Bill Barretta
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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- Born:
- In Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 38
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green 1994-02-18
- Latest Project:
- Series The Muppets Mayhem 2023-05-10
Known For
Filmography
| Series | The Muppets Mayhem | Dr. Teeth (voice) | 2023-05-10 |
| Movie | Muppets Haunted Mansion | Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef | 2021-10-08 |
| Movie | Dear Earth | Dr. Teeth (voice) | 2021-10-23 |
| Movie | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II | The Muppets Puppeteer | 2020-05-10 |
| Series | Muppets Now | Pepe the King Prawn | 2020-07-31 |
| Movie | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend | Mr. Frumpus (voice) | 2020-05-12 |
| Movie | The Muppets Take The O2 | Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Mahna Mahna / Big Mean Carl / Himself (voice) | 2018-07-13 |
| Movie | The Happytime Murders | Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar | 2018-08-22 |
| Movie | Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched | Himself | 2017-03-12 |
| Movie | Muppets Most Wanted | 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) | 2014-03-20 |
| Movie | Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular | Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl | 2013-11-29 |
| Movie | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala | Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice) | 2012-12-24 |
| Movie | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey | Self | 2011-10-21 |
| Movie | The Muppets | Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice) | 2011-11-22 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: When Families Grieve | Louie | 2010-04-14 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo | Louie (voice) | 2009-06-01 |
| Series | Studio DC: Almost Live | The Swedish Chef, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear | 2008-08-03 |
| Movie | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live | Dr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice) | 2008-02-11 |
| Movie | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice) | 2008-12-17 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time | Louie (voice) | 2006-08-22 |
| Movie | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf | 2005-05-20 |
| Movie | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 | Pepe the King Prawn / The Swedish Chef ("Keep Fishin") | 2004-03-23 |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice) | 2003-12-24 |
| Movie | I Love Muppets | Pepe the King Prawn (voice) | 2002-03-31 |
| Movie | Kermit's Swamp Years | Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice) | 2002-09-03 |
| Series | Kim Possible | Unknown | 2002-06-07 |
| Series | Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola | Strega Nona | 2001-08-06 |
| Series | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | Thunderdell | 2001-12-02 |
| Movie | Muppets from Space | Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice) | 1999-07-14 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) | 1999-10-01 |
| Movie | Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island | Clueless Morgan (voice) | 1996-02-14 |
| Movie | Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly | Ballooner, Cedric, Airplane Pilot, and Commander Slick Space Guy | 1996-02-14 |
| Series | Muppets Tonight | Pepé the King Prawn / Behemoth / Clueless Morgan / Bobo the Bear | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | Muppet Treasure Island | Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice) | 1996-02-16 |
| Movie | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree | Bear (voice) | 1995-12-06 |
| Movie | Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green | Swedish Chef (voice) (archive footage) | 1994-02-18 |
| Movie | Muppet Classic Theater | Elvis (voice) | 1994-09-27 |
| Series | Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake | 1994-10-03 |