Steve Whitmire
Born:September 24, 1958
Place of Birth:Atlanta, Georgia
Known For:Acting
Biography
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Steven Whitmire (born September 24, 1958) 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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Filmography
Acting
Labyrinth
The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
1986
The Muppet Movie
Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
1979
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
1992
The Dark Crystal
Scientist (voice)
1982
The Muppets
Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
2011
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
1984
Muppet Treasure Island
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
1996
Muppets Most Wanted
Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
2014
Muppets from Space
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)
1999
The Great Muppet Caper
Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)
1981
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice)
2002
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Kermit the Frog (voice)
2007