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Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire is known for Labyrinth (1986), The Muppets (2011), Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007).

Biography

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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.

Questions about Steve Whitmire

How many Steve Whitmire films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 92 films with Steve Whitmire, from 1979 to 2024.

What is the best rated Steve Whitmire film?

The best rated Steve Whitmire film in the catalogue is The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), rated 7.5.

What was the first Steve Whitmire film?

The first Steve Whitmire film in the catalogue is The Muppet Movie, from 1979.

Who has Steve Whitmire worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Steve Whitmire shares the most credits with Dave Goelz (14 films), Frank Oz (9 films) and Bill Barretta (7 films).

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Known for

Trivia

Also works as
voice actor · marionetteist
Studied at
Berkmar High School

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Full filmography

99 films — 92 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

15 titles

People data: TMDb.

Cast