Steve Whitmire
Born
1959-09-24
Place of birth
Atlanta, Georgia
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, W...
Known for
Labyrinth
The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
The Muppets
Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Dark Crystal
Scientist (voice)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
Dinosaurs
Woody (voice)
Dinosaurs
Mr. Mason Dixon (voice)
Dinosaurs
Sonny (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
30 Rock
Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Muppet Movie
Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Cosby Show
Scallions (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
Good Luck Charlie
Kermit the Frog (voice)