Butch Hartman
Butch Hartman | |
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Hartman at the 2025 WonderCon | |
| Born | Elmer Earl Hartman IV January 10, 1965 Highland Park, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Known for | The Fairly OddParents Danny Phantom T.U.F.F. Puppy Bunsen Is a Beast |
| Spouse |
Julieann Hartman (m. 1992) |
| Children | 2 |
Elmer Earl "Butch" Hartman IV (born January 10, 1965) is an American animator, illustrator, writer, producer, director, and voice actor. He is best known for creating the animated television series The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy, and Bunsen Is a Beast for Nickelodeon. He founded the company, Billionfold Inc. in 2003, to produce the shows. Hartman was an executive producer on The Fairly OddParents for the entirety of its 16-year run.
In February 2018, Hartman announced his departure from Nickelodeon after almost 20 years; this resulted in the end of production on Bunsen Is a Beast after one season. In 2021, he returned to the studio to produce The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder, a live-action Fairly OddParents sequel which premiered on Paramount+ the following year and aired for one season. In 2023, his first non-secular animated program, The Garden, premiered on the Christian streaming service Pure Flix.