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Jul 10, 2017 · Steve Whitmire, the performer who has been playing Kermit The Frog since 1990, is leaving The Muppets. Whitmore started with the Henson Company in 1978 on The Muppet Show. After the death 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.
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...
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...
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 (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.
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.
