Cast & creator
Steve Whitmire
Best known for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Saturday Night Live, Hollywood Squares
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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film credits
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television credits
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1975–2024 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (134)
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2015
Saturday Night Live
Kermit the Frog (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Kermit the Frog (voice)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2003
30 Rock
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2006
The Cosby Show
Scallions (voice)
1984The Tony Danza Show
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2004
Good Luck Charlie
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2010
Dinosaurs
Woody (voice)
1991Dinosaurs
Mr. Mason Dixon (voice)
1991Dinosaurs
Sonny (voice)
1991
The Jonathan Ross Show
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2011
An Audience with...
Kermit the Frog
1978
The Muppet Show
Additional Muppets (voice)
1976
Muppets Tonight
Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants
1996
Fraggle Rock
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice)
1983
The Muppets
Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)
2015
Labyrinth
The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
1986
Sesame Unpaved
1999
The Muppets
Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
2011
The Jim Henson Hour
Self / Various
1989
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
Self
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
1994
The Muppet Movie
Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
1979
The Dark Crystal
Scientist (voice)
1982
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
Ernie
2002
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
Self
2006
Muppets Most Wanted
Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
2014
Muppet Moments
Kermit the Frog
2015
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
1992The Great Debate
2009
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
2024
Muppets from Space
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)
1999Dave Navarro's Spread
2007
Muppet Treasure Island
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
1996
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2007
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
1984
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice)
1999
Studio DC: Almost Live
Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo
2008
The Great Muppet Caper
Rizzo the Rat / Lips / Bellhop Rat / Monster / Singing Food / Zeke (voice)
1981
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice)
2002
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker
2005
Kermit's Swamp Years
Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)
2002
Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony
Statler (Episode 1-8)
2005
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice)
2008
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Ernie (voice)
2007
The Earth Day Special
Muppets (voice)
1990
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
1994
Dreamchild
Mock Turtle/Caterpillar
1985
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Ernie (archive footage)
1994
Dog City
Mad Dog / Mac (voice)
1989
A Muppet Family Christmas
Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice)
1987
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Muppet Performer / Self
1979
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Ernie (voice)
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Kermit the Frog
2004
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")
2004
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice)
2008
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2006
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
1998
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Statler (voice)
2012
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Ernie(voice)
1993
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
Ernie (voice)
2008
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)
1982
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice)
1990
Sesame Street: Being Green
Ernie (voice)
2009
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle (voice)
1986
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice)
1981
The Christmas Toy
Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)
1986
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Kermit the Frog (voice)
1996
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
2011
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Ernie (voice)
2009
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Ernie
2008Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Theme Song Performance
2008
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
1999
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice)
2002
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Ernie(voice)
2012
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets
2001
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
Ernie
2003
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
1999
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)
1990
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2004
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Ernie (voice)
2004
There's Only One Paul McCartney
Kermit the frog (voice)
2002
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
Bean Bunny (voice)
1986
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Ernie (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Ernie (voice)
2002
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket (Voice)
1985
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice)
1996
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
Kermit the Frog (voice)
1998
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice)
2022
Down at Fraggle Rock
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)
1987
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
Self
1983
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
Ernie
2008
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Lips (voice)
2013
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Ernie
2004
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
Kermit the Frog
1996
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1993
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Muppet Classic Theater
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)
1994
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Additional Muppet Performer
1979
The Song of the Cloud Forest
Wilf (voice)
1989
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Additional Muppet Performer
2001
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
Ernie
2010
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
2005
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)
1995
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
Additional Muppet Performer
2002
Fraggles Look For Jobs
Wembley (voice)
1986
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice)
1983
CinderElmo
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice)
1999
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)
2008
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
Kermit the Frog / Statler
2013
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
1984
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
Ernie (voice)
2009
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
Thanks
2007
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
1983
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
Kermit the Frog
2002
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
(voice)
1985
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Self
2006
Of Muppets & Men
Self
1981
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
2012Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Kermit the Frog
1992
Muppets on Wheels
Kermit The Frog
1995
An Audience with Kylie Minogue
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2001
Food Fight! | Muppisode
Beaker
2013
Journey Through the Labyrinth
Thanks
2007
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
Beaker
2008
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
Ernie (voice)
1997
I Love Muppets
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2002
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
Beaker
2009
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Ernie
2010
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo
Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Statler
2005