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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...
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.
Jul 12, 2017 · By Raisa Bruner. Updated: July 12, 2017 4:50 PM [ET] | Originally published: July 12, 2017 3:50 PM EDT; T his week, news broke that Steve Whitmire, the longtime puppeteer behind beloved green...
Jul 24, 2017 · Whitmire first began working with Muppets in 1978, and ascended through the ranks to be appointed Jim Henson’s successor as Kermit’s voice and puppeteer after Henson’s unexpected death in 1990....
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Jul 10, 2017 · By Peter Sciretta / July 10, 2017 12:30 pm EST. Steve Whitmire, the performer who has been playing Kermit The Frog since 1990, is leaving The Muppets. Whitmore started with the Henson Company...
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The Muppets. (2015–2016) 38 Videos. 99+ Photos. 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.
