Steve Whitmire
Steve Whitmire is an actor, born 1959.
Steven Lawrence Whitmire is an American puppeteer, known primarily for his work with the Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop, and the Muppets Studio. Beginning his involvement with the Muppets in 1978, Whitmire originated the roles of Rizzo the Rat, Lips, Wembley Fraggle, and Bean Bunny. He also inherited the roles of Kermit the Frog and Ernie after Jim Henson's death in 1990; he performed the characters until 2016 and 2014, respectively. In later years, he also performed Statler and Beaker.
Movies (23)
- Labyrinth (1986)
- The Muppets (2011)
- The Dark Crystal (1982)
- Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
- The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
- Muppets from Space (1999)
- The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
- The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
- Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
- The Earth Day Special (1990)
- A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
- The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)