Birthday:
Sep 24, 1958
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia
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 .
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Muppets from Space | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice) | 1999 |
| Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2007 |
| The Muppets Take Manhattan | Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice) | 1984 |
| Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse | Ernie (voice) | 2002 |
| Of Muppets & Men | Self | 1981 |
| A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice) | 2008 |
| Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland | Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice) | 2008 |
| CinderElmo | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice) | 1999 |
| Kermit's Swamp Years | Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice) | 2002 |
| The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice) | 1999 |
| The Christmas Toy | Mew the Toy Mouse (voice) | 1986 |
| Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular | Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Lips (voice) | 2013 |
| Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice) | 1983 |
| Fraggle Rock - Dance Your Cares Away | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice) | 2005 |
| The Muppets Go to the Movies | Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice) | 1981 |
| Muppets Most Wanted | Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice) | 2014 |
| The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice) | 1982 |
| The Muppets Go Hollywood | Various Muppets | 1979 |
| The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala | Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice) | 2012 |
| Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures | Ernie | 2010 |
| The World of 'The Dark Crystal' | Himself | 1983 |
| Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree | Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice) | 1995 |
| Fraggle Rock - Live by the Rule of the Rock | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice) | 2005 |
| Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic | Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice) | 2022 |
| The Secret Policeman's Ball | Statler (voice) | 2012 |
| Sesame Street: Being Green | Ernie (voice) | 2009 |
| The Muppets | Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice) | 2011 |
| Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice) | 1996 |
| The Song of the Cloud Forest | Wilf | 1989 |
| The Very Best of the Muppet Show | Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets | 1999 |
| The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 | Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets | 1999 |
| The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 | Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets | 2001 |
| Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) | 1998 |
| Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs | 1993 | |
| The Muppets: Ode to Joy | Beaker | 2008 |
| A Muppet Family Christmas | Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice) | 1987 |
| Jim Henson Idea Man | Self (archive footage) | 2024 |
| Dreamchild | Mock Turtle/Caterpillar | 1985 |
| Down at Fraggle Rock | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice) | 1987 |
| Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' | Kermit the Frog | 2002 |
| The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2004 |
| Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 1996 |
| Muppet Treasure Island | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice) | 1996 |
| The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker | 2005 |
| It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice) | 2003 |
| Muppet Classic Theater | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice) | 1994 |
| John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | 1979 | |
| An Audience with Kylie Minogue | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2001 |
| Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story | (voice) | 1985 |
| The Bells of Fraggle Rock | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice) | 1984 |
| Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly | Kermit the Frog | 1996 |
| Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice) | 2011 |
| Labyrinth | The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice) | 1986 |
| The Muppets at Walt Disney World | Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice) | 1990 |
| The Muppet Movie | Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice) | 1979 |
| The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle | 1986 |
| The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live | Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice) | 2008 |
| I Love Muppets | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2002 |
| The Tale of the Bunny Picnic | Bean Bunny (voice) | 1986 |
| The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | 1994 |
| Best Ever Muppet Moments | Self | 2006 |
| Fraggles Look For Jobs | Wembley (voice) | 1986 |
| Muppets on Wheels | Kermit The Frog | 1995 |
| Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 | Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin") | 2004 |
| The Muppet Christmas Carol | Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice) | 1992 |
| Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play | Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice) | 2002 |
| Sesame Street: Quiet Time | Ernie (voice) | 1997 |
| Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo | Ernie (voice) | 2009 |
| Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me | Ernie (voice) | 1997 |
| The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / ... (voice) | 1990 |
| Dog City: The Movie | Mad Dog / Mac | 1989 |
| The Great Muppet Caper | Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice) | 1981 |
| The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 1998 |
| Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Ernie (archive footage) | 1994 |
| The Dark Crystal | Scientist (voice) | 1982 |
| The Earth Day Special | Additional Muppets (voice) | 1990 |
| Food Fight! | Muppisode | Beaker | 2013 |
| The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells | Beaker | 2009 |
| The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER! | Beaker | 2008 |
| Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover | Ernie (voice) | 2004 |
| Muppet*Vision 3D | Waldo C. Graphic / Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat (voice) | 1991 |
| Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Ernie (voice) | 2007 | Series | Cast | Year |
| The Tony Danza Show | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2004 |
| The Cosby Show | Scallions (voice) | 1984 |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992 | |
| 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 |
| The Muppet Show | Additional Muppets (voice) | 1976 |
| Muppets Tonight | Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants | 1996 |
| The Jim Henson Hour | 1989 | |
| Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame | Ernie | 1970 |
| I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | Self | 2006 |
| The Great Debate | 2009 | |
| The Jonathan Ross Show | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2011 |
| Sesame Unpaved | 1969 | |
| Dave Navarro's Spread | 2007 | |
| Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake | 1994 | |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 1975 |
| Studio DC: Almost Live | Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo | 2008 |
| The Muppets | Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice) | 2015 |
| Dinosaurs | Woody (voice) | 1991 |
| An Audience with... | Kermit the Frog | 1978 |
| 30 Rock | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2006 |
| Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures | Ernie | 2008 |
| Dinosaurs | Mr. Mason Dixon (voice) | 1991 |
| Dinosaurs | Sonny (voice) | 1991 |
| The Muppet Show | Kermit the Frog | 1976 |
| Good Luck Charlie | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 2010 |
| Muppet Moments | Kermit the Frog | 2015 |
