Barretta entered puppetry through The Jim Henson Company in 1991, first appearing as the body performer for Earl Sinclair on Dinosaurs. He expanded the Muppet roster by creating Pepe the King Prawn, Johnny Fiama and Bobo the Bear for Muppets Tonight, and later inherited several of Jim Henson’s iconic roles, including Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog and the Swedish Chef. His work includes portraying Cluel… Read more
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Known for Hoppers 2026 The Muppets 2011 The Happytime Murders 2018 Muppets Most Wanted 2014 Series ★ 7.1 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 2015
Lonny Dufrene / Mr. Frumpus ★ 7.3 The Muppet Show 2026
Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Pepé the King Prawn (voice) Series ★ 6.9 Saturday Night Live 1975
Rowlf the Dog (voice) (uncredited) Series ★ 7 The Muppets 2015
Pepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (voice) ★ 6.7 The Muppets 2011
Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice) Series ★ 6.8 Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story 2001
Thunderdell ★ 7 Muppet Classic Theater 1994
Elvis (voice) ★ 6.4 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend 2020
Mr. Frumpus (voice) ★ 6.4 Muppets Haunted Mansion 2021
Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef Series ★ 6.1 The Muppets Mayhem 2023
Dr. Teeth (voice) ★ 5.8 Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular 2013
Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, Big Mean Carl Series ★ 5.9 Muppets Now 2020
Pepe the King Prawn (voice) ★ 6.2 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland 1999
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) ★ 5.8 Kermit's Swamp Years 2002
Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice) ★ 6 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa 2008
Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice) ★ 6.3 Muppets Most Wanted 2014
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) ★ 6 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie 2002
Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice) ★ 6.1 Muppets from Space 1999
Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice) ★ 5.2 The Muppets' Wizard of Oz 2005
Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf ★ 5.8 The Happytime Murders 2018
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