

Steve Whitmire
Born: 1959-09-24
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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...
Known For


Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

Of Muppets & Men

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

CinderElmo

Kermit's Swamp Years

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

The Christmas Toy
