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.
Acting
- 2019Ryan's Mystery PlaydateSelf - Animator1 ep.
- 2010T.U.F.F. PuppyAgent Rodentski / Agent Weaselman (voice)115 ep.
- 2009NSFW ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2002Pet StarSelf - Judge1 ep.
- 2001The Fairly OddParentsFather / Jail Cop / Football Coach (voice)268 ep.
- 1999Family GuyVarious (voice)8 ep.
- 1998Oh Yeah! CartoonsBand Leader / English Guy Announcer (voice)11 ep.
- 1995What a Cartoon!Chip (voice)4 ep.
- 1985Growing PainsRobert Jordan1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2024The Fairly OddParents: A New WishExecutive Producer, Original Series Creator36 ep.
- 2022The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OdderCharacters, Executive Producer13 ep.
- 2017Bunsen is a BeastStoryboard Artist, Writer4 ep.
- 2010T.U.F.F. PuppyDirector, Producer, Story, Storyboard Artist, Writer115 ep.
- 2004Danny PhantomCharacter Designer, Director, Executive Producer, Main Title Theme Composer, Story, Storyboard Artist, Writer49 ep.
- 2002The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusWriter1 ep.
- 2001The Fairly OddParentsDirector, Producer, Story, Storyboard, Storyboard Artist, Writer268 ep.
- 1998Oh Yeah! CartoonsCreator, Director, Producer, Story, Storyboard, Storyboard Artist, Writer11 ep.
- 1997Cow and ChickenStoryboard4 ep.
- 1997I Am WeaselStoryboard1 ep.
- 1997Johnny BravoDirector, Story, Storyboard, Writer11 ep.
- 1996Dexter's LaboratoryStoryboard12 ep.
- 1995What a Cartoon!Creator, Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer4 ep.
- 1993Droopy, Master DetectiveCharacter Designer39 ep.
- 1990Tom & Jerry Kids ShowCharacter Designer156 ep.
- —Dan DangerWriter4 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2019Ryan's Mystery PlaydateSelf - Animator1 ep.
- 2010T.U.F.F. PuppyAgent Rodentski / Agent Weaselman (voice), Escape Goat (voice)2 ep.
- 2011NSFW ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2001The Fairly OddParentsBus Driver (voice), Comic Dealer / Actor / Cop #2 (voice), Computer Voice / Alien Captain (voice), Dr. Bender (voice)13 ep.
- 2003Pet StarSelf - Judge1 ep.
- 1999Family Guy(voice), Charles Montrose / Vet (voice), Various (voice)8 ep.
- 1999Oh Yeah! CartoonsBand Leader / English Guy Announcer (voice)1 ep.
- 1995What a Cartoon!Chip (voice)2 ep.
- 1987Growing PainsRobert Jordan1 ep.
Also known as: Elmer Hartman · Shiloh Pettibone