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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).[1] His career with the Muppets began on The Muppet Show, where he developed his first major character, Rizzo the Rat.
Steve Whitmire is best known for voicing Kermit the Frog and other Muppets since 1983. He also created and starred in Fraggle Rock and wrote and produced CAVE iN, a TV series for kids.
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Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Kevin Clash, and Steve Whitmire in ABC TGIF (1989)- Steve Whitmire in The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986)
- Jane Krakowski, Pam Arciero, Bill Barretta, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, James Godwin, Dave Goelz, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Noel MacNeal, Jim Martin, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Rowlf, Eric Jacobson, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, Paul McGinnis, and Madison Pettis in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
- Céline Dion, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Rowlf, Eric Jacobson, Miss Piggy, and The Muppets in Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
- Ashanti, Bill Barretta, Adam Behr, Dave Goelz, John Henson, Mike Quinn, Geoff Redknap, Gord Robertson, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jeny Cassady, and James Rowley in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
- Allan Trautman and Steve Whitmire in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
- Adam Behr, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
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...
Live on TODAY, Steve Whitmire, who was the Kermit the Frog puppeteer for many years, says he “had no advance warning” before being fired by Muppet Studios ni...
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Oct 16, 2019 · Puppet Tears, ep 033 — Steve Whitmire on 40 years of Muppet magic + moving on from Kermit. #TheMuppets #SteveWhitmire #Kermit This week on Puppet Tears we're talking to Steve Whitmire,...
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Steve Whitmire is a legendary puppeteer and actor known for bringing voice and life to some of the most endeared and iconic characters ever created. He worke...
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