kermit

Kermit the Frog is a Muppet character created by Jim Henson. He first appeared in the 1955 television short Sam and Friends and went on to become one of the most recognizable figures in Henson’s universe. Kermit is depicted as a green frog with a white collar, known for his steady, optimistic demeanor and low-key leadership among the Muppets.

Across television and film, Kermit has served as host and central organizer of The Muppet Show, and has appeared in numerous films including The Muppet Movie (1979). The character was originally performed by Jim Henson; after Henson’s death, Steve Whitmire performed the role from 1990 to 2016, followed by Matt Vogel from 2017 onward. He is often portrayed as level-headed, kind, and occasionally anxious in chaotic situations, and his long-running dynamic with Miss Piggy is a well-known element of the franchise.

Beyond entertainment, the name Kermit is associated with computing through the Kermit file transfer protocol. Developed in the early 1980s at Columbia University by Frank da Cruz, Kermit enabled interoperable file transfer among diverse computer systems. The protocol inspired multiple software implementations, including C-Kermit and Kermit 95, which remained widely used through the 1990s.

Kermit also appears as a given name or nickname in various contexts, separate from the Muppet character.