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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 19, 1964
Place of Birth:
Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
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Bill Barretta
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Bill Barretta has been performing with the Muppets since 1991, when he performed the body of family father Earl Sinclair on Dinosaurs. He later developed several new characters on Muppets Tonight, including Pepe the King Prawn, Johnny Fiama and Bobo the Bear.
Along with having his own Muppet characters, Bill has taken over several of Jim Henson's roles, such as Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Mahna Mahna and Swedish Chef, and briefly took over Jerry Nelson's role of Lew Zealand.
In addition, Bill has produced two of the Muppets' television movies, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz. Bill also provides additional voices on Kim Possible. He is a native of Yardley, Pennsylvania.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dear Earth | Dr. Teeth (voice) |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion | Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef |
| 2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend | Mr. Frumpus (voice) |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II | The Muppets Puppeteer |
| 2020 | Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson | Self |
| 2018 | The Happytime Murders | Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take The O2 | Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Mahna Mahna / Big Mean Carl / Himself (voice) |
| 2017 | Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched | Self |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef / Bobo the Bear / Big Mean Carl / Baby Boss / Carlo Flamingo / Leprechaun Security Guard (voice) |
| 2013 | Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular | Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl |
| 2013 | Food Fight! | Muppisode | The Swedish Chef |
| 2012 | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala | Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice) |
| 2011 | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey | Self |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice) |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: When Families Grieve | Louie |
| 2010 | The Muppets: Pöpcørn | Recipes with The Swedish Chef | The Swedish Chef |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo | Louie (voice) |
| 2009 | The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells | The Swedish Chef |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice) |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live | Dr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice) |
| 2008 | The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER! | Bobo the Bear, The Swedish Chef |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Count on Sports | Louie |
| 2006 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time | Louie (voice) |
| 2006 | Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together | Louie |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf |
| 2005 | Kermit: A Frog's Life | Pepe the King Prawn |
| 2004 | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 | Pepe the King Prawn / The Swedish Chef ("Keep Fishin") |
| 2002 | Kermit's Swamp Years | Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice) |
| 2002 | I Love Muppets | Pepe the King Prawn (voice) |
| 2002 | Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' | Rowlf the Dog / Pepe the King Prawn |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice) |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space | Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice) |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| 1996 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island | Clueless Morgan (voice) |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice) |
| 1996 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly | Ballooner, Cedric, Airplane Pilot, and Commander Slick Space Guy |
| 1995 | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree | Bear (voice) |
| 1994 | Muppet Classic Theater | Elvis (voice) |
| 1994 | Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green | Swedish Chef (voice) (archive footage) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem | Dr. Teeth (voice) |
| 2020 | Muppets Now | Pepe the King Prawn |
| 2018 | Muppet Babies | Dr. Teeth (voice) |
| 2015 | The Muppets | Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (voice) |
| 2015 | The Muppets | Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Bobo the Bear (voice) |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus |
| 2015 | Muppet Moments | Rowlf |
| 2008 | Studio DC: Almost Live | The Swedish Chef, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Jilly from Jersey (voice) |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Sturgis / Museum Security Guard (voice) |
| 2001 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | Thunderdell |
| 2001 | Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola | Strega Nona |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight | Pepé / Bobo / Johnny Fiama / Clueless / Carl / Snookie / Howard |
| 1996 | The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss | |
| 1994 | Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake |