Steve Whitmire
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Acting
Life
Born 1959 (age 66)
Born in
Atlanta, Georgia
Credits
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Biography
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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
Labyrinth
27 Jun 1986
The Muppets
23 Nov 2011
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
16 Nov 2007
The Dark Crystal
17 Dec 1982
The Muppet Christmas Carol
11 Dec 1992
Dinosaurs
26 Apr 1991
Muppets Most Wanted
20 Mar 2014
30 Rock
11 Oct 2006
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Filmography
2022
- Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Ernie (voice)
2015
- The Muppetsas Kermit16 episodes
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Kermit the Frog (voice)1 episode
- Muppet Momentsas Kermit the Frog41 episodes
2014
- Muppets Most Wantedas Kermit the Frog
2013
- Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladiumas Kermit the Frog
- Food Fight! | Muppisodeas Beaker
- Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacularas Kermit the Frog
2012
- The Muppets All-Star Comedy Galaas Kermit the Frog
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbersas Ernie(voice)
- The Secret Policeman's Ballas Statler (voice)
2011
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Paradeas Kermit the Frog
- The Muppetsas Kermit
- The Jonathan Ross Showas Kermit the Frog (voice)1 episode
2010
- Bert and Ernie's Great Adventuresas Ernie
- Good Luck Charlieas Kermit the Frog (voice)1 episode
- Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the Worldas Ernie
2009
- The Muppets: Ringing of the Bellsas Beaker
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Facesas Ernie (voice)
- The Great Debate6 episodes
- Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmoas Ernie (voice)
- Sesame Street: Being Greenas Ernie (voice)
2008
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santaas Kermit the Frog
- Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderlandas Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)
- Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventuresas Ernie10 episodes
- Studio DC: Almost Liveas Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo2 episodes
- The Muppets: Ode to Joyas Beaker
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacationas Ernie (voice)
- The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Liveas Kermit the Frog
- Sesame Street: Count on Sportsas Ernie
2007
- Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Ernie (voice)
- Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporiumas Kermit the Frog (voice)
- Dave Navarro's Spread1 episode
2006
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
- 30 Rockas Kermit the Frog (voice)1 episode
2005
- The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdoas Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Statler
- The Muppets' Wizard of Ozas Scarecrow
- Statler and Waldorf: From the Balconyas Statler (Episode 1-8)35 episodes
- Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Awayas Wembley Fraggle
2004
- The Tony Danza Showas Kermit the Frog (voice)4 episodes
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Groveras Ernie (voice)
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Moviesas Kermit the Frog
- The Nick and Jessica Variety Houras Kermit the Frog (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Ernie (voice)
- Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002as Kermit the Frog
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Ernie
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Kermit the Frog (voice)1 episode
- Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)as Ernie
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Kermit the Frog (voice)5 episodes
2002
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movieas Kermit the Frog
- Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouseas Ernie (voice)
- Kermit's Swamp Yearsas Kermit the Frog
- Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'as Kermit the Frog
- There's Only One Paul McCartneyas Kermit the frog (voice)
- Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playas Ernie
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!as Additional Muppet Performer
- Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesameas Ernie26 episodes
- I Love Muppetsas Kermit the Frog (voice)
2001
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!as Additional Muppet Performer
- An Audience with Kylie Minogueas Kermit the Frog (voice)
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3as Rizzo
1999
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Ernie
- Muppets from Spaceas Kermit the Frog
- The Very Best of the Muppet Showas Lips
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2as Lips
- Sesame Unpaved67 episodes
- CinderElmoas Ernie
1998
- The Best of Kermit on Sesame Streetas Kermit the Frog (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Kermit the Frog
1997
- Sesame Street: 123 Count with Meas Ernie (voice)
- Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Ernie (voice)
1996
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Kermit the Frog (voice)
- Muppets Tonightas Kermit34 episodes
- Muppet Treasure Islandas Kermit the Frog
- Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Islandas Kermit the Frog
- Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Flyas Kermit the Frog
1995
- Mr. Willowby's Christmas Treeas Kermit the Frog
- Muppets on Wheelsas Kermit The Frog
1994
- Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake65 episodes
- Muppet Classic Theateras Kermit the Frog
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Ernie (archive footage)
1993
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Ernie(voice)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Kermit the Frog (voice)1 episode
- Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1992
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'as Kermit the Frog
- The Muppet Christmas Carolas Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1 episode
1991
- Dinosaursas Sonny (voice)1 episode
1990
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Kermit the Frog
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
- The Muppets at Walt Disney Worldas Bean Bunny
- The Earth Day Specialas Muppets (voice)
1989
- The Song of the Cloud Forestas Wilf (voice)
- Dog Cityas Mad Dog
1987
- A Muppet Family Christmasas Turkey
- Down at Fraggle Rockas Wembley Fraggle
1986
- The Christmas Toyas Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)
- Labyrinthas The Four Guards
- Fraggles Look For Jobsas Wembley (voice)
- The Tale of the Bunny Picnicas Bean Bunny (voice)
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Lips
1985
- Dreamchildas Mock Turtle
- Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Storyas (voice)
- Fraggle Rock: Scared Sillyas Wembley Fraggle
1984
- The Bells of Fraggle Rockas Wembley Fraggle
- The Cosby Showas Scallions (voice)1 episode
- The Muppets Take Manhattanas Rizzo the Rat
1983
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppetsas Rizzo the Rat
- Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rockas Wembley Fraggle
- Fraggle Rockas Wembley Fraggle96 episodes
1982
- The Dark Crystalas Scientist (voice)
- The Fantastic Miss Piggy Showas Rizzo the Rat
1981
- The Great Muppet Caperas Rizzo the Rat
- The Muppets Go to the Moviesas Rizzo the Rat
1979
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Togetheras Additional Muppet Performer
- The Muppet Movieas Fletcher Bird
- The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Muppet Performer
1978
- An Audience with...as Kermit the Frog1 episode
1976
- The Muppet Showas Additional Muppets (voice)48 episodes
1975
- Saturday Night Liveas Kermit the Frog (voice) (uncredited)1 episode