Bill Barretta

Acting • 1964-06-19 • Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA

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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2026
HoppersFilm
Additional Voices (voice)
★ 8.1
2026
The Muppet ShowFilm
Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Pepé the King Prawn (voice)
★ 7.2
2024
Universal Basic GuysTV
(voice) • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2023
The Muppets MayhemTV
Dr. Teeth (voice) • 10 episodes
★ 6.1
2022
Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury LoadFilm
Nat Nerd
2022
Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury LoadFilm
Split Kit
2021
Muppets Haunted MansionFilm
Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef
★ 6.4
2021
Dear EarthFilm
Dr. Teeth (voice)
★ 8.0
2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the ReverendFilm
Mr. Frumpus (voice)
★ 6.4
2020
Muppets NowTV
Pepe the King Prawn (voice) • 6 episodes
★ 5.9
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIFilm
The Muppets Puppeteer
★ 6.9
2020
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim HensonFilm
Self
2018
The Happytime MurdersFilm
Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar (voice)
★ 5.8
2018
Muppet BabiesTV
Dr. Teeth (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2018
The Muppets Take The O2Film
Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Mahna Mahna / Big Mean Carl / Himself (voice)
★ 8.3
2017
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World WatchedFilm
Self
★ 8.2
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtTV
Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
2015
The MuppetsTV
Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (voice) • 7 episodes
★ 7.0
2015
The MuppetsTV
Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Bobo the Bear (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
2015
Muppet MomentsTV
Rowlf • 41 episodes
★ 7.0
2014
Muppets Most WantedFilm
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)
★ 6.3
2013
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday SpectacularFilm
Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl
★ 5.8
2013
Food Fight! | MuppisodeFilm
The Swedish Chef
2012
The Muppets All-Star Comedy GalaFilm
Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice)
★ 5.8
2011
The MuppetsFilm
Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)
★ 6.7
2011
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneyFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2010
Sesame Street: When Families GrieveFilm
Louie
★ 7.0
2010
The Muppets: Pöpcørn | Recipes with The Swedish ChefFilm
The Swedish Chef
★ 8.0
2009
Sesame Street: Bedtime with ElmoFilm
Louie (voice)
★ 6.0
2009
The Muppets: Ringing of the BellsFilm
The Swedish Chef
2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaFilm
Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice)
★ 6.0
2008
Studio DC: Almost LiveTV
Swedish Chef / Pepe / Dr. Teeth Rowlf / Bobo (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
2008
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost LiveFilm
Dr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice)
★ 8.0
2008
Sesame Street: Count on SportsFilm
Louie
2007
TinseltownFilm
Bobby Vegan
2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty TimeFilm
Louie (voice)
★ 7.1
2006
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring TogetherFilm
Louie
2005
The Muppets' Wizard of OzFilm
Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf
★ 5.2
2005
Statler and Waldorf: From the BalconyTV
Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf / Johnny Fiama / The Swedish Chef / Bobo the Bear (Episodes 1-8) • 35 episodes
2005
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young WeirdoFilm
Pepe the King Prawn
2005
Kermit: A Frog's LifeFilm
Pepe the King Prawn
2004
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002Film
Pepe the King Prawn / The Swedish Chef ("Keep Fishin")
★ 8.6
2002
Kim PossibleTV
Jilly from Jersey (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
Kim PossibleTV
Sturgis / Museum Security Guard (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
Kim PossibleTV
Jackie 'The Jackal' Oaks (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
Kim PossibleTV
Scientist (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
Kim PossibleTV
Swedish Guard / Office Man (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
Kim PossibleTV
Motor Ed's 'Main Bro' (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
Kim PossibleTV
Gym Jock (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
Kim PossibleTV
Other Rocker / Henchman (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieFilm
Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice)
★ 6.1
2002
Kermit's Swamp YearsFilm
Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice)
★ 5.8
2002
I Love MuppetsFilm
Pepe the King Prawn (voice)
★ 6.3
2002
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'Film
Rowlf the Dog / Pepe the King Prawn
2001
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real StoryTV
Thunderdell • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
2001
Telling Stories with Tomie dePaolaTV
Strega Nona • 26 episodes
★ 9.0
1999
Muppets from SpaceFilm
Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice)
★ 6.1
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandFilm
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
★ 6.2
1996
Muppet Treasure IslandFilm
Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice)
★ 6.7
1996
Muppets TonightTV
Pepé / Bobo / Johnny Fiama / Clueless / Carl / Snookie / Howard • 34 episodes
★ 7.5
1996
The Wubbulous World of Dr. SeussTV
★ 7.8
1996
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure IslandFilm
Clueless Morgan (voice)
★ 6.5
1996
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That FlyFilm
Ballooner, Cedric, Airplane Pilot, and Commander Slick Space Guy
1995
Mr. Willowby's Christmas TreeFilm
Bear (voice)
★ 6.2
1994
Muppet Classic TheaterFilm
Elvis (voice)
★ 7.0
1994
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and JakeTV
★ 9.7
1994
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being GreenFilm
Swedish Chef (voice) (archive footage)
★ 7.0
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Rowlf the Dog (voice) (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9

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The Happytime Murders

Muppets from Space

Muppets Haunted Mansion

The Muppet Show

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Tonight

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