Steven Lawrence "Steve" Whitmire (born September 24,1959) is an American puppeteer, best known for being the performer of Kermit the Frog and Ernie since the death of Jim Henson in 1990.
Steven Lawrence "Steve" Whitmire (born September 24,1959) is an American puppeteer who has worked for The Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop, and Disney's The Muppets Studio. He has been the performer of Kermit the Frog and Ernie since the death of Jim Henson in 1990.