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

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

Appearances as themselves (9)

• 2024Jim Henson Idea Man — Self (archive footage)
• 2006Best Ever Muppet Moments — Self
• I Love the '70s: Volume 2 — Self
• Hollywood Squares — Self - Panelist
• 1994The World of Jim Henson — Self (archive footage)
• The Jim Henson Hour — Self / Various
• 1983The World of 'The Dark Crystal' — Self
• 1981Of Muppets & Men — Self
• The George Lucas Talk Show: Live — Self