Bill Barretta

Q: Has Bill Barretta received any awards?

Bill Barretta has been recognized with several awards for his contributions to puppetry, though he has not won an Oscar. His work has earned acclaim within the puppetry community.

Q: What was Bill Barretta's first film?

Bill Barretta's first film appearance was in 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' (1992) where he contributed to the Muppets' legacy, marking the beginning of his career in film.

Q: What are some of Barretta's career highlights?

Some highlights of Barretta's career include his prominent roles in films like 'Muppets Most Wanted' and 'The Muppets,' as well as his ongoing work with the Jim Henson Company.

Q: How did Barretta get involved with the Jim Henson Company?

Bill Barretta began his journey with the Jim Henson Company in the early 1990s, initially as a performer and quickly rising through the ranks due to his talent.

Q: What is Bill Barretta's estimated net worth?

Bill Barretta's estimated net worth is approximately $3 million, reflecting his successful career in puppetry and acting.

Q: What genres does Bill Barretta typically work in?

Barretta primarily works in family-friendly entertainment, with a strong focus on comedy and musical genres through his puppetry and voice acting.

Q: Can you name a recent project of Bill Barretta?

In 2024, Bill Barretta is involved in the upcoming project 'Jim Henson Idea Man,' which highlights the creativity and legacy of Jim Henson.

Known for

The Happytime Murders (2018)

IMDb 5.5 / 10

2018 / Action, Comedy / 91 min

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...

The Muppets (2015)

IMDb 7.4 / 10

2015 / Comedy, Family

The Muppets return to primetime with a contemporary, documentary-style show. For the first time ever, a series will explore the Muppets’ personal lives and...

Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

IMDb 6.4 / 10

2014 / Comedy, Crime / 102mins

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...

Name

Bill Barretta

Height

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Born

19 November 1964, Glendale, California, USA

Spouses

None

Children

1 child, name not publicly known

Parents

Bill Barretta Sr., Joan Barretta

Estimated Net Worth

$3 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie The Muppet Show Music, comedy, and a whole lot of chaos is bound to ensue when The Muppets once again take the stage...	Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Pepé the King Prawn (voice)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2024	TV Universal Basic Guys Two brothers lose their jobs to automation and are given $3,000 a month in a new basic income program, allowing...	(voice)	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2023	TV The Muppets Mayhem The Electric Mayhem Band goes on an epic musical journey to finally record their first studio album. With the help...	Dr. Teeth (voice)	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2022	Movie Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load Check out the Garbage Pail Kids in their latest, greatest stop-motion video adventure yet! This funny, fart-filled story is brought...	Split Kit	Not rated
2022	Movie Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load Check out the Garbage Pail Kids in their latest, greatest stop-motion video adventure yet! This funny, fart-filled story is brought...	Nat Nerd	Not rated
2021	Movie Dear Earth An epic global celebration of our planet and what we need to do to reverse climate change. Sprinkled with musical...	Dr. Teeth (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2021	Movie Muppets Haunted Mansion Gonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion on Halloween night.	Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2020	TV Muppets Now Scooter rushes to make his delivery deadlines and upload the brand-new Muppets series for streaming. They are due now, and...	Pepe the King Prawn (voice)	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2020	Movie Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson On Saturday 16 May 2020, the cast of the Muppet Guys Talking documentary - Frank Oz, Fran Brill, Dave Goelz...	Self	Not rated
2020	Movie Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend It's an interactive Kimmy special! Kimmy's getting married, but first she has to foil the Reverend's evil plot. It's your...	Mr. Frumpus (voice)	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2020	Movie The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II Ryan Seacrest hosts the second Disney Family Singalong featuring celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney...	The Muppets Puppeteer	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2018	Movie The Happytime Murders In a world where humans coexist with puppets—who are seen as lesser citizens—cast members of a beloved 1990s children's television...	Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar (voice)	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2018	Movie The Muppets Take The O2 The Muppets Take the O2 is a live stage show starring the Muppets performed at the O2 Arena in London...	Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Mahna Mahna / Big Mean Carl / Himself (voice)	TMDB 9.5 / 10
2018	TV Muppet Babies The reimagined playroom antics and wacky adventures of the young Kermit the Frog, Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal, Summer Penguin,...	Dr. Teeth (voice)	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2017	Movie Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched Five of the original Muppet performers come together for the first time ever to share behind-the-scenes secrets of the Muppets....	Self	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2015	TV The Muppets The Muppets return to primetime with a contemporary, documentary-style show. For the first time ever, a series will explore the...	Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2015	TV The Muppets The Muppets return to primetime with a contemporary, documentary-style show. For the first time ever, a series will explore the...	Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Bobo the Bear (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2015	TV Muppet Moments The Muppets have charming conversations with young children in a series of brief interludes.	Rowlf	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2015	TV Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt When a woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and lands in New York City, she must navigate a world...	Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2014	Movie Muppets Most Wanted While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit...	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)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2013	Movie Food Fight! \| Muppisode	The Swedish Chef	Not rated
2013	Movie Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular A Thanksgiving special starring Lady Gaga performing songs from her album “ARTPOP” alongside the Muppets and some very special guests.	Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2012	Movie The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala The Muppets take part in a "Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala" at Just For Laughs 2012 in Montreal from July 10...	Pepe / Swedish Chef (voice)	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2011	Movie The Muppets When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary,...	Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice)	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2011	Movie Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2010	Movie The Muppets: Pöpcørn \| Recipes with The Swedish Chef	The Swedish Chef	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2010	Movie Sesame Street: When Families Grieve Presents families' personal stories about coping with the death of a parent, as well as strategies that have helped these...	Louie	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2009	Movie The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells	The Swedish Chef	Not rated
2009	Movie Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo It's bedtime on Sesame Street! Just like all little kids, Elmo and Abby would rather make funny faces and sing...	Louie (voice)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2008	Movie A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa When Gonzo forgets to mail three letters to Santa, he convinces Kermit and the gang to help him deliver the...	Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2008	TV Studio DC: Almost Live Studio DC: Almost Live is a special for the Disney Channel. The special is a half-hour variety show that features...	The Swedish Chef, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	Movie The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!	Bobo the Bear / The Swedish Chef (Voice)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2008	Movie The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live With songs, dancing and backstage antics, The Muppets and Disney Channel's biggest stars team up for another fun variety show.	Dr. Teeth / Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	Movie Sesame Street: Count on Sports Numbers, shapes and critical math concepts such as over/under and forward/backwards. All your favorite Sesame Street friends are on the...	Louie	Not rated
2006	Movie Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together Sing along with Elmo and his dad to the "Smell a Smell Waltz." Taste new foods with Cookie and his...	Louie	Not rated
2006	Movie Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time Join Elmo as he reminisces about his potty training journey and guides viewers as they embark on theirs. Elmo and...	Louie (voice)	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2005	Movie The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo	Pepe the King Prawn	Not rated
2005	Movie Kermit: A Frog's Life Pepe the Prawn profiles Kermit the Frog.	Pepe the King Prawn	Not rated
2005	Movie The Muppets' Wizard of Oz A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being...	Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2005	TV Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony is a multi-award–winning webshow starring the Muppet characters, Statler and Waldorf. It ran biweekly...	Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf / Johnny Fiama / The Swedish Chef / Bobo the Bear (Episodes 1-8)	Not rated
2004	Movie Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures From the Vault 1991-2002 contains every one of Weezer's music videos from that time...	Pepe the King Prawn / The Swedish Chef ("Keep Fishin")	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2002	Movie It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over...	Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2002	Movie Kermit's Swamp Years At 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps...	Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice)	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2002	Movie Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' is a 21-minute behind the scenes documentary on the making of the Keep Fishin'...	Rowlf the Dog / Pepe the King Prawn	Not rated
2002	TV Kim Possible If there's danger or trouble, Kim Possible is there on the double to save the world from villains... and still...	Other Rocker / Henchman (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2002	TV Kim Possible If there's danger or trouble, Kim Possible is there on the double to save the world from villains... and still...	Jilly from Jersey (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2002	TV Kim Possible If there's danger or trouble, Kim Possible is there on the double to save the world from villains... and still...	Gym Jock (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2002	TV Kim Possible If there's danger or trouble, Kim Possible is there on the double to save the world from villains... and still...	Motor Ed's 'Main Bro' (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2002	TV Kim Possible If there's danger or trouble, Kim Possible is there on the double to save the world from villains... and still...	Swedish Guard / Office Man (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2002	TV Kim Possible If there's danger or trouble, Kim Possible is there on the double to save the world from villains... and still...	Scientist (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2002	TV Kim Possible If there's danger or trouble, Kim Possible is there on the double to save the world from villains... and still...	Jackie 'The Jackal' Oaks (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2002	TV Kim Possible If there's danger or trouble, Kim Possible is there on the double to save the world from villains... and still...	Sturgis / Museum Security Guard (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2002	Movie I Love Muppets Gonzo the Great talks about the Muppets creator Jim Henson and what he did before the television show was made...	Pepe the King Prawn (voice)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2001	TV Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Wealthy developer Jack Robinson is stunned when a gigantic human skeleton is discovered on his building site. According to a...	Thunderdell	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2001	TV Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola The show featured children's book author Tomie dePaola and his Muppet friend Gabe the squirrel, encouraging children to make their...	Strega Nona	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1999	Movie The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. However, when Elmo's blanket gets sucked...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1999	Movie Muppets from Space When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication...	Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice)	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1996	TV The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss is an American live-action/puppet television series based on characters created by Dr. Seuss, produced...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1996	TV Muppets Tonight Muppets Tonight is a live-action/puppet television series created by Jim Henson Productions and featuring The Muppets. Much like the "MuppeTelevision"...	Pepé / Bobo / Johnny Fiama / Clueless / Carl / Snookie / Howard	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1996	Movie Muppet Treasure Island After telling the story of Flint's last journey to young Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones has a heart attack and dies...	Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice)	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1996	Movie Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island is a 1996 video produced just before the release of the feature film Muppet...	Clueless Morgan (voice)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1996	Movie Muppet Sing Alongs: Things That Fly Things That Fly is a 30-minute sing-along special released direct-to-video by Jim Henson Video in 1996. In the special, Kermit...	Ballooner, Cedric, Airplane Pilot, and Commander Slick Space Guy	Not rated
1995	Movie Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree A single Christmas tree becomes the source of cheer for the people and animals living around Mr. Willowby's estate. Based...	Bear (voice)	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1994	TV Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake The show was hosted by Jake, a jovial polar bear, and Stinky, his skunk friend. Other main characters included Armstrong...	Unknown character	TMDB 9.5 / 10
1994	Movie Muppet Classic Theater Gonzo and Rizzo host a presentation in the Muppet Theater of six fairy tales performed by the Muppets. Kermit the...	Elvis (voice)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1994	Movie Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green Muppet Sing-Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green was released direct to video in 1994. A collection of Muppet songs is...	Swedish Chef (voice) (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2026	Movie Hoppers Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals....	ADR & Dubbing Sound	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2026	Movie The Muppet Show Music, comedy, and a whole lot of chaos is bound to ensue when The Muppets once again take the stage...	Consulting Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2023	TV The Muppets Mayhem The Electric Mayhem Band goes on an epic musical journey to finally record their first studio album. With the help...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2023	TV The Muppets Mayhem The Electric Mayhem Band goes on an epic musical journey to finally record their first studio album. With the help...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2023	TV The Muppets Mayhem The Electric Mayhem Band goes on an epic musical journey to finally record their first studio album. With the help...	Creator Creator	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2021	Movie Muppets Haunted Mansion Gonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion on Halloween night.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2021	Movie Muppets Haunted Mansion Gonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion on Halloween night.	Teleplay Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2021	Movie Muppets Haunted Mansion Gonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion on Halloween night.	Story Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2015	TV The Muppets The Muppets return to primetime with a contemporary, documentary-style show. For the first time ever, a series will explore the...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2015	TV Muppet Moments The Muppets have charming conversations with young children in a series of brief interludes.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2014	Movie Muppets Most Wanted While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit...	Co-Producer Production	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2005	Movie The Muppets' Wizard of Oz A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being...	Co-Producer Production	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2002	Movie It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over...	Co-Producer Production	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2001	TV Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Wealthy developer Jack Robinson is stunned when a gigantic human skeleton is discovered on his building site. According to a...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2001	TV Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Wealthy developer Jack Robinson is stunned when a gigantic human skeleton is discovered on his building site. According to a...	Teleplay Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10

The Muppet Show

2026 / TMDB 7.2

Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load

2022

Dear Earth

2021 / TMDB 8.0

Muppets Haunted Mansion

2021 / TMDB 6.4

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

2020

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

2020 / TMDB 6.4

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