Steve Whitmire
Known for: Acting
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 .
Filmography
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2015
Series
Saturday Night Live
Kermit the Frog (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2003
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Series
30 Rock
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2006
Series
The Cosby Show
Scallions (voice)
1984
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Kermit the Frog (voice)
1993
Series
Good Luck Charlie
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2010
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2003
Series
Dinosaurs
Woody (voice)
1991
Series
Dinosaurs
Mr. Mason Dixon (voice)
1991
Series
Dinosaurs
Sonny (voice)
1991
Series
The Jonathan Ross Show
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2011
Series
The Muppet Show
Additional Muppets (voice)
1976
The Tony Danza Show
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2004
Series
An Audience with...
Kermit the Frog
1978
Series
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)
1983
Film
Labyrinth
The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
1986
Series
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
Self
Series
The Muppets
Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)
2015
Series
Muppets Tonight
Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants
1996
Film
The Muppets
Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
2011
Film
The Muppet Movie
Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
1979
Film
The Dark Crystal
Scientist (voice)
1982
Series
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
1994
Series
The Jim Henson Hour
Self / Various
1989
Film
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
1992
Series
Sesame Unpaved
1999
Film
Muppets Most Wanted
Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
2014
Film
Muppet Treasure Island
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
1996
The Great Debate
2009
Series
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
Ernie
2002
Film
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2007
Series
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
Self
2006
Film
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
1984
Series
Studio DC: Almost Live
Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo
2008
Film
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice)
1999
Film
Muppets from Space
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)
1999
Series
Muppet Moments
Kermit the Frog
2015
Film
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice)
2002
Film
The Great Muppet Caper
Rizzo the Rat / Lips / Bellhop Rat / Monster / Singing Food / Zeke (voice)
1981
Film
Dog City
Mad Dog / Mac (voice)
1989
Film
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker
2005
Film
Dreamchild
Mock Turtle/Caterpillar
1985
Film
Kermit's Swamp Years
Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)
2002
Dave Navarro's Spread
2007
Film
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice)
2008
Film
A Muppet Family Christmas
Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice)
1987
Film
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
1994
Film
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
1998
Film
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Ernie (voice)
2007
Film
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle (voice)
1986
Film
The Earth Day Special
Muppets (voice)
1990
Film
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice)
1990
Series
Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony
Statler (Episode 1-8)
2005
Film
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Various Muppets
1979
Film
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Ernie
2004
Film
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Statler (voice)
2012
Film
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Ernie(voice)
1993
Film
The Christmas Toy
Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)
1986
Film
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice)
2008
Series
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Ernie
2008
Film
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Ernie (voice)
2009
Film
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Ernie (archive footage)
1994
Film
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Ernie (voice)
2004
Film
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice)
1981
Film
Muppet Classic Theater
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)
1994
Film
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice)
1996
Film
There's Only One Paul McCartney
Kermit the frog (voice)
2002
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Ernie(voice)
2012
Film
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2006
Film
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
1999
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Ernie (voice)
2002
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Kermit the Frog (voice)
1996
Film
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice)
2002
Film
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
Kermit the Frog (voice)
1998
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
Ernie (voice)
2008
Film
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
Kermit the Frog / Statler
2013
Film
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Lips (voice)
2013
Film
CinderElmo
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice)
1999
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Additional Muppet Performer
2001
Film
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Ernie
2010
Film
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)
1982
Film
Down at Fraggle Rock
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)
1987
Film
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2004
Film
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)
1990
Film
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
1999
Film
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Ernie (voice)
2004
Film
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)
2008
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Kermit the Frog
1992
Film
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
2011
Film
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1993
Film
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)
1995
Film
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
1983
Film
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
Ernie
2008
Film
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
Beaker
2008
Film
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
Bean Bunny (voice)
1986
Film
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice)
1985
Film
Muppets on Wheels
Kermit The Frog
1995
Film
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Self
2006
Film
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
Ernie
2003
Film
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
(voice)
1985
Film
I Love Muppets
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2002
Film
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Kermit the Frog
2004
Film
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Ernie (voice)
1997
Film
Sesame Street: Being Green
Ernie (voice)
2009
Film
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
Self
1983
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
Additional Muppet Performer
2002
Film
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
2012
Film
Of Muppets & Men
Self
1981
Film
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
Kermit the Frog
1996
Film
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets
2001
Film
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice)
1983
Film
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice)
2022
Film
The Song of the Cloud Forest
Wilf (voice)
1989
Film
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
2005
Film
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
1984
Film
An Audience with Kylie Minogue
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2001
Film
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
Kermit the Frog
2002
Film
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Additional Muppet Performer
1979
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
Ernie (voice)
2009
Film
Fraggles Look For Jobs
Wembley (voice)
1986
Film
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")
2004
Film
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
Beaker
2009
Film
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
Beaker
2008
Film
Food Fight! | Muppisode
Beaker
2013
Film
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Ernie
2010
Film
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
Ernie (voice)
1997
Film
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo
Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Statler
2005