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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
Oct 9, 2022 · Muppet legend Bill Barretta on Dr Teeth, Pepe, & 30+ years / Muppet Mayhem / New York Comic Con 2022. Dear Watchers: a comic book omniverse podcast.
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Mar 5, 2020 · Any true Muppets fan is familiar with the hilarious schemes of ‘Pepe the King Prawn,’ who first appeared on Muppets Tonight as a sidekick to Seymour the Elephant. In the Muppets saga, he is...
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Bill Barretta is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer, and puppeteer, best known for providing his voice to multiple characters in ‘The Muppets’ franchise. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Bill and his older brother, Gene, were both extremely creative.
In Episode 173 of Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show, we chat with puppeteer, writer and director Bill Barretta! Early on in Bill's professional career, he performe...
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