Steve Whitmire
ActingFrom 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Whitmire, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Known For
Labyrinth
The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
The Dark Crystal
Scientist (voice)
The Muppets
Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
The Muppet Movie
Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Additional Muppet Performer
Muppet Treasure Island
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
Muppets from Space
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)
Filmography — Acting
Labyrinth
The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
The Dark Crystal
Scientist (voice)
The Muppets
Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
The Muppet Movie
Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Additional Muppet Performer
Muppet Treasure Island
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
Muppets from Space
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice)
The Earth Day Special
Additional Muppets (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Ernie (archive footage)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker
A Muppet Family Christmas
Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice)
Kermit's Swamp Years
Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Kermit the Frog
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Various Muppets
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice)
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
CinderElmo
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice)
Dreamchild
Mock Turtle/Caterpillar
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Statler (voice)
Dog City: The Movie
Mad Dog / Mac (voice)
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Lips (voice)
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle (voice)
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Self
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice)
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Ernie (voice)
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
Kermit the Frog / Statler
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Ernie (voice)
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
Kermit the Frog (voice)
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
Self
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
(voice)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Ernie(voice)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
Kermit the Frog (voice)
I Love Muppets
Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Song of the Cloud Forest
Wilf (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
Additional Muppet Performer
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Ernie(voice)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)
Muppet Classic Theater
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Ernie
An Audience with Kylie Minogue
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Being Green
Ernie (voice)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Kermit the Frog
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
The Christmas Toy
Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)
Of Muppets & Men
Self
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
Bean Bunny (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Ernie (voice)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
Ernie (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
Down at Fraggle Rock
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice)
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
Ernie
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
Kermit the Frog
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
Muppets on Wheels
Kermit The Frog
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
Ernie
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
Beaker
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
Beaker
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Ernie
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
Beaker
Food Fight! | Muppisode
Beaker
Fraggles Look For Jobs
Wembley (voice)
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Ernie