Steve Whitmire
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 from Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem), Foo-Foo (Miss Piggy's beloved dog), Fraggle Rock's Wembley Fraggle, and Bean Bunny. Following the death of puppeteer Richard Hunt and Jerry Nelson's departure, Whitmire took over the roles of Beaker and Statler. He also voiced Link Hogthrob in the Muppet Party Cruise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Whitmire, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
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Who is Steve Whitmire?+
Steve Whitmire is an acclaimed American puppeteer and voice actor who became a pillar of The Jim Henson Company, best known for performing iconic characters such as Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, and Wembley Fraggle.
What is Steve Whitmire known for?+
Whitmire is best known for inheriting the role of Kermit the Frog from creator Jim Henson in 1990 and performing as Ernie on 'Sesame Street', alongside his work on 'Fraggle Rock' and various Muppet films.
Which company is Steve Whitmire associated with?+
He has had a long-standing creative association with The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop throughout his decades-long career.
