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.

[2] He later developed several new characters on Muppets Tonight, including Pepe the King Prawn, Johnny Fiama, and Bobo the Bear.

[2] Barretta has taken over several of Jim Henson's roles, such as Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, and Swedish Chef.

[9] For Sesame Street, Bill Barretta originated the role of Elmo's dad, Louie,[10] in 2006.