Biography and filmography

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.

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Movies (29)

The Christmas King!

2025 · Director

The Greatest Thing Ever: A Garden Cartoon Movie

2025 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Uncle Duck!

2019 · Uncle Duck / Uncle Duck’s Wife / Kids / Alien (voice), Creator, Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer

Cans Without Labels

2019 · Storyboard Artist

Los padrinos mágicos: Un paraíso mágico

2014 · Crazy Guy 1, Executive Producer, Teleplay, Story

Los padrinos mágicos: La Navidad mágica de Timmy Turner

2012 · Gingerbread Men (voice) / Choir #4, Teleplay, Story

The Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret Wish

2011 · Executive Producer, Writer

Los Padrinos Mágicos, la película: ¡Momento de crecer, Timmy Turner!

2011 · Maitre’d, Writer

The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!

2009 · Writer, Producer

The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBaby

2008 · Dr. Rip Studwell (voice), Writer

Jimmy y Timmy: La hora del poder: Creadores de monstruos

2006 · Director, Creator, Executive Producer

The Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour Trilogy

2006 · Director

Danny Phantom: Reality Trip

2006 · Storyboard Artist, Director

The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol

2006 · Santa / Sun / Penguins (voice), Writer

Jimmy y Timmy, la hora del poder: Cuando los genios chocan

2006 · Director, Creator, Executive Producer

Doogal

2006 · Writer

Cartoon Network: Christmas Rocks

2005 · Writer

Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy

2005 · Director, Writer

The Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical

2005 · Director, Original Music Composer, Writer

La Hora Poderosa de Jimmy y Timmy

2004 · Writer, Original Concept, Director

The Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers

2004 · Race Official / Oscar (voice), Storyboard Artist, Director, Producer, Writer

Splatypus

2004 · Creator, Writer, Director

The Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe! The Movie

2003 · Flashback Boy / Web Eared Guy / Third Kid / Orderly (voice), Storyboard Artist, Director, Writer, Production Designer

Zoomates

1998 · Director

Gramps

1996 · Director, Writer

Hillbilly Blue

1996 · Director, Writer

Shake & Flick: Raw Deal in Rome

1995 · Art Direction

California Hot Wax

1992 · Eddie

Petey and the Wolf

1985 · Director

TV shows (23)

Los padrinos mágicos: Un nuevo deseo

2024 · Executive Producer, Original Series Creator

The Garden

2023 · Creator

Los Padrinos Mágicos: Mas Mágicos Que Nunca

2022 · Executive Producer, Characters

Hobby Kids Adventures

2019 · Creator

Ryan's Mystery Playdate

2019 · Self - Animator

Bunsen is a Beast

2017 · Writer, Storyboard Artist, Creator

T.U.F.F. Puppy

2010 · Agent Rodentski / Agent Weaselman (voice), Escape Goat (voice), Producer, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Director, Story, Creator

NSFW Show

2009 · Self - Guest

Danny Phantom

2004 · Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Main Title Theme Composer, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Story, Creator

Las Mascotas Más Graciosas

2002 · Self - Judge

Las Aventuras de Jimmy Neutron: El Niño Genio

2002 · Writer

Los Padrinos Mágicos

2001 · Bus Driver (voice), Father / Jail Cop / Football Coach (voice), Computer Voice / Alien Captain (voice), Comic Dealer / Actor / Cop #2 (voice), Gardener / Driver / Hamster (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), Director, Writer, Producer, Storyboard Artist, Story, Storyboard, Creator