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 ...

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 ...

Fans of The Muppets who adored the Swedish Chef from their childhood days were in for quite the surprise recently. Known for his "Bork, bork, bork" catchphrase and gibberish-laden cooking ...

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 ...