Butch Hartman
Biography
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.
Filmography
Uncle Duck!
2019
as Uncle Duck / Uncle Duck’s Wife / Kids / Alien (voice)
A Fairly Odd Summer
2014
as Crazy Guy #1
A Fairly Odd Christmas
2013
as Gingers
A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!
2011
as Waiter
The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBaby
2008
as Dr. Rip Studwell (voice)
The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol
2006
as Santa / Sun / Penguins (voice)
The Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers
2004
as Race Official / Oscar (voice)
The Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe! The Movie
2003
as Flashback Boy / Web Eared Guy / Third Kid / Orderly (voice)
California Hot Wax
1992
as Eddie