Steve Whitmire

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Characters played by Steve Whitmire

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 — Fraggle Rock (1983)

Multi-role performer for Wembley Fraggle and supporting creatures.

Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman — The Muppets (2011)

Core Muppet characters featured in ensemble scenes.

Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo — The Muppets (2015)

Kermit anchors the new documentary-style series, balancing leadership with personal vulnerabilities, while Statler, Beaker, and Rizzo offer comedic relief and observational commentary on the cast's behind-the-scenes dynamics.

Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice) — The Muppet Movie (1979)

Animated bird and backstage helper.

Scientist — The Dark Crystal (1982)

The Scientist is a Skeksis who uses the crystal's rays to extract vital essence from captured Podlings for the Emperor. In the laboratory, the Scientist attempts to drain Kira, but captive animals attack, causing the draining prism to fall and the Scientist to plunge into the crystal shaft.

Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice) — Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

Iconic frog leader of the Muppets, kidnapped and replaced.

Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman — The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

This credited performance includes Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's kind and humble employee, whose family suffers after Tiny Tim's death. It also includes Rizzo, a narrator who accompanies Dickens, while other listed parts appear in the charity and Christmas scenes.

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) — Muppets from Space (1999)

Cosmic Fish #1 is one of the strange cosmic knowledge fish who communicates with Gonzo after the lightning strike. Together with Cosmic Fish #2, this character reveals that Gonzo is an alien from outer space and helps resolve his identity crisis.

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker — Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

This credited group includes the Hispaniola’s captain, Jim Hawkins’s close friend, and a member of the medical party. The captain suspects the crew, locks away the map, and leads the attempt to contain the pirates. Rizzo helps Jim survive the mutiny and later brings rat tourists whose diving retrieves the treasure from the sea.

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises — It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)

Kermit is the central Muppet leader, struggling to save the financially troubled Muppet Theater from Rachel Bitterman's foreclosure. Feeling useless and wishing he had never been born, he is shown an alternate reality by Daniel before returning with renewed purpose and helping preserve the theater.

Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico — Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

The 12-year-old protagonist who dreams of life beyond the swamp. He embarks on a daring quest with Croaker to rescue Goggles and Blotch from a pet store and high school. Despite warnings, he learns to communicate with humans, successfully outsmarts Dr. Krassman, and saves his friends, returning home as a hero.

Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice) — The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

Various animal characters and audience extras.

Career Overview

Steve Whitmire has 114 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Muppets Classic with 3 titles. Signature works include Fraggle Rock, The Muppets, The Muppets. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
114
Birth Date
1959-09-24 00:00:00
Birth Place
Atlanta, Georgia

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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