Back to Full Schedule

Florida Supercon 2018 Schedule :: Steve Whitmire




Browse Guests

Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire is a voice actor and puppeteer best known for his career with The Muppets as Kermit the Frog, Ernie, Statler, Rizzo the Rat, Beaker, Wembley Fraggle, Bean Bunny, and Sprocket. Since starting on The Muppet Show in 1978, Whitmire has performed in almost every major Henson company project, including all Muppet and Sesame Street related film and television appearances, as well as non-Muppet fare such as The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and Dinosaurs.

Steve began his Muppet career as Rizzo the Rat, Lips, Foo-Foo, and Fletcher Bird on the original The Muppet Show in 1978. He was skekTek the Scientist in The Dark Crystal, and starred in Fraggle Rock as Wembley Fraggle, Sprocket, Marlon Fraggle, Flange Doozer, Murray the Minstrel, Papa Tree Creature, and Crusty Doozer. In 1986 he originated the role of Bean Bunny, and worked on Labyrinth as The Four Guards (puppetry only), Firey 4 (puppetry only), and Ambrosius (puppetry only). Following the death of Jim Henson in 1990 he inherited the roles of Kermit the Frog and Ernie. Steve also worked on Dinosaurs from 1991 – 1994 as B.P. Richfield (puppetry), Robbie Sinclair (face), Chief Elder (face), Mr. Mason Dixon, Sonny Woody, Blarney, and Judge H.T. Stone (puppetry).

Following the death of Richard Hunt and the retirement of Jerry Nelson, Whitmire left the role of Ernie on Sesame Street in 2014 to focus on Kermit for The Muppets television series. Whitmire ended his relationship with The Muppets in July 2017 after an almost 40 year career.

Steve Whitmire will be appearing on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday

1:00 pm

CELEBRITY MEET & GREET AREA HALL A :: Exhibition Hall
Jyoti Amge, Anjali Bhimani, Kimberly Brooks, Nakia Burrise, Steve Cardenas, Jen Cohn, Michael Copon, Barbara Dunkelman, Kara Eberle, Erika Ervin, Lou Ferrigno, Daniel Franzese, Bin Furuya, Gangrel, Marty Grabstein, Chloé Hollings, Lindsay Jones, Michael Jones, Josh Keaton, Tsutomu Kitagawa, Vic Mignogna, Paul Nakauchi, Alan Oppenheimer, Josh Petersdorf, Lucie Pohl, Carolina Ravassa, Hugh Spight, Caroll Spinney, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Steve Whitmire, Arryn Zech, Elise Zhang
Thursday July 12, 2018 :: 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Details

6:15 pm

STEVE WHITMIRE PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP w/ KERMIT MASTER REPLICA PUPPET :: PHOTO OP AREA #1
Steve Whitmire
Thursday July 12, 2018 :: 6:15 pm
Details

10:00 am

CELEBRITY MEET & GREET AREA HALL A :: Exhibition Hall
Jyoti Amge, Anjali Bhimani, Kimberly Brooks, Nakia Burrise, Steve Cardenas, Jen Cohn, Kevin Conroy, Michael Copon, Barbara Dunkelman, Kara Eberle, Erika Ervin, Lou Ferrigno, Kate Flannery, Daniel Franzese, Bin Furuya, Gangrel, Mary Gibbs, Marty Grabstein, Chelsea Green, Sean Gunn, Judith Hoag, Chloé Hollings, Ryan Hurst, Ke Huy Quan, Lindsay Jones, Michael Jones, Josh Keaton, Tsutomu Kitagawa, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Loren Lester, Gates McFadden, Vic Mignogna, Paul Nakauchi, Terry Notary, Alan Oppenheimer, Chris Parson, Josh Petersdorf, Lucie Pohl, Carolina Ravassa, Tara Reid, Michael Rooker, Hugh Spight, Caroll Spinney, Trish Stratus, Tara Strong, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Nana Visitor, John Wesley Shipp , Steve Whitmire, Arryn Zech, Elise Zhang
Friday July 13, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Details

5:00 pm

STEVE WHITMIRE PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP w/ KERMIT MASTER REPLICA PUPPET :: PHOTO OP AREA #2
Steve Whitmire
Friday July 13, 2018 :: 5:00 pm
Details

10:00 am

CELEBRITY MEET & GREET AREA HALL A :: Exhibition Hall
Jyoti Amge, Mirka Andolfo, John Barrowman, Anjali Bhimani, Kimberly Brooks, Nakia Burrise, Steve Cardenas, Jen Cohn, Mike Colter, Kevin Conroy, Rachael Leigh Cook, Michael Copon, Barbara Dunkelman, Kara Eberle, Erika Ervin, Lou Ferrigno, Kate Flannery, Daniel Franzese, Bin Furuya, Gangrel, Mary Gibbs, Marty Grabstein, Chelsea Green, Sean Gunn, Judith Hoag, Chloé Hollings, Ryan Hurst, Ke Huy Quan, Lindsay Jones, Michael Jones, Josh Keaton, Tsutomu Kitagawa, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Loren Lester, Gates McFadden, Vic Mignogna, Rey Mysterio Jr. , Paul Nakauchi, Terry Notary, Alan Oppenheimer, Chris Parson, Josh Petersdorf, Lucie Pohl, Carolina Ravassa, Tara Reid, Michael Rooker, Sadie Sink, Hugh Spight, Caroll Spinney, Trish Stratus, Tara Strong, Robin Lord Taylor, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Nana Visitor, John Wesley Shipp , Steve Whitmire, Arryn Zech, Elise Zhang
Saturday July 14, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Details

12:00 pm

STEVE WHITMIRE: THE MUPPETS Q&A :: Grand Ballroom C-H (MAIN STAGE)
Patty Hawkins, Steve Whitmire
Saturday July 14, 2018 :: 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm
Details

1:30 pm

STEVE WHITMIRE PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP w/ KERMIT MASTER REPLICA PUPPET :: PHOTO OP AREA #1
Steve Whitmire
Saturday July 14, 2018 :: 1:30 pm
Details

10:00 am

CELEBRITY MEET & GREET AREA HALL A :: Exhibition Hall
Jyoti Amge, John Barrowman, Anjali Bhimani, Kimberly Brooks, Nakia Burrise, Steve Cardenas, Jen Cohn, Mike Colter, Kevin Conroy, Rachael Leigh Cook, Michael Copon, Barbara Dunkelman, Kara Eberle, Erika Ervin, Lou Ferrigno, Kate Flannery, Daniel Franzese, Bin Furuya, Gangrel, Mary Gibbs, Marty Grabstein, Chelsea Green, Sean Gunn, Judith Hoag, Chloé Hollings, Ryan Hurst, Ke Huy Quan, Lindsay Jones, Michael Jones, Josh Keaton, Tsutomu Kitagawa, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Loren Lester, Gates McFadden, Vic Mignogna, Rey Mysterio Jr. , Paul Nakauchi, Terry Notary, Alan Oppenheimer, Chris Parson, Josh Petersdorf, Lucie Pohl, Carolina Ravassa, Tara Reid, Michael Rooker, Sadie Sink, Hugh Spight, Caroll Spinney, Trish Stratus, Tara Strong, Robin Lord Taylor, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Nana Visitor, John Wesley Shipp , Steve Whitmire, Arryn Zech, Elise Zhang
Sunday July 15, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 6:30 pm
Details

1:30 pm

JIM HENSON’S MUPPETS w/ STEVE WHITMIRE, CAROLL SPINNEY, & HUGH SPIGHT :: Grand Ballroom A-B (SUPER STAGE)
Lisa Corrao, Hugh Spight, Caroll Spinney, Steve Whitmire
Sunday July 15, 2018 :: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Details

2:45 pm

STEVE WHITMIRE PROFESSIONAL PHOTO OP w/ KERMIT MASTER REPLICA PUPPET :: PHOTO OP AREA #2
Steve Whitmire
Sunday July 15, 2018 :: 2:45 pm
Details