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Steve Whitmire

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American puppeteer

United StatesActorsBorn 1959 · age 67
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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.

Also inDeutsch

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Filmography 40

Labyrinth1986 · ★ 7.3
The Muppets2011 · ★ 6.7
The Dark Crystal1982 · ★ 7.1
The Muppet Christmas Carol1992 · ★ 7.4
Muppets Most Wanted2014 · ★ 6.3
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium2007 · ★ 6.3
The Muppet Movie1979 · ★ 7.2
Muppet Treasure Island1996 · ★ 6.7
The Muppets Take Manhattan1984 · ★ 6.6
Muppets from Space1999 · ★ 6.1
The Great Muppet Caper1981 · ★ 6.9
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz2005 · ★ 5.2
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie2002 · ★ 6.0
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999 · ★ 6.3
A Muppet Family Christmas1987 · ★ 6.9
Jim Henson Idea Man2024 · ★ 7.8
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa2008 · ★ 6.0
Kermit's Swamp Years2002
The Christmas Toy1986
Dreamchild1985
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson1990
The Muppets Go Hollywood1979
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular2013
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together1979
Muppet Classic Theater1994
The Muppets at Walt Disney World1990
The Earth Day Special1990
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas1996
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets1983
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree1995
I Love Muppets2002
The Muppets Go to the Movies1981
Elmo's Christmas Countdown2007
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!1998
The Secret Policeman's Ball2012
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'1983
The World of Jim Henson1994
Dog City1989
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years1986
CinderElmo1999

132 credits on file

Television 24

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015
Saturday Night Live1975
30 Rock2006
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003
Hollywood Squares1998
Dinosaurs1991
The Cosby Show1984
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003
Good Luck Charlie2010
The Muppet Show1976
The Jonathan Ross Show2011
The Tony Danza Show2004
Fraggle Rock1983
The Muppets2015
An Audience with...1978
Muppets Tonight1996
The Jim Henson Hour1989
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake1994
Muppet Moments2015
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame2002
Studio DC: Almost Live2008
Dave Navarro's Spread2007
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live

Connected to Steve 6

Kevin JamesAlso in Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)Cree SummerAlso in Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)Jim HensonAlso in The Christmas Toy (1986)Frank OzAlso in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)Mike JudgeAlso in The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)Charles GrodinAlso in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

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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.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1959 · age 67
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