Person
Bill Barretta
Acting · Born 1964-06-19 · Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Barretta, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Known for
Hoppers
Additional Voices (voice)
Kim Possible
Jilly from Jersey (voice)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus
Muppet Babies
Dr. Teeth (voice)
Tinseltown
Bobby Vegan
The Muppets
Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (voice)
Muppets Tonight
Pepé / Bobo / Johnny Fiama / Clueless / Carl / Snookie / Howard
The Muppets Mayhem
Dr. Teeth (voice)
Universal Basic Guys
(voice)
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
1996
Filmography
- 2026HoppersAdditional Voices (voice)
- 2026The Muppet ShowRowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Pepé the King Prawn (voice)
- 2024Universal Basic Guys(voice)
- 2023The Muppets MayhemDr. Teeth (voice)
- 2022Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury LoadNat Nerd
- 2021Dear EarthDr. Teeth (voice)
- 2021Muppets Haunted MansionPepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef
- 2020Muppets NowPepe the King Prawn (voice)
- 2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim HensonSelf
- 2020Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the ReverendMr. Frumpus (voice)
- 2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIThe Muppets Puppeteer
- 2018The Happytime MurdersPhil Philips / Junkyard / Boar (voice)
- 2018The Muppets Take The O2Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Mahna Mahna / Big Mean Carl / Himself (voice)
- 2018Muppet BabiesDr. Teeth (voice)
- 2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World WatchedSelf
- 2015The MuppetsPepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (voice)
- 2015Muppet MomentsRowlf
- 2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtLonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus
- 2014Muppets Most WantedPepe 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)
- 2013Food Fight! | MuppisodeThe Swedish Chef
- 2013Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday SpectacularPepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl
- 2012The Muppets All-Star Comedy GalaPepe / Swedish Chef (voice)
- 2011The MuppetsSwedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)
- 2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneySelf
- 2010The Muppets: Pöpcørn | Recipes with The Swedish ChefThe Swedish Chef
- 2010Sesame Street: When Families GrieveLouie
- 2009The Muppets: Ringing of the BellsThe Swedish Chef
- 2009Sesame Street: Bedtime with ElmoLouie (voice)
- 2008A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaPepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice)
- 2008Studio DC: Almost LiveThe Swedish Chef, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear
- 2008The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!Bobo the Bear / The Swedish Chef (Voice)
- 2008The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost LiveDr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice)
- 2008Sesame Street: Count on SportsLouie
- 2007TinseltownBobby Vegan
- 2006Sesame Beginnings: Exploring TogetherLouie
- 2006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty TimeLouie (voice)
- 2005The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young WeirdoPepe the King Prawn
- 2005Kermit: A Frog's LifePepe the King Prawn
- 2005The Muppets' Wizard of OzToto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf
- 2005Statler and Waldorf: From the BalconyPepe the King Prawn / Rowlf / Johnny Fiama / The Swedish Chef / Bobo the Bear (Episodes 1-8)
- 2004Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002Pepe the King Prawn / The Swedish Chef ("Keep Fishin")
- 2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MoviePepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice)
- 2002Kermit's Swamp YearsCroaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice)
- 2002Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'Rowlf the Dog / Pepe the King Prawn
- 2002Kim PossibleJilly from Jersey (voice)
- 2002I Love MuppetsPepe the King Prawn (voice)
- 2001Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real StoryThunderdell
- 2001Telling Stories with Tomie dePaolaStrega Nona
- 1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandAdditional Muppet Performer (voice)
- 1999Muppets from SpacePepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice)
- 1996The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
- 1996Muppets TonightPepé / Bobo / Johnny Fiama / Clueless / Carl / Snookie / Howard
- 1996Muppet Treasure IslandClueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice)
- 1996Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure IslandClueless Morgan (voice)
- 1996Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That FlyBallooner, Cedric, Airplane Pilot, and Commander Slick Space Guy
- 1995Mr. Willowby's Christmas TreeBear (voice)
- 1994Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
- 1994Muppet Classic TheaterElvis (voice)
- 1994Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being GreenSwedish Chef (voice) (archive footage)
- —Jim Henson's Creature Shop New York City TourBobby Vegan
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