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Bill Barretta
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn June 19, 1964 (61 years)
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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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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
Bill Barretta Filmography
| 2026 | The Muppet Show Pilot · as Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice) |
| 2024 | Universal Basic Guys (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem (TV Series) · as Dr. Teeth (voice) |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion · as Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef |
| 2020 | Muppets Now (TV Series) · as Pepe The King Prawn (voice) |
| 2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend · as Mr. Frumpus (voice) |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong Volume 2 · as The Muppets Puppeteer |
| 2019 | Holey Moley (TV Series) · as Pepe The King Prawn |
| 2018 | 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) |
| 2018 | Muppet Babies (2018) (TV Series) · as Dr. Teeth (voice) |
| 2018 | The Happytime Murders · as Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic (TV Series) · as Pepe The King Prawn |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke (TV Series) · as Dr. Teeth |
| 2015 | The Muppets (TV Series) · as Pepe The King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (voice) |
| 2015 | Muppet Moments (TV Series) · as Rowlf |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (TV Series) · as Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus |
| 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 |
| 2013 | MasterChef Junior (TV Series) · as 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) |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo · as Bubba The Walrus |
| 2011 | Nerdy Nummies (TV Series) · as Swedish Chef |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo · as Cast |
| 2009 | Just for Laughs (TV Series) · as Pepe The Prawn |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo · as Louie (voice) |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Pepe The Prawn |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa · as Pepe The Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo The Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice) |
| 2008 | Studio DC - Almost Live (TV Series) · as The Swedish Chef, Pepe The King Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf The Dog, Bobo The Bear |
| 2008 | Count on Sports · as Louie |
| 2008 | Piper's Picks TV (TV Series) · as Swedish Chef |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live · as Dr. Teeth / Pepe The King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice) |
| 2007 | Sesame Beginnings: Moving Together · as Elmo's Dad |
| 2006 | Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together · as Louie |
| 2006 | Elmo's Potty Time · as Louie (voice) |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (TV Series) · as Savage Commando |
| 2006 | America's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Muppet Chicken |
| 2006 | Sesame Beginnings: Make Music Together · as Elmo's Dad |
| 2006 | Sesame Beginnings: Beginning Together · as Elmo's Dad |
| 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") |
| 2003 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV Series) · as Pepe The Prawn |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Dr. Teeth |
| 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) |
| 2002 | Kermit's Swamp Years · as Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy The Frog / Turtle #2 (voice) |
| 2002 | Kim Possible (TV Series) · as Jilly From Jersey (voice) |
| 2002 | I Love Muppets · as Pepe The King Prawn (voice) |
| 2001 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (TV Series) · as Thunderdell |
| 2001 | Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola (TV Series) · as Strega Nona |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Pepe The Prawn |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space · as Pepe The Prawn / Bobo As Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba The Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice) |
| 1998 | Brats of the Lost Nebula (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1996 | The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight (TV Series) · as Pepé / Bobo / Johnny Fiama / Clueless / Carl / Snookie / Howard |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island · as Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice) |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island Sing-Along · as Clueless Morgan (voice) |
| 1995 | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree · as Bear (voice) |
| 1995 | Born to Be Wild · as Gorilla Team |
| 1995 | Murder in the First · as Man On The Street |
| 1994 | Jim Henson's Animal Show (TV Series) · as Armstrong The Chicken Hawk |
| 1994 | Muppet Classic Theater · as Elvis (voice) |
| 1994 | It's Not Easy Being Green · as Swedish Chef (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 1991 | Dinosaurs (TV Series) · as Earl Sinclair |
| 1990 | Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Dr. Teeth |
| 1989 | America's Funniest Home Videos (TV Series) · as Pepe |
| 1983 | Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Pepe The King Prawn |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Rowlf The Dog |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Mahna Mahna |
| 1970 | ESPN Monday Night Football (TV Series) · as The Swedish Chef |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Julius The Spoonbill |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Pepe The King Prawn |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Bobo The Bear |
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Muppets Now (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | The Muppets (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted · as Co-Producer |
| 2011 | The Muppets · as Associate Producer |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz · as Co-Producer |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie · as Co-Producer |
| 2001 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The George Lucas Talk Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Disney Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Muppet Guys Talking · as Self |
| 2011 | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey · as Self |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Co-Host |
| 2020 | Muppets Now (TV Series) |
| 2015 | The Muppets (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Muppet Moments (TV Series) |
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion · as Teleplay |
| 2020 | Muppets Now (TV Series) · as Story Team |
| 2001 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (TV Series) · as Teleplay |