Steve Whitmire
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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, W...
Filmography
Studio DC: Almost Live
2 Episode s . as Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo
Studio DC: Almost Live
2 Episode s . as Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo
The Muppets
16 Episode s . as Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)
The Muppets
16 Episode s . as Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)
Muppet Moments
41 Episode s . as Kermit the Frog
Muppet Moments
41 Episode s . as Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
71 Episode s . as Ernie
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
71 Episode s . as Ernie
Muppets Tonight
22 Episode s . as Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants
Muppets Tonight
22 Episode s . as Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
10 Episode s . as Ernie
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
10 Episode s . as Ernie
Fraggle Rock
98 Episode s . as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice)
Fraggle Rock
98 Episode s . as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice)
The Muppet Show
120 Episode s . as Additional Muppets (voice)
The Muppet Show
120 Episode s . as Additional Muppets (voice)