Personal Info
Known Credits
85
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1958-09-24 (67 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Atlanta, Georgia
Also Known For
Steve Whitmire
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steven Whitmire (born September 24, 1958) 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 Fr ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Jim Henson Idea Man
| Self (archive footage)
2022 --
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
| Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice)
2014 --
Muppets Most Wanted
| Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
2013 --
Food Fight! | Muppisode
| Beaker
2013 --
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
| Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Lips (voice)
2012 --
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
| Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
2012 --
The Secret Policeman's Ball
| Statler (voice)
2011 --
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
| Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice)
2011 --
The Muppets
| Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
2010 --
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
| Ernie
2009 --
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
| Beaker
2009 --
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
| Ernie (voice)
2009 --
Sesame Street: Being Green
| Ernie (voice)
2008 --
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
| Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice)
2008 --
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
| Beaker
2008 --
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
| Beaker
2008 --
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
| Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice)
2008 --
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
| Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)
2007 --
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
| Ernie (voice)
2007 --
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
| Kermit the Frog (voice)
2006 --
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
| Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2006 --
Best Ever Muppet Moments
| Self
2005 --
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
| Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker
2005 --
Fraggle Rock - Dance Your Cares Away
| Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
2005 --
Fraggle Rock - Live by the Rule of the Rock
| Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
2004 --
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
| Ernie (voice)
2004 --
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
| Kermit the Frog
2004 --
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
| Kermit the Frog (voice)
2004 --
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
| Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")
2003 --
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
| Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice)
2002 --
Kermit's Swamp Years
| Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)
2002 --
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
| Ernie (voice)
2002 --
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
| Kermit the Frog
2002 --
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
| Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice)
2002 --
I Love Muppets
| Kermit the Frog (voice)
2001 --
An Audience with Kylie Minogue
| Kermit the Frog (voice)
2001 --
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
| Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets
1999 --
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
| Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice)
1999 --
Muppets from Space
| Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)
1999 --
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
| Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
1999 --
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
| Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
1999 --
CinderElmo
| Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice)
1998 --
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
| Kermit the Frog (voice)
1998 --
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
| Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
1997 --
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
| Ernie (voice)
1997 --
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
| Ernie (voice)
1996 --
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
| Kermit the Frog (voice)
1996 --
Muppet Treasure Island
| Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
1996 --
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
| Kermit the Frog
1996 --
Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island
| Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice)
1995 --
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
| Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)
1995 --
Muppets on Wheels
| Kermit The Frog
1994 --
The World of Jim Henson
| Self (archive footage)
1994 --
Muppet Classic Theater
| Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)
1994 --
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
| Ernie (archive footage)
1993 --
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
|
1992 --
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
| Kermit the Frog
1992 --
The Muppet Christmas Carol
| Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
1991 --
Muppet*Vision 3D
| Waldo C. Graphic / Bean Bunny / Toy Soldier
1990 --
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
| Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / ... (voice)
1990 --
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
| Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)
1990 --
The Earth Day Special
| Additional Muppets (voice)
1989 --
The Song of the Cloud Forest
| Wilf
1989 --
Dog City: The Movie
| Mad Dog / Mac
1987 --
A Muppet Family Christmas
| Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice)
1987 --
Down at Fraggle Rock
| Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)
1986 --
The Christmas Toy
| Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)
1986 --
Labyrinth
| The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
1986 --
Fraggles Look For Jobs
| Wembley (voice)
1986 --
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
| Bean Bunny (voice)
1986 --
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
| Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle
1985 --
Dreamchild
| Mock Turtle/Caterpillar
1985 --
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
| (voice)
1984 --
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
| Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
1984 --
The Muppets Take Manhattan
| Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
1983 --
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
| Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice)
1983 --
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
| Himself
1982 --
The Dark Crystal
| Scientist (voice)
1982 --
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
| Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)
1981 --
Of Muppets & Men
| Self
1981 --
The Great Muppet Caper
| Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)
1981 --
The Muppets Go to the Movies
| Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice)
1979 --
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
|
1979 --
The Muppet Movie
| Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
1979 --
The Muppets Go Hollywood
| Various Muppets