Changes: International Kermit the Frog

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Kermitposter-german — On a German postcard, Kermit gets so annoyed, he's turning green (which is a German figure of speech)

The different names and voices of Kermit the Frog across the globe. In most countries, multiple actors have voiced the frog (however in Portuguese speaking countries, Kermit is changed to a toad, "sapo", instead of being a frog, "rã"), usually with separate performers for the localized Sesame Street than for the Muppet Show and movie translations. Instances with no known dub performer nor name translation are not included.

Originally, Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America knew the character as La Rana René. In 2011 Kermit explained that when he first visited Mexico they introduced him as "René", and since he didn't want to be impolite, he just went with it. However in 2011 (with the release of Los Muppets), Kermit returned to his original name in the Latin American markets. (YouTube) This was part of a larger effort by Disney Character Voices to ensure greater uniformity in character names and voices across countries.

In Spain, he was known as Gustavo; in 2011, similar to the change from "Rana René," he told the host of Q with Jian Ghomeshi that he doesn't "self identify" with that name. 2011 also marked the first time the Muppets, collectively, retained the English name in Spain instead of "Teleñecos."

Country/Show	Name	Performer
Brazil Vila Sésamo (1972)	Caco o Sapo	Raimundo Duprat
Brazil The Muppet Show Os Muppets Conquistam Nova York	Caco o Sapo	Nelson Batista
Brazil Muppet movies (1992 dubs onward)	Caco o Sapo	Orlando Viggiani
Canada Bonjour Sesame	Kermit la grenouille	Roger Joubert
Croatia Ulica Sezam	Žaba Kermit	Ronald Žlabur
Denmark Muppets Juleeventyr	Kermit	Anders Peter Bro
Denmark Muppets Fra Rummet Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium	Kermit	Jan Tellefsen
Denmark Leg med os fra Sesamgade Elmo's Verden	Kermit	Jens Jacob Tychsen
France Le Muppet Show	Kermit la grenouille	Roger Carel
France 1, Rue Sésame	Kermit la grenouille	Jacques Ebner
France most Muppet movies	Kermit la grenouille	Edgar Givry
France Muppets Tonight Joyeux Muppet Show de Noël	Kermit la grenouille	Luq Hamett
France Muppets TV	Kermit la grenouille	Sébastien Cauet
Germany Sesamstrasse, Muppets Tonight, most movies, specials, etc.	Kermit der Frosch	Andreas von der Meden
Germany Die Muppet Show Muppet Movie Die Muppets erobern Manhattan	Kermit der Frosch	Horst Gentzen
Germany Muppets Der Zauberer von Oz Die Muppets: Briefe an den Weihnachtsmann Studio DC: Almost Live - Extended Edition	Kermit der Frosch	Niko Macoulis
Germany Die Muppets	Kermit der Frosch	Stefan Kaminski
Israel Rechov Sumsum	kermit tzefarde	Eyal Bartonov
Italy Sesamo Apriti	Kermit il ranocchio	Leonardo Severini
Italy The Muppet Show	Kermit il ranocchio	Willy Moser
Italy most Muppet movies	Kermit il ranocchio	Mino Caprio
Japan The Muppet Show	Kermit the Frog	Yasuo Yamada
Japan The Muppet Christmas Carol	Kermit the Frog	Koichi Yamadera
Kuwait Iftah Ya Simsim	Kamel	Unknown
Mexico El show de los Muppets and early Muppet movies	La Rana René	Jose María Iglesias
Mexico Plaza Sésamo, CinderElmo, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie	La Rana René	Salvador Nájar
Mexico Muppet movies, 1992 onward	La Rana René	Raúl Aldana
Mexico Muppets Esta Noche and Los Pequeños Muppets	La Rana René	Arturo Mercado
The Netherlands Sesamstraat	Kermit	Wim T. Schippers
Norway En Muppet Julefortelling	Kermit	Ragnar Otnes
Poland Ulica Sezamkowa Muppety z Kosmosu	Kermit Żaba	Włodzimierz Press
Poland Bawmy się, Sezamku	Kermit Żaba	Jan Aleksandrowicz
Portugal Rua Sésamo Os Marretas	Sapo Cocas	Adriano Luz
Spain Ábrete Sésamo	La Rana Gustavo	Fernando Pieri
Spain Muppet movies, 1992 onward	La Rana Gustavo	Juan Antonio Arroyo
Spain Juega Conmigo, Sésamo	Gustavo	José Luis Angulo
Sweden, Sesam, Svenska Sesam	Grodan Kermit	Lars Amble
Sweden, Mupparnas Julsaga, Mupparna I Rymden	Kermit	Anders Öjebo
Turkey, Susam Sokağı	Kurbağacık	Unknown

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+[[Image:Kermitposter-german.jpg|frame|On a German postcard, Kermit gets so annoyed, he's turning green (which is a German figure of speech)]]
-The different names and voices of [[Kermit the Frog]] across the globe. In most countries, multiple actors have voiced the frog (however in Portuguese speaking countries, Kermit is changed to a toad, "sapo", instead of being a frog, "rã"), usually with separate performers for the localized ''[[Sesame Street]]'' than for the ''[[The Muppet Show|Muppet Show]]'' and movie translations. Instances with no known dub performer nor name translation are not included.
+The different names and voices of [[Kermit the Frog]] across the globe. In most countries, multiple actors have voiced the frog (however in Portuguese speaking countries, Kermit is changed to a toad, "sapo", instead of being a frog, "rã"), usually with separate performers for the localized ''[[Sesame Street]]'' than for the ''[[The Muppet Show|Muppet Show]]'' and movie translations. Instances with no known dub performer nor name translation are not included.
-{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top
-|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
-! Country/Show !! Name !! Performer !! Picture
-|-
-| Brazil, ''[[O Show dos Muppets]]'' || Caco o Sapo (toad) || [[Nelson Machado]] || [[Image:Noimage.png|100px|center]]
+Originally, Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America knew the character as La Rana René. In 2011 Kermit explained that when he first visited Mexico they introduced him as "René", and since he didn't want to be impolite, he just went with it. However in 2011 (with the release of ''[[The Muppets (2011)|Los Muppets]]''), Kermit returned to his original name in the Latin American markets. {{youtube|9RKUflPaa4E}} This was part of a larger effort by [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney Character Voices]] to ensure greater uniformity in character names and voices across countries.
-|-
-| Canada, ''[[Bonjour Sesame (Canada)|Bonjour Sesame]]'' || Kermit la grenouille || [[Roger Joubert]] || [[Image:Rogerjoubert.jpg|center]]
+In Spain, he was known as Gustavo; in 2011, similar to the change from "Rana René," he told the host of ''[[Q with Jian Ghomeshi]]'' that he doesn't "self identify" with that name. 2011 also marked the first time the Muppets, collectively, retained the English name in Spain instead of "Teleñecos."
+<br clear="all" />
+{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="8" valign="top"
+|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
+! Country/Show !! Name !! Performer !! Picture
+|- <div id="brazil" />
+| '''Brazil'''<br />''[[Vila Sésamo]]'' (1972) || Caco o Sapo || Raimundo Duprat || [[Image:noimage-big.png|200px]]
 |-
-| Denmark, ''[[Muppets Juleeventyr (Denmark)|Muppets Juleeventyr]]'' || Kermit || [[Anders Peter Bro]] || [[Image:Anderspeterbroe.jpg|200px|center]]
+| '''Brazil'''<br />''[[The Muppet Show]]''<br />''[[Os Muppets Conquistam Nova York]]'' || Caco o Sapo || [[Nelson Batista]] || [[Image:noimage-big.png|200px]]
 |-
+| '''Brazil'''<br />Muppet movies (1992 dubs onward) || Caco o Sapo || [[Orlando Viggiani]] || [[Image:Orlandoviggiani.jpg|200px]]
+|- <div id="canada" />
+| '''Canada'''<br />''[[Bonjour Sesame (Canada)|Bonjour Sesame]]'' || Kermit la grenouille || [[Roger Joubert]] || [[Image:Rogerjoubert.jpg|200px]]
+|- <div id="croatia" />
+| '''Croatia'''<br />''[[Ulica Sezam (Croatia)|Ulica Sezam]]'' || Žaba Kermit || [[Ronald Žlabur]] || [[Image:Ronaldzlabur.jpg|200px]]
+|- <div id="denmark" />
+| '''Denmark'''<br />''[[Muppets Juleeventyr]]'' || Kermit || [[Anders Peter Bro]] || [[Image:Anderspeterbroe.jpg|200px]]
 |-
-| Denmark, ''[[Muppets Fra Rummet (Denmark)|Muppets Fra Rummet]]'' || Kermit || [[Jan Tellefsen]] || [[Image:Jantrellefsen.jpg|center]]
+| '''Denmark'''<br />''[[Muppets Fra Rummet]]''<br />''[[Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium]]''
+| Kermit || [[Jan Tellefsen]] || [[Image:Jantrellefsen.jpg|200px]]
 |-
-| France, ''[[Le Muppet Show]]'' || Kermit la grenouille || [[Roger Carel]] || [[Image:Rogercarel.jpg|200px]]
+| '''Denmark'''<br />''[[Leg med os fra Sesamgade]]''<br />''[[Elmo's Verden]]''|| Kermit || [[Jens Jacob Tychsen]] || [[Image:Jensjacobtygsen.jpg|200px]]
+|- <div id="france" />
+| '''France'''<br />''[[Le Muppet Show]]'' || Kermit la grenouille || [[Roger Carel]] || [[Image:Rogercarel.jpg|200px]]
 |-
-| France, early Muppet movies || Kermit la grenouille || [[Edgar Givry]] || [[Image:Edgargivry.jpg|200px]]
+| '''France'''<br />''[[1, Rue Sésame]]'' || Kermit la grenouille || [[Jacques Ebner]] || [[Image:Jacquesebner.jpg|200px]]
 |-
-| France, ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''<br>Muppet movies and appearances<br>1996 - ca. 2005 || Kermit la grenouille || [[Luq Hamett]] || [[Image:Luchamet.jpg|200px]]
+| '''France'''<br />most Muppet movies || Kermit la grenouille || [[Edgar Givry]] || [[Image:Edgargivry.jpg|200px]]
+|-
+| '''France'''<br />''[[Muppets Tonight]]''<br />''[[Joyeux Muppet Show de Noël]]'' || Kermit la grenouille || [[Luq Hamett]] || [[Image:Luchamet.jpg|200px]]
 |-
-| France, ''[[Muppets TV]]'' || Kermit la grenouille || [[Sébastien Cauet]] || [[Image:Sebastiencauet.jpg|200px]]
+| '''France'''<br />''[[Muppets TV]]'' || Kermit la grenouille || [[Sébastien Cauet]] || [[Image:Sebastiencauet.jpg|200px]]
+|- <div id="germany" />
+| '''Germany'''<br />''[[Sesamstrasse]]'',<br />''[[Muppets Tonight (Germany)|Muppets Tonight]]'',<br />most movies, specials, etc. || Kermit der Frosch ||  [[Andreas von der Meden]] || [[Image:Andreasvondermeden.jpg|200px]]
+|-
+|'''Germany'''<br />''[[Die Muppet Show]]''<br />''[[Muppet Movie (Germany)|Muppet Movie]]''<br />''[[Die Muppets erobern Manhattan]]'' || Kermit der Frosch || [[Horst Gentzen]] || [[Image:Horstgentzen.jpg|200px]]
+|-
+|'''Germany'''<br />''[[Muppets Der Zauberer von Oz]]''<br />''[[Die Muppets: Briefe an den Weihnachtsmann]]''<br />''[[Studio DC: Almost Live - Extended Edition (Germany)|Studio DC: Almost Live - Extended Edition]]'' || Kermit der Frosch || [[Niko Macoulis]] || [[Image:Nicomacoulis.jpg|200px]]
 |-
-| Germany, ''[[Sesamstrasse]]'',<br> ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'',<br>Most movies, specials, etc. || Kermit der Frosch ||  [[Andreas von der Meden]] || [[Image:Andreasvondermeden.jpg|200px]]
+|'''Germany'''<br />''[[Die Muppets (film)|Die Muppets]]'' || Kermit der Frosch || [[Stefan Kaminski]] || [[Image:StefanKaminski-GermanKermit-(2012).jpg|200px]]
+|- <div id="israel" />
+| '''Israel'''<br />''[[Rechov Sumsum]]'' || kermit tzefarde || [[Eyal Bartonov]] || [[Image:noimage-big.png|200px]]
+|- <div id="italy" />
+| '''Italy'''<br />''[[Sesamo Apriti]]'' || Kermit il ranocchio || [[Leonardo Severini]] || [[Image:Leonardoseverini.jpg|200px]]
 |-
-|Germany, ''[[Die Muppet Show]]''<br>''[[The Muppet Movie]]''<br>''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' || Kermit der Frosch || [[Horst Gentzen]] || [[Image:Horstgentzen.jpg|200px]]
+| '''Italy'''<br />''[[The Muppet Show]]'' || Kermit il ranocchio || [[Willy Moser]] || [[Image:Willymoser.jpg|200px]]
 |-
-| Israel, ''[[Rechov Sumsum]]'' || Kermit || Eyal Bartonov || [[Image:Noimage.png|center|100px]]
+| '''Italy'''<br />most Muppet movies || Kermit il ranocchio || [[Mino Caprio]] || [[Image:Minocaprio.jpg|200px]]
-|-
-| Italy, ''[[Sesamo Apriti]]'' || Kermit il ranocchio || [[Leonardo Severini]] || [[Image:Leonardoseverini.jpg|center]]
 |-
-| Italy, ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' || Kermit il ranocchio || [[Willy Moser]] || [[Image:Willymoser.jpg|200px]]
+| '''Japan'''<br />''[[The Muppet Show]]'' || Kermit the Frog || [[Yasuo Yamada]] || [[Image:noimage-big.png|200px]]
 |-
-| Italy, all Muppet movies || Kermit il ranocchio || [[Mino Caprio]] || [[Image:Minocaprio.jpg|200px]]
+| '''Japan'''<br />''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'' || Kermit the Frog || [[Koichi Yamadera]] || [[Image:noimage-big.png|200px]]
 |-
-| Kuwait, ''[[Iftah Ya Simsim]]'' || Kamel || Unknown || [[Image:Noimage.png|center|100px]]
+| '''Kuwait'''<br />''[[Iftah Ya Simsim]]'' || Kamel || Unknown || [[Image:noimage-big.png|200px]]
+|- <div id="mexico" />
+| '''Mexico'''<br />''[[El show de los Muppets]]'' and early Muppet movies || La Rana René || [[Jose María Iglesias]] || [[Image:Josemariaiglesias.jpg|200px]]
 |-
-| Mexico, ''[[Plaza Sesamo]]''<br>early Muppet movies || La Rana René || [[Jose María Iglesias]]|| [[Image:Josemariaiglesias.jpg|200px]]
+| '''Mexico'''<br />''[[Plaza Sésamo]]'', ''[[CinderElmo]]'', ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'' || La Rana René || [[Salvador Nájar]] || [[Image:Salvadornajar.jpg|200px]]
 |-
-| Mexico, ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'',<br>Muppet movies<br>1992 onward || La Rana René || [[Raúl Aldana]] || [[Image:Raulaldana.jpg|200px]]
+| '''Mexico'''<br />Muppet movies, 1992 onward || La Rana René || [[Raúl Aldana]] || [[Image:Raulaldana.jpg|200px]]
 |-
-| The Netherlands, ''[[Sesamstraat]]'' || Kermit || [[Wim T. Schippers]] || [[Image:Wimtschippers.jpg|200px]]
+| '''Mexico'''<br />''[[Muppets Esta Noche]]'' and [[Los Pequeños Muppets]] || La Rana René || [[Arturo Mercado]] || [[Image:Arturomercado.jpg|200px]]
+|- <div id="netherlands" />
+| '''The Netherlands'''<br />''[[Sesamstraat]]'' || Kermit || [[Wim T. Schippers]] || [[Image:Wim_T._Schippers_in_2009.jpg|200px]]
+|- <div id="norway" />
+| '''Norway'''<br />''[[En Muppet Julefortelling]]'' || Kermit || [[Ragnar Otnes]] || [[Image:Ragnarotnes.jpg|200px]]
+|- <div id="poland" />
+| '''Poland'''<br />''[[Ulica Sezamkowa]]''<br />''[[Muppety z Kosmosu]]'' || Kermit Żaba || [[Włodzimierz Press]] || [[Image:Wlodzimierzpress.jpg|200px]]
 |-
-| Poland, ''[[Ulica Sezamkowa]]''<br>''[[Muppety z Kosmosu]]'' || Kermit Żaba || [[Włodzimierz Press]] || [[Image:Wlodzimierzpress.jpg|200px]]
+| '''Poland'''<br />[[Bawmy się, Sezamku]]'' '' || Kermit Żaba || [[Jan Aleksandrowicz]] || [[Image:Jan_Aleksandrowicz.jpg|200px]]
+|- <div id="portugal" />
+|'''Portugal'''<br />''[[Rua Sésamo]]''<br>''Os Marretas'' || Sapo Cocas || [[Adriano Luz]] || [[File:Adrianoluz.jpg|200px]]
+|- <div id="spain" />
+| '''Spain'''<br />''[[Ábrete Sésamo]]'' || La Rana Gustavo || [[Fernando Pieri]] || [[Image:noimage-big.png|200px]]
 |-
-| Poland, ''[[Bawmy się, Sezamku]]'' || Kermit Żaba || [[Jan Aleksandrowicz]] || [[Image:Jan Aleksandrowicz.jpg|200px]]
+| '''Spain'''<br />Muppet movies, [[1992]] onward || La Rana Gustavo  || [[Juan Antonio Arroyo]] || [[Image:noimage-big.png|200px]]
 |-
-| Portugal, ''[[Rua Sésamo]]'' || Cócas o Sapo || Unknown || [[Image:Noimage.png|center|100px]]
+| '''Spain'''<br />''[[Juega Conmigo, Sésamo]]'' || Gustavo || [[José Luis Angulo]] || [[Image:Joseluisangulo.jpg|200px]]
+|- <div id="sweden" />
+| '''Sweden''', ''[[Sesam]]'',<br />''[[Svenska Sesam]]'' || Grodan Kermit || [[Lars Amble]] || [[Image:Larsamble.jpg|200px]]
-|-
-| Spain, Muppet movies, [[1992]] onward || La Rana Gustavo  || [[Juan Antonio Arroyo]]  || [[Image:Noimage.png|center|100px]]
-|-
-| Spain, ''[[Barrio Sesamo]]'' || Gustavo  || Unknown  || [[Image:Noimage.png|center|100px]]
 |-
-| Spain, ''[[Juega Conmigo, Sésamo]]'' || Gustavo || [[José Luis Angulo]] || [[Image:Joseluisangulo.jpg|center]]
+| '''Sweden''', ''[[Mupparnas Julsaga]]'',<br />''[[Mupparna I Rymden]]''  || Kermit || [[Anders Öjebo]] || [[Image:Anders-Öjebo.jpg|200px]]
 |-
-| Sweden, ''[[Mupparnas Julsaga (Sweden)|Mupparnas Julsaga]]'',<br>''[[Mupparna I Rymden (Sweden)|Mupparna I Rymden]]''  || Kermit || [[Anders Öjebo]] || [[Image:Anders-Öjebo.jpg |center]]
+| '''Turkey''', ''[[Susam Sokağı]]''|| Kurbağacık || Unknown || [[Image:noimage-big.png|200px]]
-|-
-| Sweden, ''[[Sesam (Sweden)|Sesam]]'',<br>''[[Svenska Sesam (Sweden)|Svenska Sesam]]'' || Kermit || [[Lars Amble]] || [[Image:Larsamble.jpg|200px]]
 |}
+==See also==
+*[[International Miss Piggy]]
 [[Category:International Character Translations|Kermit]]