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 ...

When the Swedish Chef made his television debut in 1975, he didn't just join the Muppet cast; he redefined what those characters could look like. Most Muppets relied on felt hands and controlled ...

Although The Muppet Show was set in a New York theater, the series was actually shot in Britain since no American production companies bought into the idea. But Sir Lew Grade was willing to give Jim ...