Steve Whitmire
Actor · Voice actor · Since 1976
Known for
Whatever else has changed around him, Steve Whitmire has remained a working actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. He appears in 'The Muppets' too. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 47 years. The film 'Labyrinth' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does.
Steve Whitmire
Actor · Voice actor · Since 1976
59 Movies · 15 Series
Whatever else has changed around him, Steve Whitmire has remained a working actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. He appears in 'The Muppets' too. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 47 years. The film 'Labyrinth' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does.
Movies
Plays The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
Labyrinth
1986
Plays Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
The Muppets
2011
Plays Scientist (voice)
The Dark Crystal
1982
Plays Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
Plays Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
The Muppet Movie
1979
Plays Kermit the Frog (voice)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
2007
Plays Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
Plays Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
Plays Mock Turtle/Caterpillar
Dreamchild
1985
Plays Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
Plays Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)
Muppets from Space
1999
Plays Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)
Kermit's Swamp Years
2002
Plays Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Plays Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
Plays Rizzo the Rat / Lips / Bellhop Rat / Monster / Singing Food / Zeke (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Plays Ernie
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
2003
Plays Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
2002
Plays Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
2008
Plays Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
1996
Plays Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009
Plays Ernie
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
2010
Plays Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)
Muppet Classic Theater
1994
Plays Ernie
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2008
Plays Ernie(voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
Plays Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice)
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
1985
Plays Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
Plays Statler (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
Plays Kermit the Frog / Statler
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
2013
Plays Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice)
CinderElmo
1999
Plays Kermit The Frog
Muppets on Wheels
1995
Plays Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002
Plays Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999
Plays (voice)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
Plays Kermit the Frog (voice)
I Love Muppets
2002
Plays Beaker
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
2008
TV Shows
Plays Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice)
Fraggle Rock
1983
Plays Additional Muppets (voice)
The Muppet Show
1976
Plays Kermit the Frog
Muppet Moments
2015
Plays Statler (Episode 1-8)
Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony
2005
Plays Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants
Muppets Tonight
1996
Plays Ernie
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
2002
Plays Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)
The Muppets
2015
Plays Self / Various
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
Plays Ernie
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
2008
Plays Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares
1998
Plays Woody (voice)
Dinosaurs
1991
Plays Kermit / Beaker / Rizzo / Statler / Bean Bunny / Foo-Foo (voice)
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008
Plays Scallions (voice)
The Cosby Show
1984
Plays Kermit the Frog (voice)
30 Rock
2006
Plays Kermit the Frog (voice)
Good Luck Charlie
2010
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Rizzo's Biggest Fan
Full Filmography 74
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice)
2022
The Muppets
Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice) · 16 episodes
2015–
Muppet Moments
Kermit the Frog · 41 episodes
2015–
Rizzo's Biggest Fan
Rizzo Fan/Rizzo
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
2014
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
Kermit the Frog / Statler
2013
Food Fight! | Muppisode
Beaker
2013
Good Luck Charlie
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2013Season 4
30 Rock
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2012Season 7
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Steve Whitmire and where are they from?
Steve Whitmire is 67 years old, born on September 24, 1959 in Atlanta, Georgia.
What are the most famous roles of Steve Whitmire?
Steve Whitmire is best known for roles in Labyrinth, The Muppets, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.
How many movies has Steve Whitmire been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1979), Steve Whitmire has appeared in 59 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Steve Whitmire's first movie?
The career of Steve Whitmire began with The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979).
What is Steve Whitmire's most recent movie or series?
Steve Whitmire's most recent release is Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic, which premiered on July 10, 2022.
What TV shows has Steve Whitmire appeared in?
On television, Steve Whitmire has appeared in Dinosaurs, 30 Rock, Saturday Night Live, The Cosby Show.
Steve Whitmire
1959-09-24 · Atlanta, Georgia
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.Steve Whitmire, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .