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Jul 10, 2017 · After the death of Jim Henson, he inherited the roles of Kermit the Frog and Ernie. For the last 27 years, Whitmore has been the performer and voice behind the iconic character, but he is leaving...
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...
Oct 16, 2019 · Puppet Nerd. 147K subscribers. 575. 26K views 3 years ago Puppet Tears: Puppetry Shop Talk & Podcast. #TheMuppets #SteveWhitmire #Kermit This week on Puppet Tears we're talking to Steve...
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.
Steven Lawrence Whitmire (born September 24, 1959) is an American puppeteer, known primarily for his work on The Muppets and Sesame Street. Beginning his involvement with the Muppets in 1978, Whitmire inherited the roles of Ernie and Kermit the Frog after Jim Henson 's death in 1990; he performed the characters until 2014 and 2016, respectively.
Actor: Fraggle Rock. 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, sporting the "Muppet Stuff" specialty store t-shirt, always dreamed of working with the Muppets. WHITMIRE: The first show I ever did was the Alice Cooper episode, which was a big deal for me because I was a rock musician in high school. I played in this garage band, and I loved Alice Cooper, so that was fun.
