Steve Whitmire
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steven Whitmire (born September 24, 1959) 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 .
Acting
- 2015The MuppetsKermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)16 ep.
- 2015Muppet MomentsKermit the Frog41 ep.
- 2011The Jonathan Ross ShowKermit the Frog (voice)1 ep.
- 2009The Great Debate6 ep.
- 2008Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great AdventuresErnie10 ep.
- 2008Studio DC: Almost LiveKermit / Beaker / Rizzo / Statler / Bean Bunny / Foo-Foo (voice)2 ep.
- 2007Dave Navarro's Spread1 ep.
- 2006I Love the '70s: Volume 2Self1 ep.
- 2005Statler and Waldorf: From the BalconyStatler (Episode 1-8)35 ep.
- 2004The Tony Danza ShowKermit the Frog (voice)4 ep.
- 2002Sesame Street: Play with Me SesameErnie26 ep.
- 1999Sesame Unpaved67 ep.
- 1996Muppets TonightKermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants34 ep.
- 1994Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake65 ep.
- 1991DinosaursSonny (voice)3 ep.
- 1989The Jim Henson HourSelf / Various12 ep.
- 1984The Cosby ShowScallions (voice)1 ep.
- 1983Fraggle RockWembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice)96 ep.
- 1976The Muppet ShowAdditional Muppets (voice)48 ep.
- —The George Lucas Talk Show: LiveSelf1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2008Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great AdventuresTheme Song Performance10 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2022The George Lucas Talk Show: LiveSelf1 ep.
- 2016The Late Show with Stephen ColbertKermit the Frog (voice)1 ep.
- 2013Good Luck CharlieKermit the Frog (voice)1 ep.
- 201230 RockKermit the Frog (voice)1 ep.
- 2012The Jonathan Ross ShowKermit the Frog (voice)1 ep.
- 2004Saturday Night LiveKermit the Frog (voice) (uncredited), Kermit the Frog / Statler (uncredited)2 ep.
- 2011The Ellen DeGeneres ShowKermit the Frog (voice)1 ep.
- 2007Dave Navarro's Spread1 ep.
- 2006I Love the '70s: Volume 2Self1 ep.
- 2005The Tony Danza ShowKermit the Frog (voice)4 ep.
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Kermit the Frog (voice)5 ep.
- 2001An Audience with...Kermit the Frog1 ep.
- 2001Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist5 ep.
- 1996The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1 ep.
- 1991DinosaursMr. Mason Dixon (voice), Sonny (voice), Woody (voice)3 ep.
- 1994Late Night with Conan O'BrienKermit the Frog (voice)1 ep.
- 1990The Cosby ShowScallions (voice)1 ep.