The unforgettable character of Sesame Street: Who is Kermit the Frog?
Kermit, who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002, was nominated for an Academy and Golden Globe Award in 1979 for his song "Rainbow Connection". Kermit lives in a swamp and lives a bachelor's life there.
Kermit the Frog is a Muppet puppet. It was first revealed by its creator, Jim Henson, in 1955. This is Henson's most well-known and famous puppet character. Kermit was played by Jim Henson until his death in 1990 when Steve Whitmire took over the role.
The Kermit character has created countless television, film, stage, and online works throughout his 60 years in show business.
Kermit first appeared in 1955 as a five-minute puppet show on the TV series Sam and Friends. Kermit's prototype was made from an old coat of Henson's mother, and two ping-pong balls were used as eyes. His first description as a frog puppet was in 1969 with the movie Hey Cinderella.
Kermit the Frog is a Muppet character created and originally performed by Jim Henson in 1955. Kermit is the pragmatic everyman protagonist of numerous Muppet productions, most notably as the showrunner and host of the sketch comedy television series The Muppet Show and a featured role on Sesame Street. He has appeared in other television series, feature films, specials, and public service announcements through the years. He also served as a mascot of The Jim Henson Company and appeared in various Henson projects until 2004.
He became widely known by appearing on the Sesame Street program in 1969. He also sang various songs in some TV series and movies, including The Muppet Show, and they became popular.
In 1979, he participated in the famous US television show Johnny Carson as a guest artist.
Kermit remained the mascot of The Jim Henson Company until the sale of the Muppet Show characters to Walt Disney.
Film works featuring Kermit:
“The Muppet Movie” (1979), “The Great Muppet Caper” (1981), “Muppets Take Manhattan” (1984), “The Muppet Christmas Carol” (1992), “Muppet Treasure Island” (1996) and “Muppets From” Space” (1999)
Kermit also appeared in the television movies "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" (2005) and "A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa."
Kermit lives in a swamp and lives a bachelor's life there.