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Bill Barretta

Puppeteer / Film Producer / Actor / Film Director / Screenwriter | * 06/19/1964 (59) | Yardley, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
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Bill Barretta is an American puppeteer, producer, writer, director and actor, who is best known for providing the puppetry and voice of The Muppets characters such as Pepe the King Prawn and Johnny Fiama. He originated the role of Louie, Elmo's dad, on Sesame Street. Barretta also inherited the roles of Rowlf the Dog, The Swedish Chef, and Dr. Teeth after the death of The Muppets creator Jim Henson. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | Music

Known for these Movies & Shows

While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick. ...

Muppets Most Wanted

PG

2014 | 3.2/5 | 1h 52min
Comedy, Adventure, Crime, Kids & Family
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When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet brother, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a show and r ...

The Muppets

PG

2011 | 3.3/5 | 1h 43min
Comedy, Music
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After telling the story of Flint's last journey to young Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones has a heart attack and dies just as Jim and his friends are attacked by pirates. The gang escapes into the town where ...

Muppet Treasure Island

G

1996 | 3.3/5 | 1h 40min
Action, Comedy, Music, Kids & Family, Adventure, Romance / Love
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In a world where human beings and puppets live together, when the members of the cast of a children's television show aired during the 1990s begin to get murdered one by one, puppet Phil Philips, a fo ...

The Happytime Murders

R

2018 | 2.9/5 | 1h 31min
Action, Comedy, Crime
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Movies with Bill Barretta as Actor(26)

as Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef2021 Muppets Haunted Mansion
as Mr. Frumpus (voice)2020 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as The Muppets Puppeteer2020 The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
as Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Mahna Mahna / B2018 The Muppets Take The O2
as Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar2018 The Happytime Murders
as himself2017 Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
as Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef / Bobo the Bear / Big Mean Carl /2014 Muppets Most Wanted
as Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice)2012 The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
as Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)2011 The Muppets
as himself2011 Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as The Swedish Chef2010 The Muppets: Pöpcørn
as Louie (voice)2009 Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
as Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Johnny Fiama / Big Mean Carl (voice)2009 The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody
as Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice)2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Louie (voice)2006 Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
as Pepe / Dr. Teeth / Johnny Fiama / Bobo / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Bubba (voice)2005 The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Pepe the King Prawn / The Swedish Chef ("Keep Fishin")2004 Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
as Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice)2002 Kermit's Swamp Years
as Himself / Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear (voice)2002 I Love Muppets
as Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Ro2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice)1999 Muppets from Space
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Clueless Morgan (voice)1996 Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island
as Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice)1996 Muppet Treasure Island
as Elvis (voice)1994 Muppet Classic Theater
as Swedish Chef (voice) (archive footage)1994 Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green

TV Shows/Series with Bill Barretta as Actor(7)

as Dr. Teeth (voice)2023 The Muppets Mayhem
as Pepe the King Prawn2020 Muppets Now
as himself2020 The George Lucas Talk Show
as Rowlf2015 Muppet Moments
as Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Jilly from Jersey (voice)2002 Kim Possible
as Pepé the King Prawn / Behemoth / Clueless Morgan / Bobo the Bear1996 Muppets Tonight

Movies with Bill Barretta as Crew(5)

Production/Executive Producer2021 Muppets Haunted Mansion
Writing/Teleplay2021 Muppets Haunted Mansion
Writing/Story2021 Muppets Haunted Mansion
Production/Co-Producer2014 Muppets Most Wanted
Production/Co-Producer2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

TV Shows/Series with Bill Barretta as Crew(4)

Production/Executive Producer2023 The Muppets Mayhem
Creator/Creator2023 The Muppets Mayhem
Directing/Director2015 Muppet Moments
Directing/Director2015 The Muppets

Full Name: Bill Barretta
Born: Friday, 06/19 1964 (June) in Yardley, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 59 years + 311 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Doane Academy
Bill Barretta frequently works together with these people:
Dave Goelz (25x, Actor)
Steve Whitmire (16x, Actor)
Brian Henson (16x, Crew)
John DiMaggio (15x, Actor)
Jerry Nelson (14x, Actor)
Kevin Clash (13x, Actor)
Eric Jacobson (12x, Actor)
David Rudman (12x, Actor)
Kirk R. Thatcher (11x, Crew)
Frank Oz (10x, Actor)
Tara Strong (10x, Actress)
Rob Paulsen (10x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:58226, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024