Steve Whitmire

Sep 24, 1959 (66 years old) in Atlanta, Georgia

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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

The Muppet Christmas Carol

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

30 Rock

Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

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

Muppet Treasure Island

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

The Cosby Show

Scallions (voice)

Muppets from Space

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

Dinosaurs

Woody (voice)

The Great Muppet Caper

Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)

Good Luck Charlie

Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppet Show

Additional Muppets (voice)

Credits

Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame Future

Ernie

★ 5.5
Jim Henson Idea Man 2024

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.8
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic 2022

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

★ NR
Muppet Moments 2015

Kermit the Frog

★ 7
Muppets Most Wanted 2014

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

★ 6.3
Food Fight! | Muppisode 2013

Beaker

★ NR
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular 2013

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

★ 5.8
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala 2012

Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)

★ 5.8
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers 2012

Ernie(voice)

★ NR
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2012

Statler (voice)

★ 7.6
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade 2011

Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice)

★ 6
The Muppets 2011

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

★ 6.7
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 2010

Ernie

★ NR
Good Luck Charlie 2010

Kermit the Frog (voice)

★ 7.9
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells 2009

Beaker

★ NR
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo 2009

Ernie (voice)

★ 6
Sesame Street: Being Green 2009

Ernie (voice)

★ NR
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa 2008

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

★ 6
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland 2008

Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)

★ NR
Studio DC: Almost Live 2008

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

★ 8
The Muppets: Ode to Joy 2008

Beaker

★ 10
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER! 2008

Beaker

★ 10
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live 2008

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

★ 8
Sesame Street: Count on Sports 2008

Ernie

★ NR
Elmo's Christmas Countdown 2007

Ernie (voice)

★ 6.2
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 2007

Kermit the Frog (voice)

★ 6.2
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol 2006

Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

★ 6.8
30 Rock 2006

Kermit the Frog (voice)

★ 7.5
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 2006

Self

★ NR
Best Ever Muppet Moments 2006

Self

★ 6
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz 2005

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

★ 5.2
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away 2005

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

★ NR
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover 2004

Ernie (voice)

★ NR
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies 2004

Kermit the Frog

★ 8
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour 2004

Kermit the Frog (voice)

★ NR
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 2004

Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")

★ 9
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? 2004

Ernie

★ NR
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie 2002

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

★ 6
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse 2002

Ernie (voice)

★ 10
Kermit's Swamp Years 2002

Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)

★ 5.9
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' 2002

Kermit the Frog

★ NR
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play 2002

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

★ 8.5
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! 2002

Additional Muppet Performer

★ NR
I Love Muppets 2002

Kermit the Frog (voice)

★ 6.3
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! 2001

Additional Muppet Performer

★ NR
An Audience with Kylie Minogue 2001

Kermit the Frog (voice)

★ NR
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 2001

Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets

★ NR
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland 1999

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

★ 6.4
Muppets from Space 1999

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

★ 6.1
The Very Best of the Muppet Show 1999

Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

★ 7
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 1999

Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

★ 6
Sesame Unpaved 1999

★ NR
CinderElmo 1999

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

★ 6
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street 1998

Kermit the Frog (voice)

★ NR
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! 1998

Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

★ 5.8
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me 1997

Ernie (voice)

★ 9.5
Sesame Street: Quiet Time 1997

Ernie (voice)

★ 6
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas 1996

Kermit the Frog (voice)

★ 5.9
Muppets Tonight 1996

Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants

★ 7.4
Muppet Treasure Island 1996

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

★ 6.7
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island 1996

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

★ 6
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly 1996

Kermit the Frog

★ NR
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree 1995

Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)

★ 5.9
Muppets on Wheels 1995

Kermit The Frog

★ NR
The World of Jim Henson 1994

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.3
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake 1994

★ 9.5
Muppet Classic Theater 1994

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)

★ 6.8
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994

Ernie (archive footage)

★ 7
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs 1993

★ NR
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' 1992

Kermit the Frog

★ 6
The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992

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

★ 7.4
Muppet*Vision 3D 1991

Rizzo the Rat / Waldo C. Graphic / Bean Bunny (voice)

★ 10
Dinosaurs 1991

Woody (voice)

★ 7.8
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson 1990

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

★ 6.9
Jim Henson's Memorial Service 1990

★ 10
The Muppets at Walt Disney World 1990

Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)

★ 6.5
The Earth Day Special 1990

Additional Muppets (voice)

★ 6.3
The Song of the Cloud Forest 1989

Wilf (voice)

★ NR
Dog City: The Movie 1989

Mad Dog / Mac (voice)

★ 8
The Jim Henson Hour 1989

★ 8.8
A Muppet Family Christmas 1987

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

★ 6.9
Down at Fraggle Rock 1987

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)

★ NR
The Christmas Toy 1986

Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)

★ 6.7
Labyrinth 1986

The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)

★ 7.3
Fraggles Look For Jobs 1986

Wembley (voice)

★ NR
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic 1986

Bean Bunny (voice)

★ 7
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years 1986

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

★ 7
Dreamchild 1985

Mock Turtle/Caterpillar

★ 6.5
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story 1985

(voice)

★ 6.7
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly 1985

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice)

★ NR
The Bells of Fraggle Rock 1984

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

★ 6
The Cosby Show 1984

Scallions (voice)

★ 7
The Muppets Take Manhattan 1984

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

★ 6.6
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets 1983

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

★ 6.8
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock 1983

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

★ NR
Fraggle Rock 1983

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice)

★ 7.3
The World of 'The Dark Crystal' 1983

Self

★ 6.6
The Dark Crystal 1982

Scientist (voice)

★ 7.1
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show 1982

Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)

★ 8.5
Of Muppets & Men 1981

Self

★ 7
The Great Muppet Caper 1981

Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)

★ 6.9
The Muppets Go to the Movies 1981

Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice)

★ 7.1
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together 1979

Additional Muppet Performer

★ 7.1
The Muppet Movie 1979

Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)

★ 7.2
The Muppets Go Hollywood 1979

Various Muppets

★ 6.2
The Muppet Show 1976

Additional Muppets (voice)

★ 8

Steve Whitmire

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Credits

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