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Steve Whitmire
Actor, Additional CreditsBorn September 24, 1958 (66 years)
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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 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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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 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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Known For
Filmography
| 2020 | The George Lucas Talk Show (TV Series) · as Weldon |
| 2020 | LEGO Masters (US) (TV Series) · as Will 'billy' Puppet |
| 2019 | The Crystal Calls - Making the Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance · as Scientist (performer) |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2015 | The Muppets (TV Series) · as Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice) |
| 2015 | Crash Course Economics (TV Series) · as Beaker |
| 2015 | Red Nose Day · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2015 | Muppet Moments (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2014 | Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs · as Ernie |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted · as Kermit The Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo The Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice) |
| 2014 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World - All About Animals · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2013 | Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular · as Kermit The Frog, Beaker, Rizzo The Rat, Statler, Lips (voice) |
| 2012 | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala · as Kermit The Frog / Statler (voice) |
| 2012 | Vsauce3 (TV Series) · as Beaker |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers · as Ernie |
| 2012 | Super Healthy Monsters (TV Series) · as Ernie |
| 2012 | The Secret Policeman's Ball · as Statler (voice) |
| 2012 | The 84th Annual Academy Awards · as Kermit The Frog - Presenter |
| 2012 | 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Statler |
| 2011 | WWE Tribute to the Troops · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2011 | The Muppets · as Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice) |
| 2011 | Paul Williams: Still Alive · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 2009 | SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2009 | Just for Laughs (TV Series) · as Beaker |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo · as Ernie (voice) |
| 2009 | Being Green · as Ernie (voice) |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2009 | Sunday Night (TV Series) · as Beaker |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa · as Kermit The Frog / Rizzo The Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice) |
| 2008 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2008 | Abby in Wonderland · as Ernie As Tweedle Dum (voice) |
| 2008 | Studio DC - Almost Live (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog, Beaker, Rizzo The Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo |
| 2008 | Count on Sports · as Ernie |
| 2008 | Elmo's World: Summer Vacation · as Ernie |
| 2008 | Piper's Picks TV (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live · as Kermit The Frog / Beaker / Rizzo The Rat / Statler (voice) |
| 2007 | Elmo's Christmas Countdown · as Ernie (voice) |
| 2007 | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 2006 | Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures (TV Series) · as Ernie |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 2006 | America's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Beaker |
| 2006 | Guess That Shape and Color · as Cast |
| 2005 | The 100 Greatest Family Films · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2005 | Elmo Visits the Doctor · as Ernie |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz · as Scarecrow / Mayor Of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker |
| 2005 | Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2005 | Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Where It All Began · as Wembley Fraggle |
| 2005 | Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Let the Music Play · as Wembley Fraggle |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover · as Ernie (voice) |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) · as Statler |
| 2004 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2004 | The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 2004 | What's the Name of That Song · as Ernie |
| 2004 | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 · as Kermit The Frog / Statler ("keep Fishin") |
| 2003 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2003 | I Love the 70s (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke · as Ernie |
| 2003 | 50 Greatest TV Animals · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie · as Kermit The Frog / Rizzo The Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice) |
| 2002 | Elmo Visits the Firehouse · as Ernie (voice) |
| 2002 | Kermit's Swamp Years · as Kermit The Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice) |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2002 | Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play · as Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice) |
| 2002 | Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo · as Ernie |
| 2002 | I Love Muppets · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 2002 | Play with Me Sesame (TV Series) · as Ernie |
| 2002 | The Bachelor (TV Series) · as Kermit |
| 2002 | Elmo's World: Springtime Fun! · as Ernie |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 · as Ernie |
| 2001 | An Audience with Kylie Minogue · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 2001 | Elmo's World: The Wild Wild West · as Additional Muppet Performer |
| 2001 | Football Focus (TV Series) · as Kermit |
| 2001 | Elmo's World: Birthdays, Games & More! · as Ernie |
| 2000 | I Love the '70s (UK) (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1999 | Between the Lions (TV Series) · as Ernie |
| 1999 | Cinderelmo · as Ernie / Kermit The Frog / Prince The Dog (voice) |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland · as Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice) |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1999 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space · as Kermit The Frog / Rizzo The Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice) |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog - Panelist |
| 1998 | Elmopalooza! · as Kermit The Frog / Ernie (voice) |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1997 | 123 Count with Me · as Ernie (voice) |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Quiet Time · as Ernie (voice) |
| 1996 | Elmo's World (TV Series) · as Ernie |
| 1996 | Elmo Saves Christmas · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Ernie |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight (TV Series) · as Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island · as Kermit The Frog / Rizzo The Rat / Beaker (voice) |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island Sing-Along · as Kermit The Frog / Rizzo The Rat / Pig (voice) |
| 1995 | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree · as Kermit The Frog / Bear / Owl (voice) |
| 1994 | Jim Henson's Animal Show (TV Series) · as Jake The Polar Bear |
| 1994 | Muppet Classic Theater · as Kermit The Frog / Rizzo The Rat (voice) |
| 1994 | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! · as Ernie (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | It's Not Easy Being Green · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Stays Up Late! · as Ernie |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Beaker |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas Carol · as Kermit The Frog As Bob Cratchit / Rizzo The Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice) |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Muppet*vision 3-D · as Rizzo The Rat / Waldo C. Graphic / Bean Bunny (voice) |
| 1991 | Dinosaurs (TV Series) · as Sonny (voice) |
| 1990 | Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson · as Kermit The Frog / Rizzo The Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice) |
| 1990 | The Muppets at Walt Disney World · as Bean Bunny / Rizzo The Rat / Frog (voice) |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special · as Additional Muppets (voice) |
| 1989 | America's Funniest Home Videos (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1989 | Dog City: The Movie · as Mad Dog / Mac (voice) |
| 1989 | The Song of the Cloud Forest · as Wilf |
| 1988 | The Song of the Cloud Forest · as Wilf (voice) |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family Christmas · as Turkey / Rizzo The Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket The Dog / Lips (voice) |
| 1987 | The Jim Henson Hour (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes · as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket The Dog / Self (voice) |
| 1986 | The Christmas Toy · as Mew The Toy Mouse (voice) |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Fraggles Look For Jobs · as Wembley (voice) |
| 1986 | The Tale of the Bunny Picnic · as Bean Bunny (voice) |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years · as Lips / Rizzo The Rat / Sprocket The Dog / Wembley Fraggle (voice) |
| 1985 | Dreamchild · as Mock Turtle/caterpillar |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets · as Muppet Performer |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story · as (voice) |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Scallions (voice) |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan · as Rizzo The Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student In Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice) |
| 1984 | Henson's Place · as Muppet Performer |
| 1983 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets · as Rizzo The Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice) |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rock (TV 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) |
| 1982 | The Dark Crystal · as Scientist (voice) |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show · as Rizzo The Rat / Background Singer (voice) |
| 1982 | Today (Australia) (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper · as Rizzo The Rat / Lips (voice) |
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the Movies · as Rizzo The Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice) |
| 1979 | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together · as Additional Muppet Performer |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie · as Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice) |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood · as Various Muppets |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Kermit |
| 1978 | An Audience With (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show (TV Series) · as Additional Muppets (voice) |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1972 | Plaza Sésamo (TV Series) · as Ernie |
| 1971 | A Current Affair (TV Series) · as Beaker |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Ernie |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1958 | Blue Peter (TV Series) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Bean Bunny |