Steve Whitmire
Acting
- 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, 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
Filmography
Jim Henson Idea Man
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
The Muppets
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Muppet Moments
Rizzo's Biggest Fan
Muppets Most Wanted
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
Food Fight! | Muppisode
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
The Muppets
The Jonathan Ross Show
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Good Luck Charlie
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
The Great Debate
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Sesame Street: Being Green
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Studio DC: Almost Live
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Journey Through the Labyrinth
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
Dave Navarro's Spread
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
30 Rock
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
Best Ever Muppet Moments
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
The Tony Danza Show
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Kermit's Swamp Years
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
There's Only One Paul McCartney