Steve Whitmire

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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.

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Steve Whitmire is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 18 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Muppets (2015), Muppets Most Wanted (2014), The Muppets (2011), The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999), Sesame Unpaved (1999), Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998), Muppets Tonight (1996), Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake (1994). The recorded credits span 1976 to 2015, including 11 movies and 7 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.