Steve Whitmire
Known for: Acting
Born: September 24, 1959
Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia
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 .
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Filmography
101 movies · 30 TV shows, newest first
7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
NR
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022
7.0
The Muppets
2015
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
7.0
Muppet Moments
2015
6.3
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
6.4
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
2013
NR
Food Fight! | Muppisode
2013
5.8
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013
5.8
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
2012
NR
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
7.6
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
6.0
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011
6.7
The Muppets
2011
5.2
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
NR
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
2010
7.9
Good Luck Charlie
2010
NR
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
2010
NR
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
2009
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
2009NR
The Great Debate
2009
6.0
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009
NR
Sesame Street: Being Green
2009
5.9
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
NR
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008
NR
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
2008
8.0
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008
10.0
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
2008
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
2008
8.0
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
2008
NR
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2008
6.2
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
6.3
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
2007
1.0
Journey Through the Labyrinth
2007
5.8
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
20075.0
Dave Navarro's Spread
2007
6.7
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
7.5
30 Rock
2006
NR
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006
6.0
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
NR
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo
2005
5.2
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005
NR
Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony
2005
NR
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
20056.4
The Tony Danza Show
2004
NR
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
8.3
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
NR
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
2004
7.6
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
8.6
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004
NR
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
NR
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
6.0
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
10.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
2002
5.8
Kermit's Swamp Years
2002
NR
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
2002
8.0
There's Only One Paul McCartney
2002
8.2
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002
NR
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002
5.5
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
2002
6.3
I Love Muppets
2002
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
9.0
An Audience with Kylie Minogue
2001
NR
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001
6.2
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
6.1
Muppets from Space
1999
7.0
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
6.7
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999
NR
Sesame Unpaved
1999
6.3
CinderElmo
1999
7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998
9.0
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
1998
6.1
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
9.5
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
1997
6.0
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
7.4
Muppets Tonight
1996
6.7
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
6.5
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
1996
NR
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
1996
6.2
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995
6.0
Muppets on Wheels
1995
7.4
The World of Jim Henson
1994
9.7
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
1994
7.0
Muppet Classic Theater
1994
7.0
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
7.0
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
NR
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
19936.0
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
7.4
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
7.8
Dinosaurs
1991
6.8
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
10.0
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
6.6
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990
6.1
The Earth Day Special
1990
10.0
The Song of the Cloud Forest
1989
8.1
Dog City
1989
9.0
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
6.9
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
NR
Down at Fraggle Rock
1987
6.9
The Christmas Toy
1986
7.3
Labyrinth
1986
NR
Fraggles Look For Jobs
1986
7.4
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986
6.1
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
6.6
Dreamchild
1985
6.8
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
NR
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
1985
6.0
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
1984
7.0
The Cosby Show
1984
6.6
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
6.7
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983
NR
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
1983
7.3
Fraggle Rock
1983
6.7
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1983
7.2
The Dark Crystal
1982
8.2
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
6.6
Of Muppets & Men
1981
6.9
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
7.0
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
7.1
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
6.2
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
5.3
An Audience with...
1978
8.0
The Muppet Show
1976
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
NR
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
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