Steve Whitmire
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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Filmography
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self (archive footage)
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)
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
2013
as Kermit the Frog / Statler
Food Fight! | Muppisode
2013
as Beaker
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013
as Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Lips (voice)
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
2012
as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
as Ernie(voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Statler (voice)
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011
as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
The Muppets
2011
as Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
2010
as Ernie
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
2010
as Ernie
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
2009
as Beaker
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
2009
as Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009
as Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Being Green
2009
as Ernie (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice)
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008
as Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
2008
as Beaker
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
2008
as Ernie (voice)
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
2008
as Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice)
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2008
as Ernie
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
as Ernie (voice)