Bill Barretta
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Bill Barretta
Hoppers
2026
The Muppets
2011
Filmography
Acting (45)
2026
Hoppersas Additional Voices (voice)
8.1
2026
The Muppet Showas Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Pepé the King Prawn (voice)
7.2
2022
Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Loadas Nat Nerd
2022
Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Loadas Split Kit
2021
Dear Earthas Dr. Teeth (voice)
8.0
2021
Muppets Haunted Mansionas Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef
6.4
2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverendas Mr. Frumpus (voice)
6.4
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIas The Muppets Puppeteer
6.9
2018
The Happytime Murdersas Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar (voice)
5.8
2018
The Muppets Take The O2as Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Mahna Mahna / Big Mean Carl / Himself (voice)
8.3
2014
Muppets Most Wantedas 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
Food Fight! | Muppisodeas The Swedish Chef
2013
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacularas Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl
5.8
2012
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Galaas Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice)
5.8
2011
The Muppetsas Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)
6.7
2011
7.2
2010
The Muppets: Pöpcørn | Recipes with The Swedish Chefas The Swedish Chef
8.0
2010
7.0
2009
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bellsas The Swedish Chef
2009
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmoas Louie (voice)
6.0
2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santaas Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice)
6.0
2008
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Liveas Dr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice)
8.0
2008
Sesame Street: Count on Sportsas Louie
2007
Tinseltownas Bobby Vegan
2006
2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Timeas Louie (voice)
7.1
2005
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdoas Pepe the King Prawn
2005
Kermit: A Frog's Lifeas Pepe the King Prawn
2005
The Muppets' Wizard of Ozas Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf
5.2
2004
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002as Pepe the King Prawn / The Swedish Chef ("Keep Fishin")
8.6
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movieas Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice)
6.0
2002
Kermit's Swamp Yearsas Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice)
5.8
2002
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'as Rowlf the Dog / Pepe the King Prawn
2002
I Love Muppetsas Pepe the King Prawn (voice)
6.3
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
6.2
1999
Muppets from Spaceas Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice)
6.1
1996
Muppet Treasure Islandas Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice)
6.7
1996
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Islandas Clueless Morgan (voice)
6.5
1996
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Flyas Ballooner, Cedric, Airplane Pilot, and Commander Slick Space Guy
1995
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Treeas Bear (voice)
6.2
1994
Muppet Classic Theateras Elvis (voice)
7.0
1994
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Greenas Swedish Chef (voice) (archive footage)
7.0
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Jim Henson's Creature Shop New York City Touras Bobby Vegan
Production & Directing (12)
2026
HoppersADR & Dubbing
8.1
2026
The Muppet ShowConsulting Producer
7.2
2021
Muppets Haunted MansionExecutive Producer
6.4
2021
Muppets Haunted MansionTeleplay
6.4
2021
6.4
2014
Muppets Most WantedCo-Producer
6.3
2007
TinseltownCreator
2007
TinseltownDirector
2007
TinseltownWriter
2007
TinseltownExecutive Producer
2005
The Muppets' Wizard of OzCo-Producer
5.2
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieCo-Producer
6.0