Acting
Steve Whitmire
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 .
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Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
129
Acting credits
0
Directing
0
Writing
3
Other crew
Most critically rated
Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)
- 1
★ 8.0The Muppet Show
1976 · tv · as Additional Muppets (voice)
- 2
★ 7.9Good Luck Charlie
2010 · tv · as Kermit the Frog (voice)
- 3
★ 7.8Dinosaurs
1991 · tv · as Woody (voice)
- 4
★ 7.530 Rock
2006 · tv · as Kermit the Frog (voice)
- 5
★ 7.4The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992 · movie · as Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
- 6
★ 7.3Fraggle Rock
1983 · tv · as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice)
- 7
★ 7.3Labyrinth
1986 · movie · as The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
- 8
★ 7.2The Muppet Movie
1979 · movie · as Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
Most commercially successful
Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)
- 12,786 votes
Labyrinth
1986 · movie
- 2
1,716 votesThe Muppets
2011 · movie
- 3
1,323 votesMr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
2007 · movie
- 4
1,280 votesThe Dark Crystal
1982 · movie
- 51,180 votes
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992 · movie
- 61,098 votes
Dinosaurs
1991 · tv
- 7
903 votesMuppets Most Wanted
2014 · movie
- 8827 votes
30 Rock
2006 · tv
Career timeline
By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
1976 1 title(s)
1978 1 title(s)
1979 3 title(s)
1981 3 title(s)
1982 2 title(s)
1983 4 title(s)
Fraggle Rock
tv · as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice) · ★ 7.3
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
movie · as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
movie · as Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice) · ★ 6.7
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
movie · as Self · ★ 6.7
1984 3 title(s)
1985 3 title(s)
1986 5 title(s)
Fraggles Look For Jobs
movie · as Wembley (voice)
Labyrinth
movie · as The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice) · ★ 7.3
The Christmas Toy
movie · as Mew the Toy Mouse (voice) · ★ 6.9
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
movie · as Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle (voice) · ★ 6.2
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
movie · as Bean Bunny (voice) · ★ 7.4
1987 2 title(s)
1989 3 title(s)
1990 4 title(s)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
movie · Acting · ★ 10.0
The Earth Day Special
movie · as Muppets (voice) · ★ 6.1
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
movie · as Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice) · ★ 6.6
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice) · ★ 6.8
1992 3 title(s)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
movie · as Kermit the Frog · ★ 6.0
The Muppet Christmas Carol
movie · as Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice) · ★ 7.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
tv · Acting · ★ 5.4
1993 2 title(s)
1994 4 title(s)
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
tv · Acting · ★ 9.7
Muppet Classic Theater
movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice) · ★ 7.0
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
movie · as Ernie (archive footage) · ★ 7.0
The World of Jim Henson
movie · as Self (archive footage) · ★ 7.4
1995 2 title(s)
1996 5 title(s)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
movie · as Kermit the Frog
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice) · ★ 6.5
Muppet Treasure Island
movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice) · ★ 6.7
Muppets Tonight
tv · as Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants · ★ 7.4
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
movie · as Kermit the Frog (voice) · ★ 6.0
1997 2 title(s)
1998 3 title(s)
1999 6 title(s)
CinderElmo
movie · as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice) · ★ 6.3
Muppets from Space
movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice) · ★ 6.1
Sesame Unpaved
tv · Acting
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
movie · as Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice) · ★ 6.3
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
movie · as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets · ★ 7.0
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
movie · as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets · ★ 6.0
2001 3 title(s)
2002 9 title(s)
I Love Muppets
movie · as Kermit the Frog (voice) · ★ 6.3
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice) · ★ 6.0
Kermit's Swamp Years
movie · as Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice) · ★ 5.8
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
movie · as Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice) · ★ 8.2
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
movie · as Ernie (voice) · ★ 10.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
movie · as Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
tv · as Ernie · ★ 5.5
There's Only One Paul McCartney
movie · as Kermit the frog (voice) · ★ 8.0
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
movie · as Kermit the Frog
2003 3 title(s)
2004 7 title(s)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
movie · as Kermit the Frog · ★ 8.3
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
movie · as Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
movie · as Ernie (voice) · ★ 7.6
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
movie · as Ernie
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
movie · as Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
tv · as Kermit the Frog (voice) · ★ 6.4
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
movie · as Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin") · ★ 8.6
2005 4 title(s)
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
movie · as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony
tv · as Statler (Episode 1-8)
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo
movie · as Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Statler
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
movie · as Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker · ★ 5.2
2006 4 title(s)
2007 5 title(s)
2008 9 title(s)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
movie · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice) · ★ 6.0
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
movie · as Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
tv · as Ernie, Theme Song Performance
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
movie · as Ernie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
movie · as Ernie (voice)
Studio DC: Almost Live
tv · as Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo · ★ 8.0
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
movie · as Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice) · ★ 8.0
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
movie · as Beaker · ★ 10.0
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
movie · as Beaker · ★ 10.0
