Steve Whitmire
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 24, 1959, Atlanta, Georgia
- Movies
- 100
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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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Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic | Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice) |
| 2014 | Rizzo's Biggest Fan | Rizzo Fan/Rizzo |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice) |
| 2013 | Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium | Kermit the Frog / Statler |
| 2013 | Food Fight! | Muppisode | Beaker |
| 2013 | Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular | Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Lips (voice) |
| 2012 | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala | Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice) |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers | Ernie(voice) |
| 2012 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Statler (voice) |
| 2011 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice) |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice) |
| 2010 | Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures | Ernie |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World | Ernie |
| 2009 | The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells | Beaker |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces | Ernie (voice) |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo | Ernie (voice) |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Being Green | Ernie (voice) |
| 2008 | 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 | The Muppets: Ode to Joy | Beaker |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation | Ernie (voice) |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live | Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice) |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Count on Sports | Ernie |
| 2007 | Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Ernie (voice) |
| 2007 | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Best Ever Muppet Moments | Self |
| 2005 | The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo | Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Statler |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker |
| 2005 | Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice) |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover | Ernie (voice) |
| 2004 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies | Kermit the Frog |
| 2004 | The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! | Ernie (voice) |
| 2004 | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 | Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin") |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? | Ernie |
| 2003 | Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!) | Ernie |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice) |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse | Ernie (voice) |
| 2002 | Kermit's Swamp Years | Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice) |
| 2002 | Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' | Kermit the Frog |
| 2002 | There's Only One Paul McCartney | Kermit the frog (voice) |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play | Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice) |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! | Additional Muppet Performer |
| 2002 | I Love Muppets | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! | Additional Muppet Performer |
| 2001 | An Audience with Kylie Minogue | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| 2001 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 | Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice) |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice) |
| 1999 | 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 | CinderElmo | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice) |
| 1998 | The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me | Ernie (voice) |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Quiet Time | Ernie (voice) |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice) |
| 1996 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice) |
| 1996 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly | Kermit the Frog |
| 1995 | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree | Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice) |
| 1995 | Muppets on Wheels | Kermit The Frog |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) |
| 1994 | Muppet Classic Theater | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice) |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Ernie (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Stays Up Late! | Ernie(voice) |
| 1993 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs | |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | Kermit the Frog |
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas Carol | Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice) |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice) |
| 1990 | Jim Henson's Memorial Service | |
| 1990 | The Muppets at Walt Disney World | Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice) |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Muppets (voice) |
| 1989 | The Song of the Cloud Forest | Wilf (voice) |
| 1989 | Dog City | Mad Dog / Mac (voice) |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family Christmas | Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice) |
| 1987 | Down at Fraggle Rock | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice) |
| 1986 | The Christmas Toy | Mew the Toy Mouse (voice) |
| 1986 | Labyrinth | The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice) |
| 1986 | Fraggles Look For Jobs | Wembley (voice) |
| 1986 | The Tale of the Bunny Picnic | Bean Bunny (voice) |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle (voice) |
| 1985 | Dreamchild | Mock Turtle/Caterpillar |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story | (voice) |
| 1985 | Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice) |
| 1984 | The Bells of Fraggle Rock | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice) |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice) |
| 1983 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice) |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice) |
| 1983 | The World of 'The Dark Crystal' | Self |
| 1982 | The Dark Crystal | Scientist (voice) |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice) |
| 1981 | Of Muppets & Men | Self |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper | Rizzo the Rat / Lips / Bellhop Rat / Monster / Singing Food / Zeke (voice) |
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the Movies | Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice) |
| 1979 | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | Additional Muppet Performer |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice) |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Muppet Performer / Self |
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