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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. Beginning his involvement with the Muppets in 1978, [3] 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 ...
Steve Whitmire (b. September 24, 1959) is a puppeteer who started working for The Jim Henson Company on March 24, 1978 (his 18½ birthday).[1] 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...
Steve Whitmire is best known for voicing Kermit the Frog, Beaker and other Muppets since 1983. He also created and starred in CAVE iN, a TV series for kids. See his biography, filmography, awards and trivia on IMDb.
- 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 since the...
Learn how Steve Whitmire, the voice and puppeteer of Kermit the Frog, started his journey from Atlanta to the Muppets. Read his interview about his early puppetry experiments, his encounters with Jim Henson and Carroll Spinney, and his career highlights.
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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. 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.
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…
