Lars Backman says he is the real-life model for "The Muppets," Swedish Chef. RATTVIK, Sweden, Aug. 6, 2009 — -- ABBA, Alfred Nobel, Bjorn Borg, Greta Garbo -- Sweden has many famous faces. But ...

A fun surprise yesterday from The Game Awards 2020 was that The Muppets own Swedish Chef is now in Overcooked! All You Can Eat. In a fun team-up between Team17, Ghost Town Games, and Disney, the game ...

As a longtime Muppet puppeteer, Bill Barretta is used to crouching out of the camera shot, pressed against a colleague's armpit as he manipulates the character perched atop his hand. But in the ...

Swedish Chef has long been one of the most endearing muppets, with his indiscernible gibberish, strangely-disturbing human hands and his propensity to cook in nontraditional means. Being a part of ...

In advance of The Muppets’ Most Wanted, Muppets Studio has released the bite-sized webisode “Food Fight,” in which the Swedish Chef pits his culinary skills against Gordon Ramsay in a reality ...

At The Game Awards, you can expect a ton of big new video game trailers and announcements, but no one ever thinks to look out for the smaller tidbits. For instance, no one could have expected that ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Swedish Chef is one of the ...

Puppets and props from Muppets creator Jim Henson's extensive career will go up for auction this fall, including pieces from ...

This ladle was used with the Swedish Chef puppet. The Swedish Chef is a live-hand puppet originally performed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz and currently performed by Bill Barretta. In a live-hand puppet ...