Wim T. Schippers

Wim T. Schippers does the voices of Ernie, Kermit, Guy Smiley and Count Von Count on Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street.

Wim T. Schippers is a well known Dutch comedian who is most known for his particular high voice. He is also an artist.

Wim T. has been doing Ernie (and other voices) since Sesamstraat's first season in 1976, with Paul Haenen as Bert. The Dutch Bert and Ernie are extremely popular and funny. Jim Henson was so impressed by Paul and Wim's performances, that they're the only Bert and Ernie in the world who are allowed to make their own material. Paul and Wim have recorded a whole series of selfwritten Bert and Ernie record albums, and they also appear as Bert and Ernie in interviews.