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.

The Muppet world is frequently frantic, but Beariguard never lets it get him down. The Swedish Chef is one of the all-time great Muppets, but his particular specialty limits the sorts of places ...

The Muppets' sprawling cast of colorful characters ... Even second-tier characters like the Swedish Chef, Sam Eagle and the members of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are recognizable to folks ...

Anybody who watched The Muppets growing up will be well acquainted with the Swedish Chef. The character first appeared on The Muppet Show in 1975 pilot of the show and acts like a parody of TV chefs.

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 ...

In 2013, the Henson family donated more than 20 Henson puppets and props, including Miss Piggy and the Swedish Chef from “The Muppet Show,” Bert and Elmo from “Sesame Street” and Red ...

The image comes from the 1999 film Muppets From Space. For context, the Muppets character is a chef and his cooking doesn't ...

He has hosted game shows and featurettes as part of the Muppets universe and also works as a chef. As with the Swedish Chef, his cooking ventures often go awry. This combined with his resting ...

The puppets here include Nigel, the original host of “The Muppet Show”; Statler and Waldorf, everyone’s favorite haters; and the famously unintelligible “Swedish Chef.” From the iconic Dr. Teeth and ...

the Swedish Chef, Fozzie Bear and, perhaps most important for Kermit, his longtime love, Miss Piggy. Fans of the Muppets will be able to see some of these latest additions to the collection in ...

Overcooked: All You Can Eat has a new cook in the kitchen tonight, as The Muppets’ Swedish Chef joins the roster. However, his signature chicken friends are nowhere to be seen. At the 2020 Game ...