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Bill Barretta

Bill Barretta

Acting1964Yardley, 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.

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Acting History

2026
The Muppet Show
as Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Pepé the King Prawn (voice)
The Muppet Show
Consulting Producer
2024
2023
The Muppets Mayhem
TVas Dr. Teeth (voice)10 eps
The Muppets Mayhem
TVExecutive Producer10 eps
The Muppets Mayhem
TVWriter3 eps
2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion
as Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Executive Producer
2020
Muppets Now
TVas Pepe the King Prawn (voice)
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
TVas Dr. Teeth (voice)1 eps
2015
The Muppets
TVas Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (voice) / Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Bobo the Bear (voice)
Muppet Moments
TVas Rowlf
The Muppets
TVDirector
Muppet Moments
TVDirector
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
The Muppets
as Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)
2008
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
as Dr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice)
2007
Kim Possible
TVas Jilly from Jersey (voice) / Sturgis / Museum Security Guard (voice)1 eps
2005
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf
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)
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)
I Love Muppets
as Pepe the King Prawn (voice)
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Muppets from Space
as Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice)
1996
Muppet Treasure Island
as Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice)
Muppets Tonight
TVas Pepé / Bobo / Johnny Fiama / Clueless / Carl / Snookie / Howard22 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/19/1964(61 years old)
Place of Birth
Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA