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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (29)
The Christmas King!
Director (Directing)
2025
The Greatest Thing Ever: A Garden Cartoon Movie
Director (Directing)
2025
Uncle Duck!
as Uncle Duck / Uncle Duck’s Wife / Kids / Alien (voice)
2019
Cans Without Labels
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2019
A Fairly Odd Summer
as Crazy Guy #1
2014
A Fairly Odd Christmas
as Gingers
2013
The Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret Wish
Executive Producer (Production)
2011
A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!
as Waiter
2011
The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!
Producer (Production)
2009
The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBaby
as Dr. Rip Studwell (voice)
2008
Danny Phantom: Phantom Planet
Director (Directing)
2007
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!
Director (Directing)
2006
The Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour Trilogy
Director (Directing)
2006
Danny Phantom: Reality Trip
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2006
The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol
as Santa / Sun / Penguins (voice)
2006
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide
Director (Directing)
2006
Doogal
Writer (Writing)
2006
Cartoon Network: Christmas Rocks
Writer (Writing)
2005
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
Director (Directing)
2005
The Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical
Director (Directing)
2005
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour
Original Concept (Writing)
2004
The Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers
as Race Official / Oscar (voice)
2004
Splatypus
Creator (Crew)
2004
The Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe! The Movie
as Flashback Boy / Web Eared Guy / Third Kid / Orderly (voice)
2003
Zoomates
Director (Directing)
1998
Gramps
Writer (Writing)
1996
Hillbilly Blue
Director (Directing)
1996
Shake & Flick: Raw Deal in Rome
Art Direction (Art)
1995
California Hot Wax
as Eddie
1992
TV Shows (21)
The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish
Executive Producer (Production)
2024
5 Years Later
Creator (Creator)
2023
The Garden
Creator (Creator)
2023
The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder
Executive Producer (Production)
2022
Ryan's Mystery Playdate: Level Up
as Self - Animator
2019
Bunsen is a Beast
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2017
T.U.F.F. Puppy
as Agent Rodentski / Agent Weaselman (voice)
2010
NSFW Show
as Self - Guest
2009
Danny Phantom
Director (Directing)
2004
Pet Star
as Self - Judge
2002
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Writer (Writing)
2002
The Fairly OddParents
as Bus Driver (voice)
2001
Family Guy
as (voice)
1999
Oh Yeah! Cartoons
as Band Leader / English Guy Announcer (voice)
1998
Cow and Chicken
Storyboard (Writing)
1997
I Am Weasel
Storyboard (Writing)
1997
Johnny Bravo
Storyboard (Writing)
1997
Dexter's Laboratory
Storyboard (Writing)
1996
What a Cartoon!
as Chip (voice)
1995
Droopy, Master Detective
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
1993
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
1990