Bill Barretta
Acting
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 .
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Movies (45)
Hoppers2026Additional Voices (voice)
The Muppet Show2026Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Pepé the King Prawn (voice)
Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load2022Nat Nerd- Dear Earth2021Dr. Teeth (voice)
Muppets Haunted Mansion2021Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson2020Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend2020Mr. Frumpus (voice)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II2020The Muppets Puppeteer
The Happytime Murders2018Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar (voice)- The Muppets Take The O22018Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Mahna Mahna / Big Mean Carl / Himself (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched2017Self
Muppets Most Wanted2014Pepe 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)
Food Fight! | Muppisode2013The Swedish Chef
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular2013Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala2012Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice)
The Muppets2011Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey2011Self
The Muppets: Pöpcørn | Recipes with The Swedish Chef2010The Swedish Chef
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve2010Louie
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells2009The Swedish Chef
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo2009Louie (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa2008Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice)
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!2008Bobo the Bear / The Swedish Chef (Voice)
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live2008Dr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice)
Sesame Street: Count on Sports2008Louie
Tinseltown2007Bobby Vegan
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together2006Louie
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time2006Louie (voice)
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo2005Pepe the King Prawn
Kermit: A Frog's Life2005Pepe the King Prawn
Shows (15)
Universal Basic Guys2024(voice)
The Muppets Mayhem2023Dr. Teeth (voice)
Muppets Now2020Pepe the King Prawn (voice)
Muppet Babies2018Dr. Teeth (voice)
The Muppets2015Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Bobo the Bear (voice)
Muppet Moments2015Rowlf
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus
Studio DC: Almost Live2008The Swedish Chef, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear
Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony2005Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf / Johnny Fiama / The Swedish Chef / Bobo the Bear (Episodes 1-8)
Kim Possible2002Jilly from Jersey (voice)
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story2001Thunderdell
Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola2001Strega Nona
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss1996
Muppets Tonight1996Pepé / Bobo / Johnny Fiama / Clueless / Carl / Snookie / Howard
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake1994