
Steve Whitmire
- Date of Birth: 1958-09-24
- Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia
Biography
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 s... 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, 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 .

The Dark Crystal
Adventure, Family, Fantasy • 1982 December

The Muppets Go to the Movies
TV Movie, Family, Comedy, Music • 1981 May

The Cosby Show
Comedy, Family • 1984 September

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Family, Music, Comedy, TV Movie • 1979 December

The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Comedy, Family, Music • 1999 May

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Family, TV Movie, Documentary • 1994 May

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
Family, Comedy, TV Movie • 1986 March

The Muppets
Comedy, Family • 2015 September

Saturday Night Live
Comedy, News • 1975 October

A Muppet Family Christmas
Family, Comedy, Music • 1987 December