Butch Hartman
Known for WritingBorn 1965-01-10Highland Park, Michigan, USA
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.
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Hartman's latest animated program, HobbyKids Adventures, premiered on YouTube in 2019.
Known for
A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!
2011 · as Waiter
The Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers
2004 · as Race Official / Oscar (voice)
A Fairly Odd Summer
2014 · as Crazy Guy #1
A Fairly Odd Christmas
2013 · as Gingers
Uncle Duck!
2019 · as Uncle Duck / Uncle Duck’s Wife / Kids / Alien (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
The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol
2006 · as Santa / Sun / Penguins (voice)
The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBaby
2008 · as Dr. Rip Studwell (voice)