Kermit the Frog is an international star of the highest magnitude. Kermit began his climb to the top of the
amphibian elite from humble beginnings. Born one of several thousand children in a southern swamp, Kermit's
life began swimmingly. His early years were typical and uneventful. The most notable event in his adolescence
was his transformation from tadpole to frog... but that's another tail.
With only his talent, his banjo and a song in his heart, a young, green Kermit headed out to make his way
in the big world of show business. His first stop was Washington, D.C. There he starred in a local television
show, "Sam and Friends," which earned Kermit his first Emmy.
In 1956, Kermit made his network television debut on Steve Allen's "Tonight Show." This led to
many more television appearances and finally his big break - in 1969, Kermit, along with his Muppet friends,
joined the cast of a new show called "Sesame Street."
Seven years later, the primetime hit television series "The Muppet Show" gained Kermit a legion
of older fans and catapulted the mild-mannered frog to superstardom in more than 100 countries. Kermit's
"Muppet Show" success led to a string of feature films - The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper,
The
Muppets Take Manhattan, The Muppet Christmas Carol (where he took on the pivotal role of Bob Cratchit), Muppet
Treasure Island (he starred as Captain Smollett) - and the ultimate tribute, a Kermit the Frog balloon in the
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Kermit also recently starred in the ABC primetime series "Muppets
Tonight."
In 1993, Kermit added the title of author to his long list of credits with the publication of One Frog Can
Make a Difference: Kermit's Guide to Life in the '90s. Other projects include the album "Kermit
Unpigged," where he sang duets with such recording artists as Vince Gill, Linda Ronstadt and Don Henley,
and, most recently, a duet with Tony Bennett on the classic crooner's album "The Playground." Kermit
also starred in a direct-to-video release of hilarious spoofs of classic fairy tales called Muppet Classic
Theater.
Kermit's resume reads like a "who's who" in show business. He has guest-hosted "The Tonight
Show," met the Queen of England, appeared with Ted Koppel on "Nightline" and donned suspenders
to guest-host CNN's international talk show, "Larry King Live." He has even addressed the students
at Oxford University as the first amphibian ever to be afforded such an honor. Kermit also recently appeared
in a nationwide 'Got Milk' milk moustache ad campaign.
As he looks to the future, does Kermit show any signs of slowing down? "Slow down?" he asks.
"I just got started!"
text Copyright © 2002 The Jim Henson Company
Kermit the Frog is an international star of the highest magnitude. Kermit began his climb to the top of the
amphibian elite from humble beginnings. Born one of several thousand children in a southern swamp, Kermit's
life began swimmingly. His early years were typical and uneventful. The most notable event in his adolescence
was his transformation from tadpole to frog... but that's another tail.