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Jul 11, 2017 · Steve Whitmire, the puppeteer who for 27 years has performed as Kermit the Frog, is no longer voicing the green lead of the various Muppets TV programs and films, a spokesperson for The Muppets...
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 since the...
Disney. Steven Lawrence "Steve" Whitmire is an American puppeteer, who began his career with the Muppets during season three of The Muppet Show in 1978, where he developed his first major character, Rizzo the Rat. After Jim Henson passed away in May 1990, Whitmire was selected to take over the role of...
Ratting Out. An Interview with Muppeteer Steve Whitmire. By Kenneth Plume. July 19, 1999. 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. Well, let’s begin at the beginning.
Steve Whitmire and his alter ego, Wembley Fraggle, take a break from taping on the set of Fraggle Rock. WHITMIRE: One of my favorite things about that show was all the music. We always had original music…
Steven Lawrence Whitmire. Nickname. Kermit. Height. 6′ 4″ (1.93 m) Mini Bio. Steve Whitmire was born on September 24, 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. Family. Spouse.
Steven Whitmire (born September 24, 1958) 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.
