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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.
The Muppets
2015 · as Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
2014 · as Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
The Muppets
2011 · as Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
2007 · as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island
1996 · as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992 · as Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984 · as Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
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 Dark Crystal
1982 · as Scientist (voice)
The Muppet Show
1976 · as Additional Muppets (voice)
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