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65 years old
Zodiac Sign
Libra
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Celebrities born on September 24
Born in 1959
Born in Atlanta, Georgia
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Steve Whitmire
Steven Lawrence Whitmire is an American puppeteer, best known for his works The Muppets and Sesame Street. Beginning with Muppets in 1978, Whitmire inherited the roles of Kermit the Frog and Ernie after Jim Henson's death in 1990; He played characters until 2016 and 2014 respectively. As part of the Muppet cast, he has appeared in a number of feature films and TV series, portraying various characters on The Muppet Show, Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock and in these jobs he has been employed by the Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop, and Studio Muppets.
BornSteven Lawrence Whitmire, September 24, 1959, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationPuppeteer
Years active1978–present

About Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire
Steve Whitmire

Puppeteer Steve Whitmire was born on September 24, 1959 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (He's 65 years old now).

Puppeteer who followed in the footsteps of the late Puppeteer Jim Henson by performing with two of his most significant puppets: Kermit the Frog from The Muppets and Ernie from Sesame Street.

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Steve Whitmire before becoming famous

Steve Whitmire was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1959 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

He originally gained notoriety while performing with his puppet Otis at Six Flags Over Georgia and afterwards at a local Atlanta television station on an unpaid basis.

Achievement of Steve Whitmire

Rizzo the Rat, Lips, Foo-Foo, Beaker, and Statler are some of the other Muppet roles he has played besides Kermit the Frog.

Steve Whitmire's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in the city of Atlanta in the state of Georgia. In 1978, he married Melissa Whitmire.

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In the 2011 revival of The Muppets, starring TV Actor Jason Segel, he played Kermit the Frog and other Muppets.

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Steve Whitmire Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Steve Whitmire updated on March 20 2023.