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Steve Whitmire

Acting Born Sep 24, 1959 Atlanta, Georgia 24 credits

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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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Known for

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Saturday Night Live

as Kermit the Frog (voice) (uncredited)

The Cosby Show

as Scallions (voice)

30 Rock

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Dinosaurs

as Woody (voice)

Dinosaurs

as Mr. Mason Dixon (voice)

Dinosaurs

as Sonny (voice)
Film

Die Hard

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppet Show

as Additional Muppets (voice)

Full filmography

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Kermit the Frog (voice)
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Kermit the Frog (voice) (uncredited)
  • The Cosby Show (1984) as Scallions (voice)
  • 30 Rock (2006) as Kermit the Frog (voice)
  • Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Kermit the Frog (voice)
  • Dinosaurs (1991) as Woody (voice)
  • Dinosaurs (1991) as Mr. Mason Dixon (voice)
  • Dinosaurs (1991) as Sonny (voice)
  • Good Luck Charlie (2010) as Kermit the Frog (voice)
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Kermit the Frog (voice)
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
  • The Jonathan Ross Show (2011) as Kermit the Frog (voice)
  • The Muppet Show (1976) as Additional Muppets (voice)
  • The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Kermit the Frog (voice)
  • Labyrinth (1986) as The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
  • An Audience with... (1978) as Kermit the Frog
  • Fraggle Rock (1983) as Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice)
  • The Muppets (2015) as Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)
  • Muppets Tonight (1996) as Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants
  • Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame (2002) as Ernie
  • The Jim Henson Hour (1989) as Self / Various
  • The Muppets (2011) as Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
  • The Dark Crystal (1982) as Scientist (voice)