Steve Whitmire

ActorSoundCrew Sep 24 (age 66) Atlanta, Georgia 1975–2024 (49 year career)

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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 Fr…

Known For

Film

Labyrinth

The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)

Film

The Muppet Christmas Carol

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

Film

The Dark Crystal

Scientist (voice)

Film

The Muppets

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

Film

The Muppet Movie

Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)

Film

The Muppet Show

Additional Muppets (voice)

Film

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Film

Muppets Most Wanted

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

Filmography

Acting (120)

Movies (94)

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

as Self (archive footage)

7.7

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

2022

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

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

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

6.3

Food Fight! | Muppisode

2013

as Beaker

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

2013

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

5.8

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012

as Statler (voice)

7.6

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

2012

as Ernie(voice)

The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala

2012

as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)

5.8

The Muppets

2011

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

6.7

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

2011

as Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice)

6.0

Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

2010

as Ernie

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

2009

as Ernie (voice)

6.0

The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells

2009

as Beaker

Sesame Street: Being Green

2009

as Ernie (voice)

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

2008

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

8.0

Sesame Street: Count on Sports

2008

as Ernie

The Muppets: Ode to Joy

2008

as Beaker

10.0

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008

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

5.9

The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!

2008

as Beaker

10.0

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

2008

as Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

2007

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

6.2

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007

as Ernie (voice)

6.2

Best Ever Muppet Moments

2006

as Self

6.0

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

6.8

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2005

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

5.2

Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away

2005

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

2004

as Ernie (voice)

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

2004

as Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")

9.0

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

2004

as Kermit the Frog

8.0

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

2004

as Ernie

The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour

2004

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)

2003

as Ernie

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

2002

as Ernie (voice)

10.0

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2002

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

6.0

Kermit's Swamp Years

2002

as Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)

5.9

I Love Muppets

2002

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

6.3

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

2002

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

8.5

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!

2002

as Additional Muppet Performer

Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'

2002

as Kermit the Frog

An Audience with Kylie Minogue

2001

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

2001

as Additional Muppet Performer

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

2001

as Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets

Muppets from Space

1999

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

6.1

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999

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

6.4

CinderElmo

1999

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

6.0

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

1999

as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

6.0

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

1999

as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

7.0

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

1998

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

5.8

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

1997

as Ernie (voice)

6.0

Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me

1997

as Ernie (voice)

9.5

Muppet Treasure Island

1996

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

6.7

Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly

1996

as Kermit the Frog

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

5.9

Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island

1996

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

6.0

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

1995

as Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)

5.9

Muppets on Wheels

1995

as Kermit The Frog

The World of Jim Henson

1994

as Self (archive footage)

7.3

Muppet Classic Theater

1994

as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)

6.8

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

1994

as Ernie (archive footage)

7.0

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

1993

The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992

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

7.4

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

1992

as Kermit the Frog

6.0

Muppet*Vision 3-D

1991

as Waldo C. Graphic, Bean Bunny, Rizzo the Rat

Muppet*Vision 3D

1991

as Waldo C. Graphic / Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990

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

6.8

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

1990

as Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)

6.5

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Additional Muppets (voice)

6.3

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

1990

10.0

The Song of the Cloud Forest

1989

as Wilf (voice)

Dog City: The Movie

1989

as Mad Dog / Mac (voice)

8.0

A Muppet Family Christmas

1987

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

6.9

Down at Fraggle Rock

1987

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)

Labyrinth

1986

as The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)

7.3

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

1986

as Bean Bunny (voice)

7.0

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

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

7.0

The Christmas Toy

1986

as Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)

6.7

Fraggles Look For Jobs

1986

as Wembley (voice)

Dreamchild

1985

as Mock Turtle/Caterpillar

6.5

Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly

1985

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice)

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

1985

as (voice)

6.7

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

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

6.6

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

1984

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

6.0

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

1983

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

6.8

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock

1983

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

The World of 'The Dark Crystal'

as Self

The Dark Crystal

as Scientist (voice)

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

1982

as Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)

8.5

The Great Muppet Caper

1981

as Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)

6.9

Of Muppets & Men

1981

as Self

7.0

The Muppets Go to the Movies

1981

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

7.1

The Muppet Movie

1979

as Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)

7.2

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

1979

as Additional Muppet Performer

7.1

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

as Various Muppets

6.2

Television (26)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

6.2

The Muppets

2015

as Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)

7.0

Muppet Moments

2015

as Kermit the Frog

7.0

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

5.3

Good Luck Charlie

2010

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

7.9

Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame

2009

as Ernie

5.5

The Great Debate

2009

Studio DC: Almost Live

2008

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

8.0

Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

2008

as Ernie

Dave Navarro's Spread

2007

5.0

30 Rock

2006

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

7.5

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

2006

as Self

The Tony Danza Show

2004

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

6.1

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sesame Unpaved

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Muppets Tonight

as Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants

7.4

Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake

1994

9.5

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

Dinosaurs

1991

as Mr. Mason Dixon (voice)

The Jim Henson Hour

The Cosby Show

as Scallions (voice)

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)

7.3