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Bill Barretta

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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 .

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Muppet Treasure Island

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Muppets

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

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)

The Happytime Murders

As Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar (voice)

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

As Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice)

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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From Transylvania to Treasure Island

Trace Tim Curry's wild ride from cult icon to family favourite, one unforgettable role at a time.

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The Happytime Murders

2018 · Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar (voice)

Muppets Most Wanted

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)

The Muppets

2011 · Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)