Acting

Steve Whitmire

Born: 1959-09-24
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 Cruise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Whitmire, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .

Known For

Filmography

132 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024 · Movie

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

2022 · Movie

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

Muppet Moments

2015 · TV Show

Kermit the Frog

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · TV Show

Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppets

2015 · TV Show

Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)

Muppets Most Wanted

2014 · Movie

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

Rizzo's Biggest Fan

2014 · Movie

Rizzo Fan/Rizzo

Food Fight! | Muppisode

2013 · Movie

Beaker

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

2013 · Movie

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

Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium

2013 · Movie

Kermit the Frog / Statler

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

2012 · Movie

Ernie(voice)

The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala

2012 · Movie

Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012 · Movie

Statler (voice)

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

2011 · Movie

Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011 · TV Show

Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppets

2011 · Movie

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

Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

2010 · Movie

Ernie

Good Luck Charlie

2010 · TV Show

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World

2010 · Movie

Ernie

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

2009 · Movie

Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: Being Green

2009 · Movie

Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces

2009 · Movie

Ernie (voice)

The Great Debate

2009 · TV Show

Cast

The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells

2009 · Movie

Beaker

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008 · Movie

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

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

2008 · Movie

Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)

Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

2008 · TV Show

Ernie · Theme Song Performance

Sesame Street: Count on Sports

2008 · Movie

Ernie

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation

2008 · Movie

Ernie (voice)

Studio DC: Almost Live

2008 · TV Show

Kermit / Beaker / Rizzo / Statler / Bean Bunny / Foo-Foo (voice)

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

2008 · Movie

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

The Muppets: Ode to Joy

2008 · Movie

Beaker

Dave Navarro's Spread

2007 · TV Show

Cast

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007 · Movie

Ernie (voice)

Journey Through the Labyrinth

2007 · Movie

Thanks

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

2007 · Movie

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'

2007 · Movie

Thanks

30 Rock

2006 · TV Show

Kermit the Frog (voice)

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006 · Movie

Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

Best Ever Muppet Moments

2006 · Movie

Self

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

2006 · TV Show

Self

Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away

2005 · Movie

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony

2005 · TV Show

Statler (Episode 1-8)

The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo

2005 · Movie

Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Statler

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2005 · Movie

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

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

2004 · Movie

Kermit the Frog

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

2004 · Movie

Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

2004 · Movie

Ernie (voice)

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

2004 · Movie

Ernie

The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour

2004 · Movie

Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Tony Danza Show

2004 · TV Show

Kermit the Frog (voice)

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

2004 · Movie

Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")

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

2003 · Movie

Ernie

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · TV Show

Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003 · TV Show

Kermit the Frog (voice)

I Love Muppets

2002 · Movie

Kermit the Frog (voice)

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2002 · Movie

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

Kermit's Swamp Years

2002 · Movie

Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

2002 · Movie

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

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

2002 · Movie

Ernie (voice)

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

2002 · Movie

Additional Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame

2002 · TV Show

Ernie

There's Only One Paul McCartney

2002 · Movie

Kermit the frog (voice)

Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'

2002 · Movie

Kermit the Frog

An Audience with Kylie Minogue

2001 · Movie

Kermit the Frog (voice)

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

2001 · Movie

Additional Muppet Performer

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

2001 · Movie

Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets

CinderElmo

1999 · Movie

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

Muppets from Space

1999 · Movie

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

Sesame Unpaved

1999 · TV Show

Cast

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999 · Movie

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

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

1999 · Movie

Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

1999 · Movie

Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

Hollywood Squares

1998 · TV Show

Self - Panelist

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998 · Movie

Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

1998 · Movie

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me

1997 · Movie

Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

1997 · Movie

Ernie (voice)

Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly

1996 · Movie

Kermit the Frog

Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island

1996 · Movie

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

Muppet Treasure Island

1996 · Movie

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

Muppets Tonight

1996 · TV Show

Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996 · Movie

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

1995 · Movie

Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)

Muppets on Wheels

1995 · Movie

Kermit The Frog

Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake

1994 · TV Show

Cast

Muppet Classic Theater

1994 · Movie

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)

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

1994 · Movie

Ernie (archive footage)

The World of Jim Henson

1994 · Movie

Self (archive footage)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · TV Show

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

1993 · Movie

Cast

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

1993 · Movie

Ernie(voice)

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

1992 · Movie

Kermit the Frog

The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992 · Movie

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

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992 · TV Show

Cast

Dinosaurs

1991 · TV Show

Woody (voice) · Mr. Mason Dixon (voice) · Sonny (voice)

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

1990 · Movie

Cast

The Earth Day Special

1990 · Movie

Muppets (voice)

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

1990 · Movie

Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990 · Movie

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

Dog City

1989 · Movie

Mad Dog / Mac (voice)

The Jim Henson Hour

1989 · TV Show

Self / Various

The Song of the Cloud Forest

1989 · Movie

Wilf (voice)

A Muppet Family Christmas

1987 · Movie

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

Down at Fraggle Rock

1987 · Movie

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)

Fraggles Look For Jobs

1986 · Movie

Wembley (voice)

Labyrinth

1986 · Movie

The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)

The Christmas Toy

1986 · Movie

Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986 · Movie

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

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

1986 · Movie

Bean Bunny (voice)

Dreamchild

1985 · Movie

Mock Turtle/Caterpillar

Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly

1985 · Movie

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice)

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

1985 · Movie

(voice)

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

1984 · Movie

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

The Cosby Show

1984 · TV Show

Scallions (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984 · Movie

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

Fraggle Rock

1983 · TV Show

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