Biography
Steven Lawrence Whitmire is an American puppeteer, known primarily for his work with the Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop, and the Muppets Studio. Beginning his involvement with the Muppets in 1978, Whitmire originated the roles of Rizzo the Rat, Lips, Wembley Fraggle, and Bean Bunny. He also inherited the roles of Kermit the Frog and Ernie after Jim Henson's death in 1990; he performed the characters until 2016 and 2014, respectively. In later years, he also performed Statler and Beaker.
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Awards & recognition
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Song · 2011 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Muppets: Ode to Joy
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Dog City
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
The Muppet Show
Good Luck Charlie
Jim Henson: Idea Man
Dinosaurs
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Hollywood Squares
30 Rock
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Labyrinth
Fraggle Rock
The Muppet Movie
The Dark Crystal
Muppet Moments
The Muppets.
The Cosby Show
The Great Muppet Caper
Saturday Night Live
The Muppets
Muppet Treasure Island
The Christmas Toy
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
Dreamchild
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Muppets Most Wanted
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
CinderElmo
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Muppets from Space
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Kermit's Swamp Years
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Jonathan Ross Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs