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Steven Lawrence Whitmire (born September 24, 1959) is an American puppeteer, known primarily for his work on The Muppets and Sesame Street.
Steve Whitmire (b. September 24, 1959) is a puppeteer who started working for The Jim Henson Company on March 24, 1978 (his 18½ birthday). His career with the Muppets began on The Muppet Show, where he developed his first major character, Rizzo the Rat. Other main characters included Bean Bunny and, on Fraggle Rock, Wembley Fraggle and Sprocket.
Steve Whitmire was born on 24 September 1959 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Fraggle Rock (1983), The Muppets (2011) and Muppet Treasure Island (1996). He has been married to Melissa Whitmire since June 1978.
Steve Whitmire is a voice actor known for voicing Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, and Scientist. Take a visual walk through their career and see 300 images of the characters they've voiced and listen to 20 clips that showcase their performances.
Aug 31, 2017 · The Muppets Studio is speaking out about the dismissal of Steve Whitmire, who voiced Kermit the Frog. In a statement given to The Associated Press, the studio says that the 57-year-old actor was fired after "repeated unacceptable business conduct" that happened over "a period of many years."
Jul 12, 2017 · T his week, news broke that Steve Whitmire, the longtime puppeteer behind beloved green felt Muppet character Kermit the Frog, would no longer be voicing the character he has played...
From the suburbs of Atlanta to the upper tier of Muppet performers, Steve Whitmire has come a long way, and in this interview conducted on the set of Muppets From Space, no stone, or lily pad, is left unturned.
