Bill Barretta
Biography
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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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Acting History
2026
The Muppet Show as Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)
2024Universal Basic Guys as (voice)
2023The Muppets Mayhem as Dr. Teeth (voice)
2022Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load as Nat Nerd
2022Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load as Split Kit
2021Dear Earth as Dr. Teeth (voice)
2021Muppets Haunted Mansion as Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef
2020Muppets Now as Pepe the King Prawn (voice)
2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson as Self
2020Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend as Mr. Frumpus (voice)
2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as The Muppets Puppeteer
2018The Happytime Murders as Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar
2018The 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)
2018Muppet Babies as Dr. Teeth (voice)
2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched as Self
2015The Muppets as Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (voice)
2015The Muppets as Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Bobo the Bear (voice)
2015Muppet Moments as Rowlf
2015Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus
2014Muppets 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)
2013Food Fight! | Muppisode as The Swedish Chef
2013Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular as Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl
2012The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala as Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice)
2011The Muppets as Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)
2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey as Self
2010The Muppets: Pöpcørn | Recipes with The Swedish Chef as The Swedish Chef
2010Sesame Street: When Families Grieve as Louie
2009The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells as The Swedish Chef
2009Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo as Louie (voice)
2008A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice)
2008Studio DC: Almost Live as The Swedish Chef, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear
2008The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER! as Bobo the Bear, The Swedish Chef
2008The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live as Dr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice)
2008Sesame Street: Count on Sports as Louie
2006Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together as Louie
2006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time as Louie (voice)
2005Kermit: A Frog's Life as Pepe the King Prawn
2005The Muppets' Wizard of Oz as Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf
2004Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 as Pepe the King Prawn / The Swedish Chef ("Keep Fishin")
2002It'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)
2002Kermit's Swamp Years as Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice)
2002Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' as Rowlf the Dog / Pepe the King Prawn
2002Kim Possible as Jilly from Jersey (voice)
2002Kim Possible as Sturgis / Museum Security Guard (voice)
2002I Love Muppets as Pepe the King Prawn (voice)
2001Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story as Thunderdell
2001Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola as Strega Nona
1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1999Muppets from Space as Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice)
1996The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
1996Muppets Tonight as Pepé / Bobo / Johnny Fiama / Clueless / Carl / Snookie / Howard
1996Muppet Treasure Island as Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice)
1996Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly as Ballooner, Cedric, Airplane Pilot, and Commander Slick Space Guy
1996Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island as Clueless Morgan (voice)
1995Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree as Bear (voice)
1994Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
1994Muppet Classic Theater as Elvis (voice)
1994Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green as Swedish Chef (voice) (archive footage)
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