Steve Whitmire

Born: 1959-09-24

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia

Biography

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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.

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Known For

Jim Henson Idea Man
Labyrinth
The Dark Crystal
The Muppet Movie
The Muppets
The Great Muppet Caper
Muppet Treasure Island
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Muppets Most Wanted
The Muppets Take Manhattan

Top Movie Credits

Jim Henson Idea Man Self (archive footage)
Labyrinth The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
The Dark Crystal Scientist (voice)
The Muppet Movie Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
The Muppets Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper Rizzo the Rat / Lips / Bellhop Rat / Monster / Singing Food / Zeke (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
The Muppet Christmas Carol Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)