Bill Barretta
Biography
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 .
Known For
Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice)
Muppets from Space
Dr. Teeth (voice)
Dear Earth
Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice)
Kermit's Swamp Years
Self
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
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)
Muppets Most Wanted
Pepe the King Prawn (voice)
I Love Muppets
Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)
The Muppets
Clueless Morgan (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
Louie (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Rowlf the Dog / Pepe the King Prawn
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
Louie
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar
The Happytime Murders
Elvis (voice)
Muppet Classic Theater
Self
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island
Ballooner, Cedric, Airplane Pilot, and Commander Slick Space Guy
Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
Swedish Chef (voice) (archive footage)
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Mahna Mahna / Big Mean Carl / Himself (voice)
The Muppets Take The O2
Dr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice)
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice)
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
Pepe the King Prawn / The Swedish Chef ("Keep Fishin")
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Mr. Frumpus (voice)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
The Muppets Puppeteer
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
Louie (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef
Muppets Haunted Mansion
The Swedish Chef
The Muppets: Pöpcørn | Recipes with The Swedish Chef
The Swedish Chef
Food Fight! | Muppisode
The Swedish Chef
The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells
Bobo the Bear, The Swedish Chef
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
Bear (voice)
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Pepe the King Prawn
Kermit: A Frog's Life
Louie
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
Louie
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
39
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-06-19
Place of Birth
Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As