Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire

Known for

Acting

Born

September 24, 1959 (age 67)

Birthplace

Atlanta, Georgia

Biography

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...

Best known work

Labyrinth

Labyrinth

1986

The Muppets

The Muppets

2011

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

2007

The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

1982

The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

1991

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

30 Rock

30 Rock

2006

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Filmography

TBA
The George Lucas Talk Show: LiveTV
as Self (1 episode)
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 MuppetsTV
as Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice) (16 episodes)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
as Kermit the Frog (voice) (1 episode)
2015
Muppet MomentsTV
as Kermit the Frog (41 episodes)
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
as Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
2013
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
as Kermit the Frog / Statler
2013
Food Fight! | Muppisode
as Beaker
2013
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
as Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Lips (voice)
2012
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
2012
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
as Ernie(voice)
2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Statler (voice)
2011
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
2011
The Muppets
as Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
2011
The Jonathan Ross ShowTV
as Kermit the Frog (voice) (1 episode)
2010
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
as Ernie
2010
Good Luck CharlieTV
as Kermit the Frog (voice) (1 episode)
2010
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
as Ernie
2009
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
as Beaker
2009
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
as Ernie (voice)
2009
The Great DebateTV
2009
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
as Ernie (voice)
2009
Sesame Street: Being Green
as Ernie (voice)
2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice)