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Bill Barretta

Acting Born Jun 19, 1964 Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA 24 credits

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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Known for

Film

Hoppers

as Additional Voices (voice)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

as Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus
Film

The Muppets

as Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)
Film

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)

Full filmography

  • Hoppers (2026) as Additional Voices (voice)
  • Kim Possible (2002) as Jilly from Jersey (voice)
  • Kim Possible (2002) as Sturgis / Museum Security Guard (voice)
  • Kim Possible (2002) as Jackie 'The Jackal' Oaks (voice)
  • Kim Possible (2002) as Scientist (voice)
  • Kim Possible (2002) as Swedish Guard / Office Man (voice)
  • Kim Possible (2002) as Motor Ed's 'Main Bro' (voice)
  • Kim Possible (2002) as Gym Jock (voice)
  • Kim Possible (2002) as Other Rocker / Henchman (voice)
  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) as Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus
  • Muppet Babies (2018) as Dr. Teeth (voice)
  • The Muppets (2015) as Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Bobo the Bear (voice)
  • The Muppets (2015) as Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (voice)
  • Universal Basic Guys (2024) as (voice)
  • Muppets Tonight (1996) as Pepé / Bobo / Johnny Fiama / Clueless / Carl / Snookie / Howard
  • The Muppets Mayhem (2023) as Dr. Teeth (voice)
  • The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (1996)
  • The Muppets (2011) as Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)
  • Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake (1994)
  • The Muppet Show (2026) as Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Pepé the King Prawn (voice)
  • Muppets Most Wanted (2014) 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)
  • Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) as Thunderdell
  • The Happytime Murders (2018) as Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar (voice)
  • Muppets Now (2020) as Pepe the King Prawn (voice)