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Steve Whitmire

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateSep 24, 1959 (67 years old)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthAtlanta, Georgia
Career Span1975 – Present (52 yrs)
Known Credits128 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 1.3

Steve Whitmire

Total Works

128

101 movies • 27 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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 .

Signature Roles & Milestones

Labyrinth
7.3
Labyrinth
1986•movie
as The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
The Muppets
6.7
The Muppets
2011•movie
as Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
6.3
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Dark Crystal
7.2
The Dark Crystal
1982•movie
as Scientist (voice)

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 128 titles featuring Steve Whitmire

Labyrinth
7.3
Labyrinth
1986•movie

as The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)

The Muppets
6.7
The Muppets
2011•movie

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

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
6.3

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Dark Crystal
7.2
The Dark Crystal
1982•movie

as Scientist (voice)

The Muppet Christmas Carol
7.5

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

Dinosaurs
7.8
1 eps
Dinosaurs
1991•series

as Woody (voice)

Muppets Most Wanted
6.3

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

30 Rock
7.5
1 eps
30 Rock
2006•series

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppet Movie
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979•movie

as Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)

Saturday Night Live
6.9
1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Kermit the Frog (voice) (uncredited)

The Cosby Show
7.0
1 eps
The Cosby Show
1984•series

as Scallions (voice)

Muppet Treasure Island
6.7

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

Good Luck Charlie
7.9
1 eps
Good Luck Charlie
2010•series

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.6

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

Muppets from Space
6.1
Muppets from Space
1999•movie

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

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
1 eps

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppet Show
8.0
48 eps
The Muppet Show
1976•series

as Additional Muppets (voice)

The Great Muppet Caper
6.9

as Rizzo the Rat / Lips / Bellhop Rat / Monster / Singing Food / Zeke (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
5 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003•series

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Fraggle Rock
7.3
96 eps
Fraggle Rock
1983•series

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

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6
1 eps

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
1 eps

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
5.2

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

A Muppet Family Christmas
6.9

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

The Muppets
7.0
16 eps
The Muppets
2015•series

as Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
6.0

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

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.3
1 eps
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
6.2

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

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
6.0

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

Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8

as Self (archive footage)

The Christmas Toy
6.8
The Christmas Toy
1986•movie

as Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)

Kermit's Swamp Years
5.8

as Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)

Muppets Tonight
7.5
34 eps
Muppets Tonight
1996•series

as Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants

Dreamchild
6.6
Dreamchild
1985•movie

as Mock Turtle/Caterpillar

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
6.8

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

The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.2

as Muppet Performer / Self

The Jonathan Ross Show
5.2
1 eps

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
5.8

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

Muppet Classic Theater
7.0

as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
7.1

as Additional Muppet Performer

The Muppets at Walt Disney World
6.6

as Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)

I Love Muppets
6.3
I Love Muppets
2002•movie

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
6.2

as Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
6.7

as Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice)

The Muppets Go to the Movies
7.0

as Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
6.0

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Earth Day Special
6.1

as Muppets (voice)

The Jim Henson Hour
9.0
12 eps
The Jim Henson Hour
1989•series

as Self / Various

The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
6.7

as Self

Elmo's Christmas Countdown
6.2

as Ernie (voice)

The Secret Policeman's Ball
7.6

as Statler (voice)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
6.1

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

Dog City
8.1
Dog City
1989•movie

as Mad Dog / Mac (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
6.1

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
7.4

as Bean Bunny (voice)

The World of Jim Henson
7.4

as Self (archive footage)

Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
6.4

as Kermit the Frog / Statler

Hollywood Squares
7.6
5 eps
Hollywood Squares
1998•series

as Self - Panelist

CinderElmo
6.3
CinderElmo
1999•movie

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

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
6.7

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

Of Muppets & Men
6.6
Of Muppets & Men
1981•movie

as Self

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
8.2

as Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
6.8

as (voice)

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
8.6

as Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
8.2

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

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
7.6

as Ernie (voice)

The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
5.8

as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)

Muppet Moments
7.0
41 eps
Muppet Moments
2015•series

as Kermit the Frog

Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
5.8

Role: Thanks

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
6.7

as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
6.0

as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0

as Ernie (archive footage)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
8.3

as Kermit the Frog

Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
9.7
65 eps
An Audience with...
5.3
1 eps
An Audience with...
1978•series

as Kermit the Frog

Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
6.5

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

The Very Best of the Muppet Show
7.0

as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
8.0

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

Best Ever Muppet Moments
6.0

as Self

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
6.0

as Additional Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
6.0

as Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
5.5
26 eps

as Ernie

Studio DC: Almost Live
8.0
2 eps

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

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
10.0

as Ernie (voice)

The Song of the Cloud Forest
10.0

as Wilf (voice)

The Muppets: Ode to Joy
10.0

as Beaker

An Audience with Kylie Minogue
9.0

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Bells of Fraggle Rock
6.0

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

Muppets on Wheels
6.0
Muppets on Wheels
1995•movie

as Kermit The Frog

Sesame Street: Quiet Time
6.0

as Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
6.0

as Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
9.5

as Ernie (voice)

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
9.0

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Jim Henson's Memorial Service
10.0
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
7.0

as Ernie(voice)

There's Only One Paul McCartney
8.0

as Kermit the frog (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
6.0

as Ernie (voice)

Journey Through the Labyrinth
1.0

Role: Thanks

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

as Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)

Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

as Ernie

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

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

Sesame Street: Being Green

as Ernie (voice)

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

as Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
Down at Fraggle Rock

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)

Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'

as Kermit the Frog

The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly

as Kermit the Frog

Fraggles Look For Jobs

as Wembley (voice)

Food Fight! | Muppisode

as Beaker

The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells

as Beaker

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

as Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street: Count on Sports

as Ernie

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

as Additional Muppet Performer

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

as Ernie

Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly

as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

as Ernie(voice)

Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World

as Ernie

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

as Ernie

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

as Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Statler

Rizzo's Biggest Fan

as Rizzo Fan/Rizzo

I Love the '70s: Volume 2
1 eps

as Self

Sesame Unpaved
67 eps
Sesame Unpaved
1999•series
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
10 eps

as Ernie

Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony
35 eps

as Statler (Episode 1-8)

The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
1 eps

as Self