Bill Barretta

Personal Info

Birthday

June 19, 1964

(61 years old)

Place of Birth

Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known For

Kim Possible

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Muppet Babies

The Muppets

The Muppets Mayhem

Muppets Now

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

Muppet Moments

Filmography

2021
Dear Earth
as Dr. Teeth (voice)
Muppets Haunted Mansion
as Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef
2020
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
as Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as Mr. Frumpus (voice)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
as The Muppets Puppeteer
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)
2017
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
as Self
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
Food Fight! | Muppisode
as The Swedish Chef
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
as Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl
2012
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
as Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice)
2011
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Self
2010
The Muppets: Pöpcørn | Recipes with The Swedish Chef
as The Swedish Chef
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
as Louie
2009
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
as The Swedish Chef
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
as Louie (voice)
2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice)
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
as Bobo the Bear, The Swedish Chef
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
as Dr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice)
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
as Louie
2006
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
as Louie
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
as Louie (voice)
2005
Kermit: A Frog's Life
as Pepe the King Prawn
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
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)
Kermit's Swamp Years
as Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice)
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
as Rowlf the Dog / Pepe the King Prawn
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)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island
as Clueless Morgan (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
as Ballooner, Cedric, Airplane Pilot, and Commander Slick Space Guy
1995
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
as Bear (voice)
1994
Muppet Classic Theater
as Elvis (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
as Swedish Chef (voice) (archive footage)