Steve Whitmire
Department: Acting
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 .
Known For
Muppets from Space
1999
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
2007
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
2002
Of Muppets & Men
1981
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008
CinderElmo
1999
Kermit's Swamp Years
2002
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
The Christmas Toy
1986
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
2005
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
2012
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
2010
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1983
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
1983
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
Sesame Street: Being Green
2009
The Muppets
2011
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
1996
The Song of the Cloud Forest
1989
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1993
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
2008
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
Dreamchild
1985
Down at Fraggle Rock
1987
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
2002
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
Muppet Classic Theater
1994
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
An Audience with Kylie Minogue
2001
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
1984
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
1996
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011
Labyrinth
1986
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990
The Muppet Movie
1979
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
2008
I Love Muppets
2002
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986
The World of Jim Henson
1994
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
Fraggles Look For Jobs
1986
Muppets on Wheels
1995
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
1997
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
Dog City: The Movie
1989
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
1998
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
The Dark Crystal
1982
The Earth Day Special
1990
Food Fight! | Muppisode
2013
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
2009
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
2008
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2008
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
1985
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
2013
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
2010
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
2003
The Tony Danza Show
2004
The Cosby Show
1984
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Fraggle Rock
1983
The Muppet Show
1976
Muppets Tonight
1996
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
2009
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006
The Great Debate
2009
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
Sesame Unpaved
1999
Dave Navarro's Spread
2007
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
1994
Saturday Night Live
1975
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008
The Muppets
2015
Dinosaurs
1991
An Audience with...
1978
30 Rock
2006
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
2008
Dinosaurs
1991
Dinosaurs
1991
Good Luck Charlie
2010
Muppet Moments
2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Hollywood Squares
1998