Butch Hartman
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- January 10, 1965
- Birthplace
- Highland 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. Hartman's latest animated program, HobbyKids Adventures, premiered on YouTube in 2019.
Filmography
The Christmas King! 2025
Director
The Greatest Thing Ever: A Garden Cartoon Movie 2025
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Uncle Duck! 2019
as Uncle Duck / Uncle Duck’s Wife / Kids / Alien (voice), Creator, Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer
Cans Without Labels 2019
Storyboard Artist
A Fairly Odd Summer 2014
as Crazy Guy 1, Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay
A Fairly Odd Christmas 2012
as Gingerbread Men (voice) / Choir #4, Story, Teleplay
The Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret Wish 2011
Executive Producer, Writer
A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! 2011
as Maitre’d, Writer
The Fairly OddParents: Wishology! 2009
Producer, Writer
The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBaby 2008
as Dr. Rip Studwell (voice), Writer
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators! 2006
Director, Executive Producer, Creator
The Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour Trilogy 2006
Director
Danny Phantom: Reality Trip 2006
Storyboard Artist, Director
The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol 2006
as Santa / Sun / Penguins (voice), Writer
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide 2006
Director, Executive Producer, Creator
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
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2004
Original Concept, Writer, Director
The Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers 2004
as Race Official / Oscar (voice), Storyboard Artist, Director, Producer, Writer
Splatypus 2004
Creator, Writer, Director
The Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe! The Movie 2003
as Flashback Boy / Web Eared Guy / Third Kid / Orderly (voice), Storyboard Artist, Director, Writer, Production Designer
Zoomates 1998
Director
Gramps 1996
Writer, Director
Hillbilly Blue 1996
Director, Writer
Shake & Flick: Raw Deal in Rome 1995
Art Direction
California Hot Wax 1992
as Eddie
- Petey and the Wolf
Petey and the Wolf 1985
Director
Credits from TMDB.