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			{{short description\|American puppeteer}}
	'''Bill Barretta''' has been performing with the Muppets since ], when he performed the body of family father ] on '']''. He later developed several new characters on '']'', including ], ] and ].
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			{{Infobox person
			\| name = Bill Barretta
			\| image = File:BillBarrettaEmmyWin.jpg
			\| caption = Barretta in 2023
			\| birth_name =
			\| birth_date =
			\| birth_place = ], U.S.<ref name="PhillyVoice 10 May 2023">{{cite news \|last1=Hunt \|first1=Kristin \|title=Yardley native brings Dr. Teeth, the Swedish Chef and other Muppet characters to life \|url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/muppets-mayhem-bill-barretta-yardley-puppeteer-dr-teeth-swedish-chef-rowlf-pepe/ \|access-date=22 February 2024 \|work=PhillyVoice \|date=10 May 2023 \|language=english}}</ref>
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			\| occupation = {{hlist\|Puppeteer\|producer\|writer\|director\|actor}}
			\| years_active = 1991–present
			\| spouse = <!-- Valid citation required for spouse for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->
			\| children =
			\| relatives = ] (brother)<ref name="PhillyVoice 10 May 2023" />
			}}
			'''Bill Barretta''' is an American puppeteer, producer, writer, director, and actor, best known for his involvement with ]. Barretta performs the Muppet characters ], ] and ], as well as inheriting the roles of ], ], and ] from ]. He originated the role of ], ]'s dad, on '']''.

			==Career==
	Along with having his own Muppet characters, Bill has taken over several of ]'s roles, such as ], ], ] and the ] and has now taken over ]'s role of ].
			Barretta began performing with ] in 1991, as the body performer of ] on '']''.<ref name="Shane 2021">{{cite book \|last1=Shane \|first1=Kryss \|title=Creating an LGBT+ Inclusive Workplace: The Practical Resource Guide for Business Leaders \|date=10 May 2021 \|publisher=Routledge \|isbn=978-1-000-38862-6 \|page=151 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3VolEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Bill+Barretta%22+%22Earl+Sinclair%22&pg=PT151 \|language=en}}</ref> He later developed several new characters on '']'', including ], ], and ].<ref name="Shane 2021" />

			Barretta has taken over several of ]'s roles, such as ], ], and ].<ref name="Garlen Graham 2014">{{cite book \|last1=Garlen \|first1=Jennifer C. \|last2=Graham \|first2=Anissa M. \|title=Kermit Culture: Critical Perspectives on Jim Henson's Muppets \|date=10 January 2014 \|publisher=McFarland \|isbn=978-0-7864-5375-7 \|page=221 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rac9xis0BIgC&dq=%22Bill+Barretta%22+muppets&pg=PA221 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="NPR 2011">{{cite news \|last1=Stamberg \|first1=Susan \|title=For Muppeteers, It Isn't Easy Being Invisible \|url=https://www.npr.org/2011/11/21/142509532/for-muppeteers-it-isnt-easy-being-invisible \|access-date=21 February 2024 \|work=] \|date=21 November 2011}}</ref> His Muppet film debut was in the 1996 '']'' as Clueless Morgan.<ref name="Times News (Pennsylvania) 18 May 2023">{{cite news \|last1=Radenhausen \|first1=Jim \|title=Muppets mania coming to Mahoning {{!}} Times News Online \|url=https://www.tnonline.com/20230518/muppets-mania-coming-to-mahoning/ \|access-date=22 February 2024 \|work=] \|date=18 May 2023}}</ref> He had several roles in '']'' (1999)<ref name="NYT 1999">{{cite news \|last1=Van Gelder \|first1=Lawrence \|title=FILM REVIEW; Close Encounters of a Gonzo Kind \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/14/movies/film-review-close-encounters-of-a-gonzo-kind.html \|access-date=21 February 2024 \|work=] \|date=14 July 1999}}</ref> and served as Muppet captain on ] and '']''.<ref name="NPR 2011" /><ref name="Los Angeles Times 8 September 2017">{{cite news \|date=8 September 2017 \|title=Bill Barretta explains how playing a Muppet is more than a funny voice, it's a state of mind \|url=https://www.latimes.com/94527892-132.html \|access-date=21 February 2024 \|work=]}}</ref> He played the main puppet character Phil Phillips in '']'' (2018),<ref name="Rolling Stone 2018">{{cite magazine \|last1=Travers \|first1=Peter \|title='The Happytime Murders' Review: Puppet Raunchfest Is Dead on Arrival \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/happytime-murders-movie-review-melissa-mccarthy-713004/ \|access-date=21 February 2024 \|magazine=] \|date=24 August 2018}}</ref> which won a ] best worst film award.<ref name="Houston Chronicle 2019">{{cite news \|last1=Darling \|first1=Cary \|title='The Favourite,' 'Roma' tie as Houston Film Critics' favorite films \|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies_tv/article/The-Favourite-Roma-tie-as-Houston-13507756.php \|access-date=22 February 2024 \|work=] \|date=4 January 2019 \|language=en}}</ref>
	In addition, Bill has produced the Muppet's last two television movies, '']'' and '']''.

			For '']'', Bill Barretta originated the role of ]'s dad, Louie,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ctinsider.com/entertainment/article/tyler-bunch-puppet-coldplay-bear-in-big-blue-house-17559481.php\|title=CT puppeteer has ties with Elmo, Coldplay and stars in classic show on Disney+\|first=Joseph\|last=Tucci\|date=November 9, 2022\|website=CT Insider}}</ref> in 2006. At first, Louie only appeared in a few direct-to-video specials, becoming a regular character later on. Barretta based Louie's voice on ]'s.<ref name="interview"/> In 2010, ] took over the role after consulting with Barretta. In an interview, Barretta explained that he had to fly to New York for every appearance on ''Sesame Street'', so once Louie started to appear more often, it was much more practical for a New York-based puppeteer to take over the role.<ref name="interview">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLcEjwOwzFQ\|title=Muppet Performer Bill Barretta on Pepe The King Prawn, Rowlf The Dog & His Epic Career!\|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
	==Career==
	Barretta attended ] in ], eventually becoming a ].

			Barretta has served as a producer on various Muppet projects, including '']'' (2002) and '']'' (2005). In 2014, he served as a co-producer on ''Muppets Most Wanted''.<ref name="officialpr">{{cite web\|title=Muppets Most Wanted: Press Kit\|url=http://www.wdsmediafile.com/media/muppetsmostwanted/writen-material/muppetsmostwanted5320bec17a99d.pdf\|publisher=The Walt Disney Studios\|access-date=6 June 2014\|archive-date=December 15, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215091702/http://www.wdsmediafile.com/media/muppetsmostwanted/writen-material/muppetsmostwanted5320bec17a99d.pdf\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also served as an executive producer on the ] series, '']''.<ref>{{cite news \|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-orders-794296 \|title= ABC Orders Shondaland and Jenna Bans Dramas, 'Muppets' Revival, More \|last= Goldberg \|first= Lesley \|work= ] \|date= May 7, 2015 \|access-date= May 8, 2015}}</ref> For ], Barretta produced '']''<ref name="disneypress">{{cite web\|title=Muppets Haunted Mansion\|url=https://dmedmedia.disney.com/disney-plus/muppets-haunted-mansion\|url-status=dead\|access-date=September 17, 2021\|archive-date=September 8, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908202923/https://dmedmedia.disney.com/disney-plus/muppets-haunted-mansion}}</ref> and co-created ''],'' which won a ] in 2023.<ref name="EW 2023">{{cite magazine \|last1=Lee Lenker \|first1=Maureen \|title='The Muppets Mayhem' is ready to jam in first look at new Disney + series \|url=https://ew.com/tv/first-look-muppets-mayhem-series/ \|access-date=21 February 2024 \|magazine=] \|date=27 March 2023 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="The Hollywood Reporter 18 December 2023">{{cite news \|last1=Nordyke \|first1=Kimberly \|title='Sesame Street,' 'Muppets Mayhem,' Jack Black Among Winners at Children's and Family Emmy Awards \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sesame-street-jack-black-winners-childrens-family-emmy-awards-1235761677/ \|access-date=21 February 2024 \|work=] \|date=18 December 2023}}</ref>
	Bill met ] while they were both working cleaning toilets at ].

			==Filmography==
			===Film===
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
			! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" \| Film credits
			\|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
			! Year
			! Film
			! Role
			! Notes
			\|-
			\| 1995
			\| '']''
			\| Man on the Street
			\| Live-action role
			\|-
			\| 1995
			\| '']''
			\| Gorilla Team
			\| Live-action role
			\|-
			\| 1995
			\| '']''
			\| Bear
			\| Puppeteer/voice
			\|-
			\| 1996
			\| '']''
			\| Clueless Morgan, Blind Pew (puppetry; hands), Swedish Chef, Jacques Roach, ] (singing)
			\| Puppeteer/voice
			\|-
			\| 1999
			\| '']''
			\| Pepe the Prawn, Bobo the Bear, Johnny Fiama, Bubba the Rat, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf the Dog, Cosmic Fish #2
			\| Puppeteer/voice
			\|-
			\| 1999
			\| '']''
			\| Additional Muppet performer
			\| Puppeteer
			\|-
			\| 2002
			\| '']''
			\| Croaker, Horace D'Fly, Roy the Frog, Turtle #2
			\| Puppeteer/voice; Direct-to-video
			\|-
			\| 2002
			\| '']''
			\| Pepe the King Prawn, Johnny Fiama, Bobo the Bear, Rowlf the Dog, Swedish Chef, Lew Zealand, Howard Tubman, additional characters
			\| Puppeteer/voice; TV movie
			\|-
			\| 2005
			\| '']''
			\| Pepe the Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Johnny Fiama, Swedish Chef, Lew Zealand, Bubba the Rat, additional characters
			\| Puppeteer/voice; TV movie
			\|-
			\| 2010
			\| ''When Families Grieve''
			\| Louie
			\| Puppeteer/voice; TV movie
			\|-
			\| 2011
			\| '']''
			\| Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Pepe the Prawn, Bobo, Swedish Chef
			\| Puppeteer/voice
			\|-
			\| 2014
			\| '']''
			\| Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Pepe the King Prawn, The Swedish Chef, Big Mean Carl, Bobo the Bear, Carlo Flamingo, Leprechaun Security Guard, Baby Boss
			\| Puppeteer/voice
			\|-
			\| 2018
			\| '']''<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Hipes\|first1=Patrick\|title=Elizabeth Banks Joins Gang for 'The Happytime Murders'\|url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/elizabeth-banks-happytime-murders-cast-melissa-mccarthy-stxfilms-1202168833/\|access-date=September 14, 2017\|work=Deadline\|date=September 13, 2017}}</ref>{{Failed verification\|date=February 2024}}
			\| Phil Phillips, Junkyard, Boar
			\| Puppeteer/voice
			\|}

			===Television===
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
			! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" \| Television credits
			\|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
			! Year(s)
			! Television
			! Role
			! Notes
			\|-
			\| 1991–1994
			\| '']''
			\| Earl Sinclair (in-suit performer), Nick (in-suit performer), Rabid Caveman, various characters
			\| Performer
			\|-
			\| 1994
			\| '']''
			\| Armstrong the Chicken Hawk, Vernon the Grizzly, Baby Bear, Dullard the Aardvark, Jared the Tiger, Lazlo the Hyena, Randall the Zebra, Timothy the Owl, Vernon the Grizzly
			\| 7 episodes; Puppeteer/voice
			\|-
			\| 1996–1998
			\| '']''
			\| Bobo the Bear, Johnny Fiama, Pepe the Prawn, Rowlf the Dog, Big Mean Carl, Clueless Morgan, Howard Tubman, David Hoggselhoff, Zippity Zap, Snookie Blyer, Ernst Stavros Gropuer, additional characters
			\| Puppeteer/voice
			\|-
			\| 1996
			\| '']''
			\| Uncle Berklummer
			\| 1 episode; Puppeteer/voice
			\|-
			\| 2001
			\| ''Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story''
			\| Thunderdell
			\| TV-mini series; live-action role, 2 episodes
			\|-
			\| 2002–2007
			\| '']''
			\| Jackie the Jackal, Jilly from Jersey, Motor Ed's 'Main Bro'
			\| Voice role
			\|-
			\| 2006
			\| ''Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King''
			\| Savage Commando
			\| TV mini-series; Live-action role
			\|-
			\| 2006–2010
			\| '']''
			\| Louie (Elmo's dad)
			\| Puppeteer/voice in Episode 4160 and direct-to-video specials
			\|-
			\| 2007
			\| ''Tinseltown''
			\| Bobby
			\| TV series short; Puppeteer/voice<br>Also director
			\|-
			\| 2011
			\| '']''
			\| Rowlf the Dog
			\| 1 episode; Puppeteer/voice
			\|-
			\| 2012
			\| '']''
			\| Dr. Teeth
			\| 1 episode; Puppeteer/voice
			\|-
			\| 2014
			\| ''Piper's Picks TV''
			\| Swedish Chef
			\| 1 episode; Puppeteer/voice
			\|-
			\| 2015–2016
			\| '']''
			\| Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Pepe the King Prawn, Swedish Chef, Bobo the Bear, Big Mean Carl, Mahna Mahna, Howard Tubman, additional characters
			\| Puppeteer/voice<br>Also director; 1 episode
			\|-
			\| 2015
			\| ''Muppet Moments''
			\| Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear, Pepe the King Prawn
			\| TV series short; Puppeteer/voice<br>Also director
			\|-
			\| 2017–2020
			\| '']''
			\| Lonny DuFrane/Mr. Frumpus
			\| 3 episodes; Actor/Puppeteer
			\|-
			\| 2018
			\| '']''
			\| Dr. Teeth
			\| 1 episode; Puppeteer/voice
			\|-
			\| 2019
			\| '']''
			\| Pepe the King Prawn
			\| 2 episodes; Puppeteer/voice
			\|-
			\| 2020
			\| '']''
			\| Pepe the King Prawn, The Swedish Chef, Howard Tubman, Big Mean Carl, Dr. Teeth, Bobo the Bear, Bubba the Rat
			\| Also director and executive producer
			\|-
			\| 2021
			\| '']''
			\| Pepe the King Prawn, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Johnny Fiama, Howard Tubman, Bobo the Bear, Big Mean Carl, Andy Pig, Bubba the Rat, Beautiful Day Monster, Clean Gene the Behemoth, Party Tomato
			\| Also teleplay and story by, and executive producer
			\|-
			\|2023
			\|'']''
			\|Dr. Teeth
			\|Also co-creator and executive producer
			\|}

			===Video games===
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
			! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" \| Video games
			\|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
			! Year(s)
			! Title
			! Role
			! Notes
			\|-
			\| 2000
			\| '']''
			\| Pepe the King Prawn, Bobo the Bear, Johnny Fiama, Swedish Chef
			\| Voice role
			\|-
			\| 2000
			\| '']''
			\| Pepe the King Prawn, Swedish Chef
			\| Voice role
			\|-
			\| 2003
			\| '']''
			\| Pepe the King Prawn, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear, Johnny Fiama, Swedish Chef
			\| Voice role
			\|}

			===Events===
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
			! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" \| Event credits
			\|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
			! Year
			! Event
			! Role
			! Notes
			\|-
			\| 2017
			\| ''The Muppets Take the Bowl''
			\| Pepe the King Prawn, Rowlf, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Mahna Mahna
			\| Puppeteer/voice, live show at the ], Sept. 8–10
			\|-
			\| 2018
			\| ''The Muppets Take the O2''
			\| Pepe the King Prawn, Rowlf, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Mahna Mahna
			\| Puppeteer/voice, live show at the ], July 13–14
			\|-
			\| 2021
			\| The Muppets Christmas Caroling Coach<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2021/11/11/video-muppet-christmas-caroling-coach/\|title=Video: The Muppet Christmas Caroling Coach Debuts at Disney Merriest Nites\|website=laughingplace.com\|date=November 11, 2021\|accessdate=February 1, 2022}}</ref>{{failed verification\|date=February 2024}}
			\| Pepe the King Prawn
			\| Voice, theme park show at ] during Disney Merriest Nights
			\|}

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
			{{Commons}}
	*
			*{{official website\|https://www.thebarrettabrothers.com/}}
	*
			*{{IMDb name\|id=0057321\|name=Bill Barretta}}
			*, 2017 video
			*

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Latest revision as of 02:25, 3 January 2025

American puppeteer

Bill Barretta
Barretta in 2023
Born	Yardley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupations	Puppeteer producer writer director actor
Years active	1991–present
Relatives	Gene Barretta (brother)

Bill Barretta is an American puppeteer, producer, writer, director, and actor, best known for his involvement with the Muppets. Barretta performs the Muppet characters Pepe the King Prawn, Bobo the Bear and Johnny Fiama, as well as inheriting the roles of Rowlf the Dog, The Swedish Chef, and Dr. Teeth from Jim Henson. He originated the role of Louie, Elmo's dad, on Sesame Street.

Career

Barretta began performing with The Jim Henson Company in 1991, as the body performer of Earl Sinclair on Dinosaurs. He later developed several new characters on Muppets Tonight, including Pepe the King Prawn, Johnny Fiama, and Bobo the Bear.

Barretta has taken over several of Jim Henson's roles, such as Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, and Swedish Chef. His Muppet film debut was in the 1996 Muppet Treasure Island as Clueless Morgan. He had several roles in Muppets from Space (1999) and served as Muppet captain on The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted. He played the main puppet character Phil Phillips in The Happytime Murders (2018), which won a Houston Film Critics Society best worst film award.

For Sesame Street, Bill Barretta originated the role of Elmo's dad, Louie, in 2006. At first, Louie only appeared in a few direct-to-video specials, becoming a regular character later on. Barretta based Louie's voice on Louis Prima's. In 2010, Tyler Bunch took over the role after consulting with Barretta. In an interview, Barretta explained that he had to fly to New York for every appearance on Sesame Street, so once Louie started to appear more often, it was much more practical for a New York-based puppeteer to take over the role.

Barretta has served as a producer on various Muppet projects, including It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005). In 2014, he served as a co-producer on Muppets Most Wanted. He also served as an executive producer on the ABC series, The Muppets. For Disney+, Barretta produced Muppets Haunted Mansion and co-created The Muppets Mayhem, which won a Children's and Family Emmy Award in 2023.

Filmography

Film

Film credits
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1995	Murder in the First	Man on the Street	Live-action role
1995	Born to Be Wild	Gorilla Team	Live-action role
1995	Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree	Bear	Puppeteer/voice
1996	Muppet Treasure Island	Clueless Morgan, Blind Pew (puppetry; hands), Swedish Chef, Jacques Roach, Mudwell the Mudbunny (singing)	Puppeteer/voice
1999	Muppets from Space	Pepe the Prawn, Bobo the Bear, Johnny Fiama, Bubba the Rat, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf the Dog, Cosmic Fish #2	Puppeteer/voice
1999	The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland	Additional Muppet performer	Puppeteer
2002	Kermit's Swamp Years	Croaker, Horace D'Fly, Roy the Frog, Turtle #2	Puppeteer/voice; Direct-to-video
2002	It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie	Pepe the King Prawn, Johnny Fiama, Bobo the Bear, Rowlf the Dog, Swedish Chef, Lew Zealand, Howard Tubman, additional characters	Puppeteer/voice; TV movie
2005	The Muppets' Wizard of Oz	Pepe the Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Johnny Fiama, Swedish Chef, Lew Zealand, Bubba the Rat, additional characters	Puppeteer/voice; TV movie
2010	When Families Grieve	Louie	Puppeteer/voice; TV movie
2011	The Muppets	Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Pepe the Prawn, Bobo, Swedish Chef	Puppeteer/voice
2014	Muppets Most Wanted	Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Pepe the King Prawn, The Swedish Chef, Big Mean Carl, Bobo the Bear, Carlo Flamingo, Leprechaun Security Guard, Baby Boss	Puppeteer/voice
2018	The Happytime Murders	Phil Phillips, Junkyard, Boar	Puppeteer/voice

Television

Television credits
Year(s)	Television	Role	Notes
1991–1994	Dinosaurs	Earl Sinclair (in-suit performer), Nick (in-suit performer), Rabid Caveman, various characters	Performer
1994	Jim Henson's Animal Show	Armstrong the Chicken Hawk, Vernon the Grizzly, Baby Bear, Dullard the Aardvark, Jared the Tiger, Lazlo the Hyena, Randall the Zebra, Timothy the Owl, Vernon the Grizzly	7 episodes; Puppeteer/voice
1996–1998	Muppets Tonight	Bobo the Bear, Johnny Fiama, Pepe the Prawn, Rowlf the Dog, Big Mean Carl, Clueless Morgan, Howard Tubman, David Hoggselhoff, Zippity Zap, Snookie Blyer, Ernst Stavros Gropuer, additional characters	Puppeteer/voice
1996	The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss	Uncle Berklummer	1 episode; Puppeteer/voice
2001	Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story	Thunderdell	TV-mini series; live-action role, 2 episodes
2002–2007	Kim Possible	Jackie the Jackal, Jilly from Jersey, Motor Ed's 'Main Bro'	Voice role
2006	Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King	Savage Commando	TV mini-series; Live-action role
2006–2010	Sesame Street	Louie (Elmo's dad)	Puppeteer/voice in Episode 4160 and direct-to-video specials
2007	Tinseltown	Bobby	TV series short; Puppeteer/voice Also director
2011	Saturday Night Live	Rowlf the Dog	1 episode; Puppeteer/voice
2012	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Dr. Teeth	1 episode; Puppeteer/voice
2014	Piper's Picks TV	Swedish Chef	1 episode; Puppeteer/voice
2015–2016	The Muppets	Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Pepe the King Prawn, Swedish Chef, Bobo the Bear, Big Mean Carl, Mahna Mahna, Howard Tubman, additional characters	Puppeteer/voice Also director; 1 episode
2015	Muppet Moments	Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear, Pepe the King Prawn	TV series short; Puppeteer/voice Also director
2017–2020	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt	Lonny DuFrane/Mr. Frumpus	3 episodes; Actor/Puppeteer
2018	Muppet Babies	Dr. Teeth	1 episode; Puppeteer/voice
2019	Drop the Mic	Pepe the King Prawn	2 episodes; Puppeteer/voice
2020	Muppets Now	Pepe the King Prawn, The Swedish Chef, Howard Tubman, Big Mean Carl, Dr. Teeth, Bobo the Bear, Bubba the Rat	Also director and executive producer
2021	Muppets Haunted Mansion	Pepe the King Prawn, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Johnny Fiama, Howard Tubman, Bobo the Bear, Big Mean Carl, Andy Pig, Bubba the Rat, Beautiful Day Monster, Clean Gene the Behemoth, Party Tomato	Also teleplay and story by, and executive producer
2023	The Muppets Mayhem	Dr. Teeth	Also co-creator and executive producer

Video games

Video games
Year(s)	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Muppet Race Mania	Pepe the King Prawn, Bobo the Bear, Johnny Fiama, Swedish Chef	Voice role
2000	Muppet Monster Adventure	Pepe the King Prawn, Swedish Chef	Voice role
2003	Muppets Party Cruise	Pepe the King Prawn, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear, Johnny Fiama, Swedish Chef	Voice role

Events

Event credits
Year	Event	Role	Notes
2017	The Muppets Take the Bowl	Pepe the King Prawn, Rowlf, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Mahna Mahna	Puppeteer/voice, live show at the Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 8–10
2018	The Muppets Take the O2	Pepe the King Prawn, Rowlf, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Mahna Mahna	Puppeteer/voice, live show at the O2, July 13–14
2021	The Muppets Christmas Caroling Coach	Pepe the King Prawn	Voice, theme park show at Disneyland during Disney Merriest Nights

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External links

Preceded byJim Henson	Performer of Rowlf the Dog 1996 – present	Succeeded byNone
Preceded byDavid Rudman	Performer of The Swedish Chef 1996 – present	Succeeded byNone
Preceded byJohn Kennedy	Performer of Dr. Teeth 2005 – present	Succeeded byNone
Preceded byJim Henson	Performer of Mahna Mahna 2005 – present	Succeeded byNone
Preceded byNone	Pepe the King Prawn 1996 – present	Succeeded byNone
Preceded byNone	Bobo the Bear 1996 – present	Succeeded byNone
Preceded byNone	Carl the Big Mean 1996 – present	Succeeded byNone
Preceded byJerry Nelson	Performer of Lew Zealand 2002 – 2005	Succeeded byMatt Vogel

The Muppets

Characters

Television

Series	Sam and Friends (1955–1961) The Muppet Show (1976–1981) (episodes) Muppet Babies (1984–1991) (episodes) Little Muppet Monsters (1985) The Jim Henson Hour (1989) Muppets Tonight (1996–1998) The Muppets (2015–2016) Muppet Babies (2018–2022) (episodes) Muppets Now (2020) The Muppets Mayhem (2023)
Segments	The Jimmy Dean Show ("Rowlf the Dog", 1963–1965) The Mike Douglas Show (1966–1979) The Ed Sullivan Show (including The Great Santa Claus Switch, 1966–1971) NBC's Saturday Night (The Land of Gorch, 1975–1976)
Specials	Hey, Cinderella! (1969) The Muppets on Puppets (1970) The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) The Frog Prince (1971) The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972) The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) Rocky Mountain Holiday (1983) The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) The Earth Day Special (1990) The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990) The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995) Studio DC: Almost Live (2008) A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008) Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013) Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)

Films

Theatrical	The Muppet Movie (1979) The Great Muppet Caper (1981) The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Muppets from Space (1999) The Muppets (2011) Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Television	Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) The Christmas Toy (1986) It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
Direct-to- video	Muppet Classic Theater (1994) Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

Music

Albums	The Muppet Show (1977) The Muppet Show 2 (1978) The Muppet Movie (1979) Ol' Brown Ears Is Back (1993) Muppet Beach Party (1993) Kermit Unpigged (1994) The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More (2002) A Green and Red Christmas (2006) The Green Album (2011) The Muppets (2011) Muppets Most Wanted (2014) The Electric Mayhem (2023)
Songs	"Rainbow Connection" "Bein' Green" "Mahna Mahna" "When the River Meets the Sea" "Bohemian Rhapsody" "Man or Muppet"