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 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 Fr...
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Complete Filmography

Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man wh...

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022
as Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice)
'Today (July 10) is Jerry Nelson's birthday! To celebrate, artist Zach Kenny has taken an incredible audio tape from 1999 of over three dozen Muppets ...

Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his das...

Food Fight! | Muppisode
2013
as Beaker

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013
as Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Lips (voice)
A Thanksgiving special starring Lady Gaga performing songs from her album “ARTPOP” alongside the Muppets and some very special guests.

The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
2012
as Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)
The Muppets take part in a "Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala" at Just For Laughs 2012 in Montreal from July 10 -29th.

The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Statler (voice)
A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011
as Kermit the Frog - Statler (voice)
Award-winning singer Cee Lo Green is one of several stars set to perform in this year’s “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” on ABC.

The Muppets
2011
as Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet brother, Wal...

Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
2010
as Ernie
In Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures, the Sesame Street duo take preschoolers on a fantastical journey! Preschoolers will learn all about friendship, ...

The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
2009
as Beaker

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009
as Ernie (voice)
It's bedtime on Sesame Street! Just like all little kids, Elmo and Abby would rather make funny faces and sing silly songs than go to sleep

Sesame Street: Being Green
2009
as Ernie (voice)
Elmo and Abby find out it can be easy being green when they stumble onto the Earth-a-Thon, hosted by Mr. Earth, happening right on Sesame Street. Tell...

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Beaker (voice)
When Gonzo forgets to mail three letters to Santa, he convinces Kermit and the gang to help him deliver the notes to the North Pole. Along the way, th...

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008
as Ernie as Tweedle Dum (voice)
Follow Abby and Elmo down the rabbit hole in this enchanting re-imagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Elmo the Rabbit is late, late, late and...

The Muppets: Ode to Joy
2008
as Beaker
Join the Muppets' best sidekick, Beaker as he spreads his passion for the classics with his rendition of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy."

The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
2008
as Beaker

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
2008
as Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler (voice)
With songs, dancing and backstage antics, The Muppets and Disney Channel's biggest stars team up for another fun variety show.

Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2008
as Ernie
Numbers, shapes and critical math concepts such as over/under and forward/backwards. All your favorite Sesame Street friends are on the top of their g...

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
as Ernie (voice)
There's a miracle on Sesame Street in this special holiday tale. Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and their new friend Stiller the Elf are going to count down to C...

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
2007
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium—the strangest, most fantastic and most wonderful toy store in the ...

Journey Through the Labyrinth
2007
Thanks
A retrospective look back at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film 'Labyrinth'.

Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
2007
Thanks
A retrospective look at Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal'.

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas.

Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
as Self
A review of the most memorable Muppet moments to commemorate Kermit the Frog's 50th anniversary.

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005
as Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker
A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being swept up by a tornado with her pet prawn ...

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
2005
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
Catch a Tail by the Tiger: Gobo has not received his usual postcard from his Uncle Traveling Matt. He eventually comes to realize that he must venture...

Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
2005
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
Boober Gorg: After being hit on the head by a radish, Boober thinks he's a Gorg! Determined to protect Gorgs' radishes, he joins forces with the giant...

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
as Ernie (voice)
He's furry, he's blue, and he's everyone's adorable, old pal, Grover, in his very own special! Come to the Flyers' Club Roost where everyone on Sesame...

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
as Kermit the Frog
The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-actor John Travolta.

The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
2004
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
America's favorite young married couple, Nick Lachey & Jessica Simpson, multi-platinum artists known from their hit MTV series, "Newlyweds," star in t...

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004
as Kermit the Frog / Statler ("Keep Fishin")
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures From the Vault 1991-2002 contains every one of Weezer's music videos from that time period (including the cla...

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
as Ernie
Come one, come all for Sesame Street's 35th anniversary musical gathering! Is there one song the whole world can sing together? Find out when Super Gr...

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice)
The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the o...

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
2002
as Ernie (voice)
Elmo learns fire safety from Firefighter Bill. This all comes about because he was scared after being in a fire at Mr. Hooper's Store on Sesame Street...

Kermit's Swamp Years
2002
as Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)
At 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to do something extra...

Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
2002
as Kermit the Frog
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' is a 21-minute behind the scenes documentary on the making of the Keep Fishin' music video that aired on MTV2 on Jul...

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002
as Ernie / Mo / Troll / Frosty Four Leader (voice)
Bert, Ernie, and friends put on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars.

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002
as Additional Muppet Performer
Waking up is easier when your friend Elmo is there to help you greet the day! Join him as he learns all about sleep, getting dressed, and teeth. With ...

I Love Muppets
2002
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Gonzo the Great talks about the Muppets creator Jim Henson and what he did before the television show was made in 1976.

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
as Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street's favorite furry red cowpoke saddles up to learn all about the wild frontier. Join Elmo as he finds out how to ride a horse, kicks up hi...

An Audience with Kylie Minogue
2001
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Australian singing superstar Kylie Minogue performs some of her greatest hits in front of a star-studded audience in London.
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001
as Rizzo / Billy Boy / Penguin / Additional Muppets
This third edition of 'The Very Best of the Muppet Show' is a collection of three Muppet Show episodes. In the 'Linda Carter Episode', Wonder Woman in...

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
as Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice)
Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. However, when Elmo's blanket gets sucked through a colorful, swirl...

Muppets from Space
1999
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)
When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him...

The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
Play the music! Light the lights! The Best of the Muppet Show is now available on DVD--and what a show it is! All non-human life is here in a muppet-f...

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999
as Lips / Rizzo / Additional Muppets
Highlights from the sensational, muppetational seventies series. Kermit the Frog hosts a selection of top clips, including episodes of the classic sci...

CinderElmo
1999
as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Prince the Dog (voice)
Our favorite little red monster is the star of this delightful film that playfully skews the story of Cinderella. Originally aired on Fox television i...

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
1998
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit is being awarded the Frog of the Year Award, presented by Grover. Grover first recites a long poem about frogs, which introduces various Kermit...

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things go awry.

Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
1997
as Ernie (voice)
Count on Ernie to make learning the numbers a musical treat! Today, he's stopping by The Furry Arms to show how easy and useful learning to count can ...

Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
as Ernie (voice)
Quiet Time is a Sesame Street video released on April 1, 1997. Big Bird wants to find out what to do at "quiet time." He asks his friends for suggesti...

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Can there be such a thing as too much Christmas? Find out... when a magical Christmas wish is granted and Elmo gets to see what the world would be lik...

Muppet Treasure Island
1996
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
After telling the story of Flint's last journey to young Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones has a heart attack and dies just as Jim and his friends are attacked...

Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island
1996
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Pig (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island is a 1996 video produced just before the release of the feature film Muppet Treasure Island. Kermit is join...

Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
1996
as Kermit the Frog
Things That Fly is a 30-minute sing-along special released direct-to-video by Jim Henson Video in 1996. In the special, Kermit the Frog and a young bo...

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995
as Kermit the Frog / Bear / Owl (voice)
A single Christmas tree becomes the source of cheer for the people and animals living around Mr. Willowby's estate. Based on the children's book of th...

Muppets on Wheels
1995
as Kermit The Frog
Muppets on Wheels is a 30-minute sing-along special released direct-to-video by Jim Henson Video in 1995. In the special, Kermit the Frog and Lindy, ...

The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a...

Muppet Classic Theater
1994
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat (voice)
Gonzo and Rizzo host a presentation in the Muppet Theater of six fairy tales performed by the Muppets. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Robin...

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Ernie (archive footage)
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary....

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1993
Billy Bunny sings his way across the forest where he runs across a swamp full of frogs, a cave filled with rapping bears, and a singing porcupine.
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
as Kermit the Frog
A comical and musical collection of yuletide appearances on the Ed Sullivan show. Timeless appearances by musical guests such as Johnny Mathis, Sergio...

The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
as Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time vis...

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice)
While the Muppets prepare a tribute to the late Jim Henson, they learn about the life and career of the renowned puppeteer/film maker.

Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Following Jim Henson's passing on May 16th 1990, two public memorial services were held. The first (featured here) was held in New York at Cathedral o...

The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990
as Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Frog (voice)
Filmed right after the merger between Disney and Jim Henson productions, the Muppet's are featured heading to the greatest place on earth, Walt Disney...

The Earth Day Special
1990
as Additional Muppets (voice)
The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour s...

The Song of the Cloud Forest
1989
as Wilf (voice)
Milton, a lonely golden toad whose species are on the verge of extinction, finds himself in two minds when he realizes that his only potential mate is...

Dog City: The Movie
1989
as Mad Dog / Mac (voice)
This parody of film noir and gangster flicks takes us through the dangerous town of Dog City, teeming with colorful Muppet Dog characters. Rowlf the d...

A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
as Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice)
Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays. Doc and his dog Sprocket, ...

Down at Fraggle Rock
1987
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Self (voice)
Take a closer look at Fraggle Rock in this documentary special hosted by Jim Henson - featuring a glimpse inside Fraggle Rock character design and dev...

The Christmas Toy
1986
as Mew the Toy Mouse (voice)
It's Christmas Eve and the playroom is alive with excitement for the new toys that will arrive the next day. Balthazar, the old and wise bear, explain...

Labyrinth
1986
as The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
When Sarah is forced to babysit her half-brother Toby, she inadvertently summons the Goblin King and he whisks Toby away to his castle at the centre o...

Fraggles Look For Jobs
1986
as Wembley (voice)
Fraggle Rock wrap video taped in 1986, and screened May 16, 1986.

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986
as Bean Bunny (voice)
As they get ready for their annual Bunny Picnic, Bean, a young, imaginative bunny eager to help, is told he's too little. Hurt, he wanders off into th...

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog / Wembley Fraggle (voice)
For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like the Doozers, Gorgs and most of the Fraggles) have ga...

Dreamchild
1985
as Mock Turtle/Caterpillar
Eighty-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honor of author Lewis Carroll. As a child, Alice had a...

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
as (voice)
The Muppets tell the magical story of the chorus pig who rises from barnyard obscurity to super stardom and finds the short, green and handsome frog o...

The Bells of Fraggle Rock
1984
as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
Gobo thinks the Fraggles' own Solstice holiday, the Festival of the Bells, is a big waste of time. Despite Cantus' warnings, Gobo goes on a journey to...

The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a...

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983
as Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday is a one-hour musical variety special featuring John Denver and the Muppets, which aired on ABC on May 12, 1983. In the special...

The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1983
as Self
A documentary which explores the making of Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal', which originally aired on PBS in the United...

The Dark Crystal
1982
as Scientist (voice)
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, be...

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
as Rizzo the Rat / Background Singer (voice)
Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with special guests John Ritter, George Hamilton and Tony Clifton (Andy Kaufman). Under the direction of Kermit...

Of Muppets & Men
1981
as Self
Documentary about the work of puppeteer Jim Henson and his team in creating The Muppet Show.

The Great Muppet Caper
1981
as Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is sto...

The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
as Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice)
In this one-hour special taped between March 9-17, 1981, Lily Tomlin and Dudley Moore join the Muppets in a tribute to film classics. Kermit the Frog ...

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
as Additional Muppet Performer
In this beloved holiday classic, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets join the singer for a heart-warming Christmas celebration, with tradi...

The Muppet Movie
1979
as Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp ...

The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Various Muppets
Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movi...