Bill Barretta

Biography:

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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

Acting

2023

The Muppets Mayhem as Dr. Teeth (voice)

2021

Dear Earth as Dr. Teeth (voice)

Muppets Haunted Mansion as Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef

2020

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend as Mr. Frumpus (voice)

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as The Muppets Puppeteer

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson as Himself

Muppets Now as Pepe the King Prawn

2018

The Happytime Murders as Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar

The Muppets Take The O2 as Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Mahna Mahna / Big Mean Carl / Himself (voice)

Muppet Babies as Dr. Teeth (voice)

2017

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched as Himself

2015

The Muppets as Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (voice)

The Muppets as Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Bobo the Bear (voice)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus

Muppet Moments as Rowlf

2014

Muppets Most Wanted as 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 as Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl

Food Fight! | Muppisode as The Swedish Chef

2012

The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala as Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice)

2011

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey as Self

The Muppets as Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)

2010

Sesame Street: When Families Grieve as Louie

The Muppets: Pöpcørn | Recipes with The Swedish Chef as The Swedish Chef

2009

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo as Louie (voice)

The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells as The Swedish Chef

2008

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice)

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live as Dr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice)

The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER! as Bobo the Bear, The Swedish Chef

Studio DC: Almost Live as The Swedish Chef, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear

2006

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time as Louie (voice)

2005

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz as Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf

Kermit: A Frog's Life as Pepe the King Prawn

2004

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 as Pepe the King Prawn / The Swedish Chef ("Keep Fishin")

2002

Kermit's Swamp Years as Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice)

I Love Muppets as Pepe the King Prawn (voice)

Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' as Rowlf the Dog / Pepe the King Prawn

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice)

Kim Possible as Jilly from Jersey (voice)

Kim Possible as Sturgis / Museum Security Guard (voice)

2001

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story as Thunderdell

Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola as Strega Nona

1999

Muppets from Space as Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

1996

Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island as Clueless Morgan (voice)

Muppet Treasure Island as Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice)

Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly as Ballooner, Cedric, Airplane Pilot, and Commander Slick Space Guy