Steve Clemente

Steve Clemente in the bus stop insert

Steve Clemente in the bus stop insert

Steve Clemente (b. 1965) is a dancer, primarily breakdancing, also known as "Mr. Wiggles." He first appeared on Sesame Street in a film insert (First: Episode 1895) as part of the breakdancing crew Magnificent Force.

Clemente later collaborated with Bill Irwin, paired with Leon Chesney as dancers in the 1988 special The Mondo Beyondo Show (hosted by Bette Midler) and on Broadway in Largely New York. He appeared with Irwin and Chesney in a Season 23 insert (First: Episode 2919) as men waiting at a bus stop who end up dancing. That same season, Clemente wrote lyrics for several hip hop numbers performed by Baby Tooth and the Funky Funk: "Feel the Beat," "Make Waves," and "Boogie with Your Buddy."

His other credits, whether under his name or as Mr. Wiggles, include break dancing in the films Beat Street (with Shawn Elliott) and Wild Style and the 2001 documentary Scratch. He was an ensemble dancer on Broadway in The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Chess.

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