Butch Hartman

Known for writing · Born 10 January 1965 · 61 · Highland Park, Michigan, USA

65 credits

Elmer Earl "Butch" Hartman IV (born January 10, 1965) is an American animator, storyboard artist, YouTuber, illustrator, and voice actor, best known for creating Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents, T.U.F.F. Puppy, Bunsen Is a Beast, and Danny Phantom. Hartman also owns a production company, Billionfold Inc., which he uses primarily to produce his shows. Hartman was an executive producer on The Fairly OddParents for the entirety of its 16-year run. On February 8, 2018, Hartman announced in a YouTube video that he had left Nickelodeon on February 2 after having worked at the studio since December 1997; he confirmed that this resulted in the end of production on Bunsen Is a Beast after just one season. Hartman's latest animated program, HobbyKids Adventures, premiered on YouTube in 2019.

Known for

The Fairly OddParents

2001

Danny Phantom

2004

Johnny Bravo

1997

Dexter's Laboratory

1996

Cow and Chicken

1997

Family Guy

1999

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

2002

T.U.F.F. Puppy

2010

Tom & Jerry Kids Show

1990

Oh Yeah! Cartoons

1998

A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!

2011

I Am Weasel

1997

Acting (18)

2019Ryan's Mystery PlaydateSelf - AnimatorSeries

2019Uncle Duck!Uncle Duck / Uncle Duck’s Wife / Kids / Alien (voice)Film

2014A Fairly Odd SummerCrazy Guy #1Film

2013A Fairly Odd ChristmasGingersFilm

2011A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!WaiterFilm

2010T.U.F.F. PuppyAgent Rodentski / Agent Weaselman (voice), Escape Goat (voice)Series

2009NSFW ShowSelf - GuestSeries

2008The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBabyDr. Rip Studwell (voice)Film

2006The Fairly OddParents: Fairy IdolSanta / Sun / Penguins (voice)Film

2004The Fairly OddParents: Channel ChasersRace Official / Oscar (voice)Film

2003The Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe! The MovieFlashback Boy / Web Eared Guy / Third Kid / Orderly (voice)Film

2002Pet StarSelf - JudgeSeries

2001The Fairly OddParentsBus Driver (voice), Father / Jail Cop / Football Coach (voice), Computer Voice / Alien Captain (voice), Comic Dealer / Actor / Cop #2 (voice), Gardener / Driver / Hamster (voice), President / Park Patron (voice), Eric / Yugopotamian Male (voice), Erik (voice), Minister (voice), Monster / Pirate / Fish/ Guard #1 (voice), Molar Dog / Fairy #4 (voice), Dr. Bender (voice)Series

1999Family Guy(voice), Various (voice) · 6 episodes, Charles Montrose / Vet (voice)Series

1998Oh Yeah! CartoonsBand Leader / English Guy Announcer (voice)Series

1995What a Cartoon!Chip (voice) · 2 episodesSeries

1992California Hot WaxEddieFilm

1985Growing PainsRobert JordanSeries

Art (5)

2019Cans Without LabelsStoryboard ArtistFilm

2006Danny Phantom: Reality TripStoryboard Artist, DirectorFilm

2004The Fairly OddParents: Channel ChasersStoryboard Artist, Director, Producer, WriterFilm

2003The Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe! The MovieStoryboard Artist, Director, Writer, Production DesignerFilm

1995Shake & Flick: Raw Deal in RomeArt DirectionFilm

Creator (2)

2023The GardenCreatorSeries

2019Hobby Kids AdventuresCreatorSeries

Crew (2)

2019Uncle Duck!Creator, Director, Storyboard Artist, WriterFilm

2004SplatypusCreator, Writer, DirectorFilm

Directing (13)

2025The Greatest Thing Ever: A Garden Cartoon MovieDirector, Writer, Executive ProducerFilm

2025The Christmas King!DirectorFilm

2016Paige Prater: Anything is PossibleDirectorSeries

2006Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds CollideDirector, Executive Producer, CreatorFilm

2006Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!Director, Executive Producer, CreatorFilm

2006The Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour TrilogyDirectorFilm

2005The Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The MusicalDirector, Original Music Composer, WriterFilm

2005Danny Phantom: The Ultimate EnemyDirector, WriterFilm

2001The Fairly OddParentsDirector, Writer, Producer, Storyboard Artist, CreatorSeries

1998Oh Yeah! CartoonsDirector, Storyboard, Writer, Producer, Creator, Storyboard ArtistSeries

1998ZoomatesDirectorFilm

1996Hillbilly BlueDirector, WriterFilm

1985Petey and the WolfDirectorFilm

Production (6)

2024The Fairly OddParents: A New WishExecutive Producer, Original Series CreatorSeries

2022The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OdderExecutive Producer, CharactersSeries

2014A Fairly Odd SummerExecutive Producer, Story, TeleplayFilm

2011The Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret WishExecutive Producer, WriterFilm

2010T.U.F.F. PuppyProducer, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Director, CreatorSeries

2009The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!Producer, WriterFilm

Visual Effects (2)

1993Droopy, Master DetectiveCharacter DesignerSeries

1990Tom & Jerry Kids ShowCharacter DesignerSeries

Writing (17)

2017Bunsen is a BeastWriter, Storyboard Artist, CreatorSeries

2013A Fairly Odd ChristmasStory, TeleplayFilm

2011A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!WriterFilm

2008The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBabyWriterFilm

2006DoogalWriterFilm

2006The Fairly OddParents: Fairy IdolWriterFilm

2005Cartoon Network: Christmas RocksWriterFilm

2004Danny PhantomWriter, Director, Executive Producer, Main Title Theme Composer, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, CreatorSeries

2004Jimmy Timmy Power HourOriginal Concept, Writer, DirectorFilm

2002The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusWriterSeries

1997Johnny BravoStoryboard, Director, WriterSeries

1997Cow and ChickenStoryboardSeries

1997I Am WeaselStoryboardSeries

1996Dexter's LaboratoryStoryboardSeries

1996GrampsWriter, DirectorFilm

1995What a Cartoon!Writer, Director, Creator, Storyboard ArtistSeries

—Dan DangerWriterSeries