Bill Barretta

Known for

Acting

Born

June 19, 1964 (age 62)

Birthplace

Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA

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 o...

Best known work

Hoppers

2026

The Muppets

2011

The Happytime Murders

2018

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015

Kim Possible

2002

Muppet Treasure Island

1996

Muppets from Space

1999

Muppets Haunted Mansion

2021

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

2020

Filmography

TBA
Jim Henson's Creature Shop New York City Tour
as Bobby Vegan
2026
Hoppers
as Additional Voices (voice), ADR & Dubbing
2026
The Muppet Show
as Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Pepé the King Prawn (voice), Consulting Producer
2024
Universal Basic GuysTV
as (voice) (1 episode)
2023
The Muppets MayhemTV
as Dr. Teeth (voice) (10 episodes), Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
2022
Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load
as Nat Nerd, as Split Kit
2021
Dear Earth
as Dr. Teeth (voice)
2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion
as Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef, Executive Producer, Teleplay, Story
2020
Muppets NowTV
as Pepe the King Prawn (voice) (6 episodes)
2020
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
as Self
2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as Mr. Frumpus (voice)
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
as The Muppets Puppeteer
2018
The Happytime Murders
as Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar (voice)
2018
The 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)
2018
Muppet BabiesTV
as Dr. Teeth (voice) (1 episode)
2017
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
as Self
2015
The MuppetsTV
as Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Bobo the Bear (voice) (2 episodes), as Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (voice) (7 episodes), Director
2015
Muppet MomentsTV
as Rowlf (41 episodes), Director
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtTV
as Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus (2 episodes)
2014
Muppets 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), Co-Producer
2013
Food Fight! | Muppisode
as The Swedish Chef
2013
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
as Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl
2012
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
as Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice)
2011
The Muppets
as Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)
2011
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Self