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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steven Whitmire (born September 24, 1959) is an American puppeteer who works with The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop. He has been the performer of two signature Muppets - Kermit the Frog and Sesame Street's Ernie - since the death of their creator, Jim Henson, in 1990. Characters original to Whitmire include Rizzo the Rat, Lips (the trumpet player…
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- Jim Henson Idea Man — Self (archive footage)2024
- Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic — Ernie (voice) / Kermit (voice) / Rizzo (voice) / others (voice)2022
- The Muppets — Kermit / Statler / Beaker / Rizzo (voice)2015
- Muppet Moments — Kermit the Frog2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Kermit the Frog (voice)2015
- Muppets Most Wanted — Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)2014
- Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular — Kermit the Frog / Beaker / Rizzo the Rat / Statler / Lips (voice)2013
- Food Fight! | Muppisode — Beaker2013
- Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium — Kermit the Frog / Statler2013
- The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala — Kermit the Frog / Statler (voice)2012
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Steve Whitmire (born September 24, 1959) is a puppeteer with the Jim Henson Company. He has been the performer of two signature Muppets - Kermit the Frog and Sesame Street's Ernie - since the passing of their creator, Jim Henson, in 1990. Characters original to Whitmire include Rizzo the Rat, Foo-Foo (Miss Piggy's beloved dog), Fraggle Rock's Wembley Fraggle, and Bean Bunny. Born near Atlanta, Georgia, he professed interested in puppetry in his childhood. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Stev
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stevewhitmire.website – My online 'business card', dedicated to the preservation of Jim Henson's lineal influence as the foundation on which evolution can evenly occur.
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- human
- Given name
- Lawrence
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Atlanta
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
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- stevewhitmire.website
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- Steve Whitmire at Galaxy Con Richmond - 55175609850 (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1959-09-24
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- 1978-00-00
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- Jim Henson
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- name in native language
- Steve Whitmire
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