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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 is best known for voicing Kermit the Frog and other Muppets since 1983. He also created and starred in Fraggle Rock and appeared in The Muppets movies and TV shows.
- Actor, Writer, Producer
- September 24, 1959
- 3 min
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...
Jul 10, 2017 · Steve Whitmire, the performer of Kermit The Frog since 1990, is no longer working with The Muppets. Find out why he left and who will replace him as the iconic character.
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Learn about Steve Whitmire's journey from a fanatic puppet maker in Atlanta to a Muppet performer and puppeteer for Sesame Street and Muppets From Space. Read his interview with Kenneth Plume on Muppet Central.
Steve Whitmire and his alter ego, Wembley Fraggle, take a break from taping on the set of Fraggle Rock.
