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Steve Whitmire
0.7 Popularity
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steven Whitmire (born September 24, 1958) 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
7.7
Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
0.0
Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022
7.0
Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)
The Muppets
2015
10.0
Kermit the Frog
Muppet Moments
2015
6.3
Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
0.0
Beaker
Food Fight! | Muppisode
2013
5.8
Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Lips (voice)
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013
5.8
Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
2012
7.6
Statler (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
5.5
Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice)
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011
Credits
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2024
7.7
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice)
2022
0.0
The Muppets
as Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)
2015
7.0
Muppet Moments
as Kermit the Frog
2015
10.0
Muppets Most Wanted
as Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
2014
6.3
Food Fight! | Muppisode
as Beaker
2013
0.0
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
as Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Lips (voice)
2013
5.8
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
2012
5.8
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Statler (voice)
2012
7.6
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
as Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice)
2011
5.5
The Muppets
as Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
2011
6.7
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
2011
5.1
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
as Ernie
2010
0.0
Good Luck Charlie
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
2010
7.9
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
as Beaker
2009
0.0
🎬
The Great Debate
2009
0.0
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
as Ernie (voice)
2009
6.0
Sesame Street: Being Green
as Ernie (voice)
2009
0.0
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice)
2008
6.0
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
as Ernie
2008
0.0
Studio DC: Almost Live
as Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo
2008
8.0
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
as Beaker
2008
10.0
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
as Beaker
2008
10.0
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
as Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice)
2008
6.0
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
as Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)
2008
0.0
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
as Ernie
2008
0.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Ernie (voice)
2007
6.1
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
2007
6.2
🎬
Dave Navarro's Spread
2007
5.0
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2006
6.2
30 Rock
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
2006
7.4
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
as Self
2006
0.0
Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
2006
6.0
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker
2005
5.3
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
2005
0.0
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
2005
0.0
🎬
The Tony Danza Show
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
2004
6.1
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as Ernie (voice)
2004
0.0
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Kermit the Frog
2004
8.0
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
2004
0.0
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
as Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")
2004
9.0
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Ernie
2004
8.0
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice)
2002
6.0
Kermit's Swamp Years
as Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)
2002
5.8
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
as Ernie (voice)
2002
10.0
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
as Kermit the Frog
2002
0.0
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
as Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice)
2002
8.5
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
as Additional Muppet Performer
2002
0.0
I Love Muppets
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
2002
6.3
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
as Additional Muppet Performer
2001
0.0
An Audience with Kylie Minogue
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
2001
0.0
🎬
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
as Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets
2001
0.0
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice)
1999
6.3
Muppets from Space
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)
1999
6.1
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
1999
6.0
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
1999
7.0
CinderElmo
as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice)
1999
6.0
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
1998
0.0
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
1998
5.8
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
as Ernie (voice)
1997
9.5
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
as Ernie (voice)
1997
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
1996
5.9
Muppets Tonight
as Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants
1996
7.5
Muppet Treasure Island
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
1996
6.7
Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice)
1996
6.0
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
as Kermit the Frog
1996
0.0
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
as Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)
1995
5.9
Muppets on Wheels
as Kermit The Frog
1995
0.0
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
1994
7.3
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
1994
9.5
Muppet Classic Theater
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)
1994
6.9
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Ernie (archive footage)
1994
7.0
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1993
0.0
🎬
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
as Kermit the Frog
1992
6.0
The Muppet Christmas Carol
as Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
1992
7.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.4
Muppet*Vision 3D
as Waldo C. Graphic / Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat
1991
0.0
Dinosaurs
as Woody (voice)
1991
7.8
Dinosaurs
as Mr. Mason Dixon (voice)
1991
7.8
Dinosaurs
as Sonny (voice)
1991
7.8
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice)
1990
6.8
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
10.0
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
as Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)
1990
6.4
The Earth Day Special
as Additional Muppets (voice)
1990
7.6
The Song of the Cloud Forest
as Wilf (voice)
1989
0.0
Dog City: The Movie
as Mad Dog / Mac (voice)
1989
8.0
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
8.9
A Muppet Family Christmas
as Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice)
1987
6.9
Down at Fraggle Rock
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)
1987
0.0
The Christmas Toy
as Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)
1986
6.7
Labyrinth
as The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
1986
7.3
Fraggles Look For Jobs
as Wembley (voice)
1986
0.0
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
as Bean Bunny (voice)
1986
7.0
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle (voice)
1986
5.0
Dreamchild
as Mock Turtle/Caterpillar
1985
6.7
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
as (voice)
1985
6.7
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
1984
6.0
The Cosby Show
as Scallions (voice)
1984
7.0
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
1984
6.6
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
as Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice)
1983
6.8
Fraggle Rock
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice)
1983
7.4
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
as Self
1983
6.6
The Dark Crystal
as Scientist (voice)
1982
7.1
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)
1982
8.5
Of Muppets & Men
as Self
1981
8.0
The Great Muppet Caper
as Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)
1981
6.9
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice)
1981
7.1
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
as Additional Muppet Performer
1979
7.0
The Muppet Movie
as Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
1979
7.2
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Various Muppets
1979
6.3
An Audience with...
as Kermit the Frog
1978
5.3
The Muppet Show
as Additional Muppets (voice)
1976
8.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
6.9
Sesame Unpaved
1969
0.0
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
as Ernie
N/A
5.5