Theater

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)

6.9

1994

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

Ernie (archive footage)

7.0

1994

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

0.0

1993

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

Kermit the Frog

6.0

1992

The Muppet Christmas Carol

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

7.4

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

(1 episode)

5.4

1992

Dinosaurs

Woody (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

1991

Dinosaurs

Mr. Mason Dixon (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

1991

Dinosaurs

Sonny (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

1991

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

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

6.8

1990

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

10.0

1990

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)

6.4

1990

The Earth Day Special

Additional Muppets (voice)

7.6

1990

The Song of the Cloud Forest

Wilf

0.0

1989

Dog City: The Movie

Mad Dog / Mac

8.0

1989

The Jim Henson Hour

(12 episodes)

8.9

1989

A Muppet Family Christmas

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

6.9

1987

Down at Fraggle Rock

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)

0.0

1987

The Christmas Toy

Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)

6.7

1986

Labyrinth

The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)

7.3

1986

Fraggles Look For Jobs

Wembley (voice)

0.0

1986

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

Bean Bunny (voice)

7.0

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

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

5.0

1986

Dreamchild

Mock Turtle/Caterpillar

6.7

1985

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

(voice)

6.7

1985

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

6.0

1984

The Cosby Show

Scallions (voice) · (1 episode)

7.0

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

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

6.6

1984

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

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

6.8

1983

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) · (96 episodes)

7.4

1983