- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- January 10, 1965
- Place of Birth
- Highland Park, Michigan, USA
Butch Hartman
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
movieThe Christmas King!
2025 · Director
movieThe Greatest Thing Ever: A Garden Cartoon Movie
2025 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
tvThe Fairly OddParents: A New Wish
2024 · Executive Producer, Original Series Creator
tvThe Garden
2023 · Creator
tvThe Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder
2022 · Executive Producer, Characters
movieUncle Duck!
2019 · Uncle Duck / Uncle Duck’s Wife / Kids / Alien (voice), Creator, Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer
tvHobby Kids Adventures
2019 · Creator
movieCans Without Labels
2019 · Storyboard Artist
tvRyan's Mystery Playdate: Level Up
2019 · Self - Animator
tvBunsen is a Beast
2017 · Storyboard Artist, Writer, Creator
movieA Fairly Odd Summer
2014 · Crazy Guy #1, Executive Producer, Teleplay, Story
movieA Fairly Odd Christmas
2013 · Gingers, Teleplay, Story
movieThe Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret Wish
2011 · Executive Producer
movieA Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!
2011 · Waiter, Writer
tvT.U.F.F. Puppy
2010 · Agent Rodentski / Agent Weaselman (voice), Escape Goat (voice), Producer, Writer, Director, Story, Storyboard Artist, Creator
tvNSFW Show
2009 · Self - Guest
movieThe Fairly OddParents: Wishology!
2009 · Writer, Producer
movieThe Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBaby
2008 · Dr. Rip Studwell (voice), Writer
movieJimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!
2006 · Director, Creator, Executive Producer
movieThe Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour Trilogy
2006 · Director
movieDanny Phantom: Reality Trip
2006 · Storyboard Artist, Director
movieThe Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol
2006 · Santa / Sun / Penguins (voice), Writer
movieJimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide
2006 · Director, Creator, Executive Producer
movieDoogal
2006 · Writer
movieCartoon Network: Christmas Rocks
2005 · Writer
movieDanny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
2005 · Director, Writer
movieThe Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical
2005 · Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
movieJimmy Timmy Power Hour
2004 · Writer, Original Concept, Director
tvDanny Phantom
2004 · Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Main Title Theme Composer, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Creator
movieThe Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers
2004 · Race Official / Oscar (voice), Storyboard Artist, Director, Producer, Writer
movieSplatypus
2004 · Creator, Writer, Director
movieThe Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe! The Movie
2003 · Flashback Boy / Web Eared Guy / Third Kid / Orderly (voice), Storyboard Artist, Director, Writer, Production Designer
tvPet Star
2002 · Self - Judge
tvThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2002 · Writer
tvThe Fairly OddParents
2001 · Bus Driver (voice), Gardener / Driver / Hamster (voice), Computer Voice / Alien Captain (voice), Comic Dealer / Actor / Cop #2 (voice), Father / Jail Cop / Football Coach (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), Producer, Writer, Director, Storyboard Artist, Creator
tvFamily Guy
1999 · (voice), Various (voice), Charles Montrose / Vet (voice)
movieZoomates
1998 · Director
tvOh Yeah! Cartoons
1998 · Band Leader / English Guy Announcer (voice), Storyboard, Writer, Producer, Director, Creator, Storyboard Artist
tvCow and Chicken
1997 · Storyboard
tvI Am Weasel
1997 · Storyboard
tvJohnny Bravo
1997 · Storyboard, Director, Writer
tvDexter's Laboratory
1996 · Storyboard
movieGramps
1996 · Director, Writer
movieHillbilly Blue
1996 · Director, Writer
movieShake & Flick: Raw Deal in Rome
1995 · Art Direction
tvWhat a Cartoon!
1995 · Chip (voice), Director, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Creator
tvDroopy, Master Detective
1993 · Character Designer
movieCalifornia Hot Wax
1992 · Eddie
tvTom & Jerry Kids Show
1990 · Character Designer
tvGrowing Pains
1985 · Robert Jordan
Petey and the Wolf
moviePetey and the Wolf
1985 · Director
Dan Danger
tvDan Danger
— · Writer