Bill Barretta
Age: N/A | From: Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
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Movie Involvements: 18
TV Involvements: 11
Most Famous Work
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 .
Most Famous Work
Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola
(2001) Strega Nona
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
(2001) Thunderdell
Studio DC: Almost Live
(2008) The Swedish Chef, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear
Muppet Moments
(2015) Rowlf
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
(2011) Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
(2020) The Muppets Puppeteer
The Muppets Take The O2
(2018) Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Mahna Mahna / Big Mean Carl / Himself (voice)
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
(2004) Pepe the King Prawn / The Swedish Chef ("Keep Fishin")Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dr. Teeth (voice) | |
| 2021 | Dr. Teeth (voice) | |
| Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef | ||
| 2020 | Pepe the King Prawn | |
| Himself | ||
| Mr. Frumpus (voice) | ||
| The Muppets Puppeteer | ||
| 2018 | Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar | |
| Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Mahna Mahna / Big Mean Carl / Himself (voice) | ||
| Dr. Teeth (voice) | ||
| 2017 | Himself | |
| 2015 | Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Bobo the Bear (voice) | |
| Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (voice) | ||
| Rowlf | ||
| Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus | ||
| 2014 | 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) | |
| 2013 | The Swedish Chef | |
| The Swedish Chef | ||
| Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl | ||
| 2012 | Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice) | |
| 2011 | Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| 2010 | The Swedish Chef | |
| Louie | ||
| 2009 | Louie (voice) | |
| 2008 | Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice) | |
| The Swedish Chef, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear | ||
| Dr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice) | ||
| 2006 | Louie (voice) | |
| 2005 | Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf | |
| 2004 | Pepe the King Prawn / The Swedish Chef ("Keep Fishin") | |
| 2003 | Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice) | |
| 2002 | Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice) | |
| Rowlf the Dog / Pepe the King Prawn | ||
| Jilly from Jersey (voice) | ||
| Sturgis / Museum Security Guard (voice) | ||
| Pepe the King Prawn (voice) | ||
| 2001 | Thunderdell | |
| Strega Nona | ||
| 1999 | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) | |
| Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice) | ||
| 1996 | N/A | |
| Pepé the King Prawn / Behemoth / Clueless Morgan / Bobo the Bear | ||
| Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice) | ||
| Clueless Morgan (voice) | ||
| Ballooner, Cedric, Airplane Pilot, and Commander Slick Space Guy | ||
| 1994 | Elvis (voice) | |
| Swedish Chef (voice) (archive footage) | ||
| 1976 | Pepe the King Prawn | |
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Executive Producer | |
| 2014 | Co-Producer | |
| 2005 | Co-Producer | |
| 2003 | Co-Producer | |
| 2001 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Writer | |
| 2021 | Teleplay | |
| Story | ||
| 2001 | Teleplay | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
