Bill Barretta

Bill Barretta

Born: June 19, 1964
in Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
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.

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Movies for Bill Barretta...

Title: The Muppets Mayhem
Character: Dr. Teeth (voice)
Released: May 10, 2023
Type: TV
The Electric Mayhem Band goes on an epic musical journey to finally record their first studio album. With the help of a driven young music executive, Nora, the old-school Muppet band comes face to face with the current day music scene as they try to finally go platinum.
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Dear Earth
Title: Dear Earth
Character: Dr. Teeth (voice)
Released: October 23, 2021
Type: Movie
An epic global celebration of our planet and what we need to do to reverse climate change. Sprinkled with musical performances, Dear Earth also contains well-known climate activists, creators, and celebs who will all share ways to make our lives more sustainable.
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Muppets Haunted Mansion
Title: Muppets Haunted Mansion
Character: Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef
Released: October 8, 2021
Type: Movie
Gonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion on Halloween night.
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Title: Muppets Now
Character: Pepe the King Prawn
Released: July 31, 2020
Type: TV
Scooter rushes to make his delivery deadlines and upload the brand-new Muppets series for streaming. They are due now, and he’ll need to navigate whatever obstacles, distractions, and complications the rest of the Muppet gang throw at him.
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Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
Title: Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
Character: Himself
Released: May 16, 2020
Type: Movie
On Saturday 16 May 2020, the cast of the Muppet Guys Talking documentary - Frank Oz, Fran Brill, Dave Goelz and Bill Barretta - reteamed via Skype for a charity fundraising conversation to honor Jim Henson in aid of the COVID-19 appeal.
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Title: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Character: Mr. Frumpus (voice)
Released: May 12, 2020
Type: Movie
Kimmy's a famous author and she's about to marry a prince! But first she has to foil the Reverend's evil plot. It's your move: What should Kimmy do next?
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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Title: The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Character: The Muppets Puppeteer
Released: May 10, 2020
Type: Movie
Ryan Seacrest hosts the second Disney Family Singalong featuring celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their homes. Special guests include John Legend, Christina Aguilera, Shakira, and Katy Perry.
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The Happytime Murders
Title: The Happytime Murders
Character: Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar
Released: August 22, 2018
Type: Movie
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 former LAPD detective who fell in disgrace and turned into a private eye, takes on the case at the request of his old boss in order to assist detective Edwards, who was his partner in the past.
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The Muppets Take The O2
Title: The Muppets Take The O2
Character: Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Mahna Mahna / Big Mean Carl / Himself (voice)
Released: July 13, 2018
Type: Movie
The Muppets Take the O2 is a live stage show starring the Muppets performed at the O2 Arena in London in July 2018. The show is a follow-up to 2017's performance at the Hollywood Bowl, reprising many of the same acts.
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Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
Title: Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
Character: Himself
Released: March 12, 2017
Type: Movie
Five of the original Muppet performers come together for the first time ever to share behind-the-scenes secrets of the Muppets. Includes rare performance footage, surprising stories and insights into how Jim led his team to produce legendary work.
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Title: Muppet Moments
Character: Rowlf
Released: April 3, 2015
Type: TV
The Muppets have charming conversations with young children in a series of brief interludes.
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Title: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Character: Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus
Released: March 6, 2015
Type: TV
When a woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and lands in New York City, she must navigate a world she didn’t think even existed anymore.
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Muppets Most Wanted
Title: Muppets Most Wanted
Character: 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)
Released: March 20, 2014
Type: Movie
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.
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Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Title: Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Character: Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl
Released: November 29, 2013
Type: Movie
Thanksgiving special starring Lady Gaga performing songs from Artpop and Muppet sketches.
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The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
Title: The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
Character: Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice)
Released: December 24, 2012
Type: Movie
The Muppets take part in a "Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala" at Just For Laughs 2012 in Montreal from July 10 -29th.
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The Muppets
Title: The Muppets
Character: Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)
Released: November 22, 2011
Type: Movie
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 raise the $10 million they need to save the day.
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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Title: Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Character: Self
Released: October 21, 2011
Type: Movie
Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.
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The Muppets: Pöpcørn
Title: The Muppets: Pöpcørn
Character: The Swedish Chef
Released: July 2, 2010
Type: Movie
Your favorite chef - The Swedish Chef - shares his recipe for popcorn, or as he refers to it "Pöpcørn."
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Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Title: Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Character: Louie (voice)
Released: June 1, 2009
Type: Movie
It's bedtime on Sesame Street! Just like all little kids, Elmo and Abby would rather make funny faces and sing silly songs than go to sleep
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A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Title: A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Character: Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice)
Released: December 17, 2008
Type: Movie
When Gonzo forgets to mail three letters to Santa, he convinces Kermit and the gang to help him deliver the notes to the North Pole. Along the way, they discover that Christmas is the time to be with those you care about most, as they dash home to make a friends Christmas wish come true.
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Title: Studio DC: Almost Live
Character: The Swedish Chef, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear
Released: August 3, 2008
Type: TV
Studio DC: Almost Live is a special for the Disney Channel. The special is a half-hour variety show that features both The Muppets and Disney Channel stars performing comedy sketches and musical numbers together. The style is similar to that of The Muppet Show in that it features mayhem occurring on the Disney Channel Studio sets in place of the Muppet Theater. A second special aired October 5, 2008 with Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Jake T. Austin, Jason Earles, Jason Dolley, Moises Arias, David Henrie and The Cheetah Girls guest starring. At the D23 Expo, it was announced that both specials will be released on DVD sometime in 2010. Its only DVD releases so far have been in the UK, in Germany and in Argentina.
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The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Title: The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Character: Dr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice)
Released: February 11, 2008
Type: Movie
With songs, dancing and backstage antics, The Muppets and Disney Channel's biggest stars team up for another fun variety show.
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
Title: Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
Character: Louie (voice)
Released: August 22, 2006
Type: Movie
Join Elmo as he reminisces about his potty training journey and guides viewers as they embark on theirs. Elmo and his Sesame friends give helpful, confidence-building tips and encourage kids to listen to their bodies. Dance, sing and laugh along as kids learn healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Potty training can be fun! Create a positive potty time experience for your child with Elmo, Baby Bear, Grover, and other Sesame Street friends with Elmo's Potty Time! This amusing and song-filled DVD teaches children that everyone - mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, friends, and even monsters - has to learn how to use the potty. Your child will learn that accidents are okay and that it takes time and practice before he can use the potty on his own. So dance, sing, and laugh as your child learns confidence-building skills and helpful healthy habits that will last a lifetime.
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The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Title: The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Character: Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf
Released: May 20, 2005
Type: Movie
A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being swept up by a tornado with her pet prawn Toto, Dorothy embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard of Oz, the person who both Dorothy and the citizens of Oz believe can help make her dream come true.
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Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Title: Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Character: Pepe the King Prawn / The Swedish Chef ("Keep Fishin")
Released: March 23, 2004
Type: Movie
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures From the Vault 1991-2002 contains every one of Weezer's music videos from that time period (including the classic Spike Jonze directed clips for "The Sweater Song," and "Buddy Holly"). Also included are never-before-released videos, live footage from the beginning of the band's career, acoustic performances, and footage of the band at work in the studio.
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Title: It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Character: Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice)
Released: November 29, 2002
Type: Movie
The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the only copy of the contract between her father and the Muppets, she changes it so the Muppets have very little time to pay a debt they owe. Meanwhile, the Muppets are trying to put on a Christmas show. After the Muppets are confronted by Bitterman, they make a lot of sacrifices to save up so they can keep the Theatre.
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Kermit's Swamp Years
Title: Kermit's Swamp Years
Character: Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice)
Released: September 3, 2002
Type: Movie
At 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to do something extraordinary with their lives.
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Title: Kim Possible
Character: Jilly from Jersey (voice)
Released: June 7, 2002
Type: TV
If there's danger or trouble, Kim Possible is there on the double to save the world from villains... and still make it home in time for cheerleading practice! Luckily, Kim has her sidekick Ron Stoppable and his pet naked mole-rat Rufus by her side.
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Title: Kim Possible
Character: Sturgis / Museum Security Guard (voice)
Released: June 7, 2002
Type: TV
If there's danger or trouble, Kim Possible is there on the double to save the world from villains... and still make it home in time for cheerleading practice! Luckily, Kim has her sidekick Ron Stoppable and his pet naked mole-rat Rufus by her side.
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I Love Muppets
Title: I Love Muppets
Character: Pepe the King Prawn (voice)
Released: March 31, 2002
Type: Movie
Gonzo the Great talks about the Muppets creator Jim Henson and what he did before the television show was made in 1976.
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Title: Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Character: Thunderdell
Released: December 2, 2001
Type: TV
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Title: Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola
Character: Strega Nona
Released: August 6, 2001
Type: TV
The show featured children's book author Tomie dePaola and his Muppet friend Gabe the squirrel, encouraging children to make their own stories in a variety of media. In each episode, Tomie told a story featuring his storybook characters Strega Nona, Big Anthony and Bambolona. Gabe visited The Animal Band, a group of woodland creatures, including a rabbit on drums, a weasel on guitar, a penguin on bass, and a raccoon on keytar. Each episode also featured a visit with a guest storyteller or two (often people connected to the Jim Henson Company). The final segment of each episode included a child actor playing Tomie enacting stories from his book "26 Fairmount Avenue."
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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Title: The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Character: Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Released: October 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. However, when Elmo's blanket gets sucked through a colorful, swirling tunnel into Grouchland, the yuckiest place on earth, Elmo goes on an adventure to Grouchland to retrieve his prized possession.
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Muppets from Space
Title: Muppets from Space
Character: Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice)
Released: July 14, 1999
Type: Movie
When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency, prompting the Muppets to spring into action. It's hard to believe Gonzo's story at first, but Kermit and friends soon find themselves on an epic journey into outer space filled with plenty of intergalactic misadventures.
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Title: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
Released: October 13, 1996
Type: TV
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss is an American live-action/puppet television series based on characters created by Dr. Seuss, produced by Jim Henson Productions. It aired for two seasons on the Nick Jr. Block on Nickelodeon. For the first few episodes, the show aired during Sunday night prime time, immediately before Nick News. It also premiered on PBS from January 12, 1998 until May 25, 2002. It is notable for its use of live puppets with digitally animated backgrounds, and in its first season, for refashioning characters and themes from the original Dr. Seuss books into new stories that often retained much of the flavor of Dr. Seuss's own works. It derives its name from wubble, a type of unicycle mentioned in the Dr. Seuss book I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew.
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Title: Muppets Tonight
Character: Pepé the King Prawn / Behemoth / Clueless Morgan / Bobo the Bear
Released: March 8, 1996
Type: TV
Muppets Tonight is a live-action/puppet television series created by Jim Henson Productions and featuring The Muppets. Much like the "MuppeTelevision" segment of The Jim Henson Hour, Muppets Tonight was a continuation of The Muppet Show, set in a television studio, rather than a theater. It ran on ABC from 1996 to 1998 and reruns ran on Disney Channel from 1997 to 2002. As of 2013, it is the last television series to star The Muppets characters.
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Muppet Treasure Island
Title: Muppet Treasure Island
Character: Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice)
Released: February 16, 1996
Type: Movie
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 they hire out a boat and crew to find the hidden treasure, which was revealed by Bones before he died. On their voyage across the seas, they soon find out that not everyone on board can be trusted.
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Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island
Title: Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island
Character: Clueless Morgan (voice)
Released: February 14, 1996
Type: Movie
Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island is a 1996 video produced just before the release of the feature film Muppet Treasure Island. Kermit is joined by Polly Lobster, Clueless Morgan, Mad Monty and the other pirates from Muppet Treasure Island in this half hour of pirate songs.
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Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
Title: Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly
Character: Ballooner, Cedric, Airplane Pilot, and Commander Slick Space Guy
Released: February 14, 1996
Type: Movie
Things That Fly is a 30-minute sing-along special released direct-to-video by Jim Henson Video in 1996. In the special, Kermit the Frog and a young boy Muppet, Lindy, explore different varieties of things that fly in an effort to return a young, lost alien named Norberta return to her home planet. The video is a companion to Muppets On Wheels. (https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Things_That_Fly)
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Muppet Classic Theater
Title: Muppet Classic Theater
Character: Elvis (voice)
Released: September 27, 1994
Type: Movie
Gonzo and Rizzo host a presentation in the Muppet Theater of six fairy tales performed by the Muppets. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Robin the Frog, Gonzo and Rizzo star in the various stories. The production also marked the first appearance of Andy and Randy Pig and the Elvises, who later appeared on Muppets Tonight. Written by Jim Lewis and Bill Prady, each story also features an original song.
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Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
Title: Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
Character: Swedish Chef (voice) (archive footage)
Released: February 18, 1994
Type: Movie
Muppet Sing-Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green was released direct to video in 1994. A collection of Muppet songs is put together in this fun Karaoke video. Kermit hosts this video, where he presents a variety of songs, with appearances by Clifford, Billy Bunny, Otto, and a fish. Songs - "Kokomo", "Splish Splash", "Octopus' Garden", "Pass It On", "Movin' Right Along", "Over the Rainbow" medley, "Bein' Green", "Eight Little Notes", "Bar-B-Que", "Frog Talk", "In a Cabin In the Woods", "Heat Wave" and "Sweet Vacation" *The songs "Eight Little Notes" and "Bar-B-Que" both feature matted walk-on appearances by characters who weren't in the original sequences (Kermit in "Eight Little Notes" and Billy Bunny in "Bar-B-Que"), while the middle of "Sweet Vacation" is replaced with new footage of Kermit closing the show.
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Title: Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
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Pöpcørn | Recipes with The Swedish Chef
Title: Pöpcørn | Recipes with The Swedish Chef
Character: Swedish Chef
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Your favorite chef - The Swedish Chef - shares his recipe for popcorn, or as he refers to it "Pöpcørn."