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Steve Whitmire
American puppeteer (b. 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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, respectively.[4] As part of the Muppet cast, he has appeared in multiple feature films and television series, performing a variety of characters on The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, and Fraggle Rock and during such occupations has been employed by The Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop, and The Muppets Studio.
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![]() Whitmire at the QA in the Patty Hawkins Galaxy Con Raleigh at 2023 | |
Born | Steven Lawrence Whitmire (1959-09-24) September 24, 1959 (age 64) |
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Years active | 1978–present |
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Melissa Whitmire (m. 1978) |
Website | stevewhitmire |
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