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Steve Whitmire (born September 24, 1959 in Atlanta, Georgia [1]) is an American puppeteer actor and performer. In 1978 began his career at the age of 20. He replaced Jim Henson 's muppet characters. He is performer for Kermit, and many other characters that Jim Henson preformed. He has also preformed rizzo.
Jul 17, 2017 · Michael Tran/FilmMagic/Getty Images. Steve Whitmire, who had voiced Kermit the Frog for 27 years before being fired by Disney, says he was let go because he spoke up about changes being made to ...
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.
Jul 17, 2017 · The performer, Steve Whitmire, broke his silence in a telephone interview on Monday, saying that Disney’s dismissal had amounted to “a betrayal” after a career devoted to carrying on the ...
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." The studio also claims that Whitmire "consistently ...
Characters performed by Steve Whitmire. Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Camilla in Gonzo and the Giant Chicken Vocals for The Rat-torneys at Law in The Muppet CD-ROM: Muppets Inside townspeople in The Emperor's New Fur Journey to Ernie Dinosaur ("Dinosaur Land") Bernie ("In the Jungle") Humpty Dumpty ("Nursery Rhyme World") Kitten #2 ("Nursery Rhyme World") Pumpkin ("Growing My Way") Pepper #1 ...
Jul 10, 2017 · Steve Whitmire has been a mainstay of the Muppets since 1978, starting on The Muppet Show. And for the past 27 years, he has been responsible for performing Jim Henson’s most personal creation, Kermit the Frog.
