Steve Whitmire
Acting1959Atlanta, Georgia
Biography
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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.
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Known For
Labyrinth
The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
The Muppets
Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Dark Crystal
Scientist (voice)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
Dinosaurs
Sonny (voice) / Woody (voice) / Mr. Mason Dixon (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
30 Rock
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Acting History
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
TVas Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Kermit the Frog (voice)
Muppet Moments
TVas 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)
Food Fight! | Muppisode
as Beaker
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
as Kermit the Frog / Statler
Good Luck Charlie
TVas Kermit the Frog (voice)• 1 eps
2012
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Statler (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
as Ernie(voice)
The Jonathan Ross Show
TVas Kermit the Frog (voice)• 1 eps
30 Rock
TVas Kermit the Frog (voice)• 1 eps
2011
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
as Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice)
The Muppets
as Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
2010
2009
Sesame Street: Being Green
as Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
as Ernie (voice)
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
as Beaker
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
TVas Ernie
2008
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
as Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
as Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice)
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
as Ernie
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
as Beaker
Studio DC: Almost Live
TVas Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
TVTheme Song Performance
2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Ernie (voice)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
TVas Self
2005
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker
The Tony Danza Show
TVas Kermit the Frog (voice)• 4 eps
2004
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
as Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as Ernie (voice)
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Kermit the Frog
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Kermit the Frog (voice)
2002
Kermit's Swamp Years
as Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
as Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice)
I Love Muppets
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
as Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
as Additional Muppet Performer
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
as Kermit the Frog
2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
as Additional Muppet Performer
An Audience with Kylie Minogue
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
as Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets
An Audience with...
TVas Kermit the Frog• 1 eps
1999
CinderElmo
as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice)
Muppets from Space
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice)
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
as Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
as Ernie (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
as Kermit the Frog
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice)
Muppets Tonight
TVas Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants• 22 eps
1995
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
as Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)
Muppets on Wheels
as Kermit The Frog
1994
Muppet Classic Theater
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Ernie (archive footage)
1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Ernie(voice)
Dinosaurs
TVas Sonny (voice) / Woody (voice) / Mr. Mason Dixon (voice)• 1 eps
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)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
as Kermit the Frog
1991
Muppet*Vision 3-D
as Waldo C. Graphic, Bean Bunny, Rizzo the Rat
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
as Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)
The Earth Day Special
as Additional Muppets (voice)
The Cosby Show
TVas Scallions (voice)• 1 eps
1989
Dog City: The Movie
as Mad Dog / Mac (voice)
The Song of the Cloud Forest
as Wilf (voice)
1987
A Muppet Family Christmas
as Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice)
Down at Fraggle Rock
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)
1986
The Christmas Toy
as Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)
Labyrinth
as The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
as Bean Bunny (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle (voice)
Fraggles Look For Jobs
as Wembley (voice)
1985
Dreamchild
as Mock Turtle/Caterpillar
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
as (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice)
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
1983
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
as Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice)
Fraggle Rock
TVas Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice)• 96 eps
1982
The Dark Crystal
as Scientist (voice)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)
1981
The Great Muppet Caper
as Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)
Of Muppets & Men
as Self
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)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
as Additional Muppet Performer
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Various Muppets
The Muppet Show
TVas Additional Muppets (voice)• 48 eps
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Cameo (uncredited)