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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, Bobo the Bear and Johnny Fiama.
Bill Barretta is a versatile performer who voices and plays several Muppet characters, such as Pepe the King Prawn, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, and Swedish Chef. He also produces and writes for Muppet shows and specials, and has appeared in other TV and film projects.
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for a complete character gallery, see Bill Barretta characters 1. The Muppets characters: Pepe the King Prawn, Bobo the Bear, Johnny Fiama, Rowlf the Dog (1996-) The Swedish Chef (1996-), Dr. Teeth (2005-), Big Mean Carl, and others... 2. Sesame Street projects: Louie (2006-2010) 2.1. Sesame Beginnings 2.2. Elmo's Potty Time 2.3. "Elmo's Ridin'" (E...
Dinosaurs, "A New Leaf" - choreographer, with Leif Tilden, of "It's a Most Unusual Day"He attended St. Mary's Hall in Burlington, New Jersey.In addition to his puppeteering, Barretta has provided several episodic character voices on the Disney Channel animated series Kim Possible and performed the song "Jingle, Jang and Jive" for Disney...Barretta met Jim Henson twice; once at Sesame Place, where he helped Henson find the automated characters,and later at his apartment.Rowlf talked about Barretta in 2011: "Bill Barretta? That name sure is familiar, but I can't quite place him...Oh, wait a second, is that the fellow who gives me a lift now and then? Sure! Great gu...Bill Barretta on the Henson Alternative WikiThe Muppet Mindset interview Part One, Part Two, Part Three- 16 min
Apr 24, 2022 · Learn how Bill Barretta, who inherited Jim Henson's roles and created Pepe the King Prawn, became a Muppet performer and writer. Find out about his upcoming show on Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem for Disney+.
Jan 29, 2023 · #Muppets #Puppet #JimHensonBill Barretta talks about his approach to performing some of Jim Henson's most iconic characters.Watch this full episode at www.Pu...
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May 23, 2023 · Bill Barretta, who plays Dr. Teeth in the Disney+ series The Muppets Mayhem, talks about the show's creation, the band's backstories and the character inspired by Jim Henson. He also reveals how he came up with the idea of Zoot's shoe named Jimmy.
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Six years ago, Bill Barretta was the guy inside the Earl Sinclair suit on Dinosaurs. Now he's a popular core Muppeteer, playing many of the major characters on Muppets Tonight. In this interview, Bill talks to Danny Horn about Clueless Morgan's motivations, Pepe's accent, and Johnny's...