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Steve Whitmire
Actor · Crew· 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 roles that explain the career.
Labyrinth
The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice) · 1986
The Muppets
Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice) · 2011
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Kermit the Frog (voice) · 2007
The Dark Crystal
Scientist (voice) · 1982
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice) · 1992
Muppets Most Wanted
Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice) · 2014
The Muppet Movie
1979
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
Filmography
51 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Muppets | Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice) | TV |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala | Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice) | Film |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice) | Film |
| 2011 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces | Ernie (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Being Green | Ernie (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland | Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation | Ernie (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | Studio DC: Almost Live | Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo | TV |
| 2007 | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Kermit the Frog (voice) | Film |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) | Film |
| 2005 | Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice) | Film |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker | Film |
| 2005 | The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo | Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Statler | Film |
| 2004 | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 | Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin") | Film |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! | Ernie (voice) | Film |
| 2002 | Kermit's Swamp Years | Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice) | Film |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | CinderElmo | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice) | Film |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight | Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants | TV |
| 1995 | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree | Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice) | Film |
| 1994 | Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake | TV | |
| 1994 | Muppet Classic Theater | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice) | Film |
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas Carol | Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice) | Film |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | Kermit the Frog | Film |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice) | Film |
| 1990 | The Muppets at Walt Disney World | Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice) | Film |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | Self / Various | TV |
| 1989 | Dog City | Mad Dog / Mac (voice) | Film |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family Christmas | Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice) | Film |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle (voice) | Film |
| 1986 | The Tale of the Bunny Picnic | Bean Bunny (voice) | Film |
| 1986 | The Christmas Toy | Mew the Toy Mouse (voice) | Film |
| 1986 | Labyrinth | The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice) | Film |
| 1985 | Dreamchild | Mock Turtle/Caterpillar | Film |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice) | Film |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rock | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice) | TV |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock | Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice) | Film |
| 1983 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice) | Film |
| 1983 | The World of 'The Dark Crystal' | Self | Film |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice) | Film |
| 1982 | The Dark Crystal | Scientist (voice) | Film |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper | Rizzo the Rat / Lips / Bellhop Rat / Monster / Singing Food / Zeke (voice) | Film |
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the Movies | Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice) | Film |
| 1979 | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | Additional Muppet Performer | Film |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Various Muppets | Film |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show | Additional Muppets (voice) | TV |
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