Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog is a Muppet character created by Jim Henson. Kermit was Henson's trademark muppet character. He was originally performed by Henson himself. After Henson's death, Kermit was played by Steve Whitmire. In 2017, Whitmire stopped working with the Muppets. Matt Vogel replaced him and is the current person who plays Kermit until 2022.
| The Muppets / Sesame Street character | |
_May_2023.JPG) A statue of Kermit as seen at Muppet*Vision 3D at Disney's Hollywood Studios. | |
| First appearance | Sam and Friends (1955) |
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| Created by | Jim Henson |
| Portrayed by | Jim Henson (1961-1990) Steve Whitmire (1990-2016) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Entertainer, actor, stage manager, show producer, director, reporter |
| Family | Robin the Frog (nephew) |
| Significant other(s) | Miss Piggy (1976-2015; on-and off since) |
Kermit has appeared on many TV shows including Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Sam and Friends, The Ed Sullivan Show, and Muppet Babies. Kermit has also appeared in several films and has been a guest speaker.
Kermit The Frog Media
A set of commercials for McGarry's Sausages featuring the original incarnation of Kermit
- Jim Henson Memorial.jpg
Jim Henson memorial featuring Kermit the Frog at the University of Maryland
Kermit's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Other websites
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