Steve Whitmire

Actor

Born September 24, 1959 in Atlanta, Georgia

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.

Filmography

The George Lucas Talk Show: Live

Self

Jim Henson Idea Man

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

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

The Muppets

Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Muppet Moments

Kermit the Frog

Muppets Most Wanted

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

Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium

Kermit the Frog / Statler

Food Fight! | Muppisode

Beaker

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

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

The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala

Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

Ernie(voice)

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Statler (voice)

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice)

The Muppets

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

The Jonathan Ross Show

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

Ernie

Good Luck Charlie

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World

Ernie

The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells

Beaker

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces

Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: Being Green

Ernie (voice)

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

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

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)

Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

Ernie

Studio DC: Almost Live

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

The Muppets: Ode to Joy

Beaker

The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!

Beaker

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation

Ernie (voice)

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

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

Sesame Street: Count on Sports

Ernie

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Ernie (voice)

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Journey Through the Labyrinth

Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

30 Rock

Kermit the Frog (voice)

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

Self

Best Ever Muppet Moments

Self

The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo

Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Statler

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

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

Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony

Statler (Episode 1-8)

Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

Ernie (voice)

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

Kermit the Frog

The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

Ernie (voice)

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

Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")

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

Ernie

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)

Ernie

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Kermit the Frog (voice)

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

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

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

Ernie (voice)

Kermit's Swamp Years

Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)

Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'

Kermit the Frog

There's Only One Paul McCartney

Kermit the frog (voice)

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

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

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

Additional Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame

Ernie

I Love Muppets

Kermit the Frog (voice)

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

Additional Muppet Performer

An Audience with Kylie Minogue

Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

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

Muppets from Space

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

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

Sesame Unpaved

CinderElmo

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

Hollywood Squares

Self - Panelist

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me

Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Muppets Tonight

Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants

Muppet Treasure Island

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

Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island

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

Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly

Kermit the Frog

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)

Muppets on Wheels

Kermit The Frog

The World of Jim Henson

Self (archive footage)

Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake

Muppet Classic Theater

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)

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

Ernie (archive footage)

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

Ernie(voice)

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

The Muppet Christmas Carol

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

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Dinosaurs

Woody (voice)

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

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

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)

The Earth Day Special

Muppets (voice)

The Song of the Cloud Forest

Wilf (voice)

Dog City

Mad Dog / Mac (voice)

The Jim Henson Hour

Self / Various

A Muppet Family Christmas

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

Down at Fraggle Rock

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)

The Christmas Toy

Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)

Labyrinth

The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)

Fraggles Look For Jobs

Wembley (voice)

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

Bean Bunny (voice)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

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

Dreamchild

Mock Turtle/Caterpillar

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

(voice)

Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice)

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

The Cosby Show

Scallions (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan

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

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

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

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

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)