| rdfs:comment | - Steve Whitmire is a Muppet character voice performer best known for voice performing Kermit, Rizzo, Bean, Statler, Beaker, the Newsman, Wembley Fraggle, Lips, Flash and Link Hogthrob. He took over 3 characters from the late Jim Henson, himself and 2 characters from the late Richard Hunt respectively.
- He voiced Ernie for follow that bird and he voiced the bad humour man for the adventures of Elmo in grouch land Information I don't know.
- Whitmire first appeared on local Atlanta TV with his then alter-ego puppet Otis. WATL-TV was owned at that time by former Atlanta children's television host "Officer Don" Kennedy. Otis made appearances on various WATL 36 shows with Ludlow Porch, performing the Georgia Bulldogs Larry Munson, Don Kennedy and Entertainment Page host Artie Goodman. As Otis, Whitmire interviewed Olivia Newton-John during a tour promoting an album.
- Steve Whitmire, właśc. Steven Lawrence Whitmire (ur. 24 września 1959 w Atlancie) – amerykański aktor-lalkarz, jeden z głównych artystów związanych z muppetami, odtwórca m.in. Kermita. Zaczynał w lokalnej telewizji w Atlancie, gdzie prezentował własny program z kukiełką nazwaną Otis. W 1978 dołączył do do ekipy The Muppet Show. Kierował początkowo głównie szczurem Rizzo, występował także we Fraglesach. W 1990 po śmierci Jima Hensona został wybrany na jego następcę do roli Kermita, a także Erniego z Ulicy Sezamkowej. Odtwarzał również m.in. Lipsa, Beakera i Statlera.
- Steve L. Whitmire is a puppeteer who began his career with the Muppets during season three of The Muppet Show in 1978, where he developed his first major character, Rizzo the Rat. Then, when Jim Henson passed away in 1990, Whitmire was selected to take over the role of Kermit the Frog. Then, following Richard Hunt's death and Jerry Nelson's retirement, he also took over the roles of Beaker and Statler, respectively. His wife, Melissa Whitmire, has also puppeteered on occasion. He also took over Link Hogthrob and The Muppet Newsman years after Henson's death.
- Steve Whitmire (b. September 24, 1959) is a puppeteer who started working for The Jim Henson Company on March 24, 1978 (his 18½ birthday). 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 Bunny and, on Fraggle Rock, Wembley Fraggle and Sprocket. When Jim Henson passed away in 1990, Whitmire was selected to take over the roles of Kermit the Frog and Ernie. Following Richard Hunt's death and Jerry Nelson's retirement, he took over the roles of Beaker and Statler, respectively. His wife, Melissa Whitmire, has also puppeteered on occasion.
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| abstract | - Steve L. Whitmire is a puppeteer who began his career with the Muppets during season three of The Muppet Show in 1978, where he developed his first major character, Rizzo the Rat. Then, when Jim Henson passed away in 1990, Whitmire was selected to take over the role of Kermit the Frog. Then, following Richard Hunt's death and Jerry Nelson's retirement, he also took over the roles of Beaker and Statler, respectively. His wife, Melissa Whitmire, has also puppeteered on occasion. Other Muppet characters that Steve has performed include Lips, Bean Bunny, Waldo C. Graphic and Miss Piggy's dog Foo-Foo. He also took over Link Hogthrob and The Muppet Newsman years after Henson's death. Outside Disney, Steve has been performing Ernie on Sesame Street (another character he took over from Jim Henson) and Wembley Fraggle and Sprocket on Fraggle Rock.
- Steve Whitmire, właśc. Steven Lawrence Whitmire (ur. 24 września 1959 w Atlancie) – amerykański aktor-lalkarz, jeden z głównych artystów związanych z muppetami, odtwórca m.in. Kermita. Zaczynał w lokalnej telewizji w Atlancie, gdzie prezentował własny program z kukiełką nazwaną Otis. W 1978 dołączył do do ekipy The Muppet Show. Kierował początkowo głównie szczurem Rizzo, występował także we Fraglesach. W 1990 po śmierci Jima Hensona został wybrany na jego następcę do roli Kermita, a także Erniego z Ulicy Sezamkowej. Odtwarzał również m.in. Lipsa, Beakera i Statlera. W lipcu 2017 roku Disney podjął decyzję o zwolnieniu Whitmire'a. Od tej pory rolę Kermita przejął po nim Matt Vogel.
- Steve Whitmire (b. September 24, 1959) is a puppeteer who started working for The Jim Henson Company on March 24, 1978 (his 18½ birthday). 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 Bunny and, on Fraggle Rock, Wembley Fraggle and Sprocket. When Jim Henson passed away in 1990, Whitmire was selected to take over the roles of Kermit the Frog and Ernie. Following Richard Hunt's death and Jerry Nelson's retirement, he took over the roles of Beaker and Statler, respectively. His wife, Melissa Whitmire, has also puppeteered on occasion. In July 2017 it was reported that Whitmire's tenure with The Muppets had ended in October 2016, and that Matt Vogel would take over performing duties of Kermit the Frog. (see Leaving the Muppets)
- Steve Whitmire is a Muppet character voice performer best known for voice performing Kermit, Rizzo, Bean, Statler, Beaker, the Newsman, Wembley Fraggle, Lips, Flash and Link Hogthrob. He took over 3 characters from the late Jim Henson, himself and 2 characters from the late Richard Hunt respectively.
- Whitmire first appeared on local Atlanta TV with his then alter-ego puppet Otis. WATL-TV was owned at that time by former Atlanta children's television host "Officer Don" Kennedy. Otis made appearances on various WATL 36 shows with Ludlow Porch, performing the Georgia Bulldogs Larry Munson, Don Kennedy and Entertainment Page host Artie Goodman. As Otis, Whitmire interviewed Olivia Newton-John during a tour promoting an album. Fellow '76 Berkmar High graduate John Scott Kemp recalls vividly Whitmire's remarkable musical skills and his family's proclivity for the performing arts: "I was director of the Talent Show our senior year and we needed an emcee. I'm not sure who asked who, but Steve wound up with the gig, doing (you guessed it) 'Kermit the frog'! I'm not sure if that was the first time or not." He worked with puppets after graduating high school, and he eventually got a job working on The Muppet Show in 1978. Since then, Whitmire has performed in almost every major Henson company project, including non-Muppet fare, such as The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth and Dinosaurs.
- He voiced Ernie for follow that bird and he voiced the bad humour man for the adventures of Elmo in grouch land Information I don't know.
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