Bill Barretta

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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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Bill Barretta is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 35 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Muppet Show (2026), The Muppets Mayhem (2023), Muppets Now (2020), The Happytime Murders (2018), The Muppets (2015), Muppets Most Wanted (2014), The Muppets (2011), Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011). The recorded credits span 1975 to 2026, including 19 movies and 16 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.