Events in 1964 in animation.

Events

January

* January 14: The first episode of

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

's ''

The Magilla Gorilla Show ''The Magilla Gorilla Show'' is an American animated television series starring Magilla Gorilla. The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for Screen Gems, and was originally sponsored in syndication by Ideal Toys from 1964 through 19 ...

'' airs.

March

* March 28: ''

The Incredible Mr. Limpet ''The Incredible Mr. Limpet'' is a 1964 American live-action/animated comedy film produced by Warner Bros.''Variety'' film review; January 22, 1964, page 6. and based on the 1942 novel ''Mr. Limpet'' by Theodore Pratt. It is about a man named He ...

'' premieres.

April

* April 13:

36th Academy Awards The 36th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1963, were held on April 13, 1964, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Jack Lemmon. Best Picture winner '' Tom Jones'' became the only f ...

: '' The Critic'' by

Ernest Pintoff Ernest Pintoff (December 15, 1931 in Watertown, Connecticut – January 12, 2002 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles) was an American film and television director, screenwriter and film producer. He won the Oscar for Best Animated Short for ''The ...

, starring

Mel Brooks Mel Brooks (born Melvin James Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. He began h ...

as narrator, wins the

Academy Award for Best Animated Short The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year ...

June

* June 3: The first animated feature film with Yogi Bear, ''

Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! ''Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!'' is a 1964 American animated musical comedy film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and released by Columbia Pictures. The film stars the voices of Daws Butler, Don Messick, Julie Bennett, Mel Blanc, and J. Pat O' ...

'' premieres which is also the first animated film based on a TV cartoon program. * June 7: ''

Shōnen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru , also known as ''Samurai Kid'', is a Japanese anime series produced by Toei Animation. 65 episodes aired from 7 June 1964 until 31 August 1965. It tells the story of a ninja's pupil that controlled the wind. It was based on the manga by S ...

'' is first broadcast on NET.

July

* July 18:

Robert McKimson Robert Porter McKimson Sr. (October 13, 1910 – September 29, 1977) was an American animator and illustrator, best known for his work on the ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons from Warner Bros. Cartoons and later DePa ...

's ''

False Hare ''False Hare'' is a 1964 Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes'' animated short directed by Robert McKimson. The short was released on July 18, 1964, and stars Bugs Bunny. This cartoon was the last production completed by the original Warner Bros. Carto ...

'', the final

Bugs Bunny Bugs Bunny is an animated cartoon character created in the late 1930s by Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons) and voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his starring roles in the '' Looney Tunes'' and '' ...

theatrical short and the last original production completed by

Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...

, is first released.

August

* August 27:

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's ''

Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film sta ...

'' is first released, produced by the Walt Disney Company. It is primarily live-action but features some animated segments.

September

* September 17: The first episode of ''

Bewitched ''Bewitched'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typic ...

'' airs, with an animated intro by

. * September 18: The first episode of Hanna–Barbera's '' Jonny Quest'' airs.

October

* October 3: The first episode of ''

Underdog An underdog is a person or group in a competition, usually in sports and creative works, who is largely expected to lose. The party, team, or individual expected to win is called the favorite or top dog. In the case where an underdog wins, the ...

'' airs. * October 4: The first episode of ''

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'' airs.

December

* December 6: The stop-motion animated special '' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'', based on the song of the same name by Johnny Marks, premieres on NBC. It becomes a beloved

Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by country, around t ...

tradition, still being shown on television decades later. * December 18: **

Karel Zeman Karel Zeman (3 November 1910 – 5 April 1989) was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator, best known for directing fantasy films combining live-action footage with animation. Because of his creative use of special effec ...

's ''

A Jester's Tale ''A Jester's Tale'' ( cs, Bláznova kronika) is a 1964 Czech film directed by Karel Zeman. Described by Zeman as a "pseudo-historical" film, it is an anti-war black comedy set during the Thirty Years' War. The film combines live action with anima ...

'' premieres. **

Friz Freleng Isadore "Friz" Freleng (August 21, 1905May 26, 1995), credited as I. Freleng early in his career, was an American animator, cartoonist, director, producer, and composer known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and '' ...

and

David DePatie David Hudson DePatie (December 24, 1929 – September 23, 2021) was an American film and television producer who was the last executive in charge of the original Warner Bros. Cartoons studio and the longest-living until his death. He also formed ...

's '' The Pink Phink'' premieres in theaters which marks the debut of the

Pink Panther ''The Pink Panther'' is an American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. The franchise began with the release of the classic film ''The Pink ...

Specific date unknown

Animafilm Animafilm is a Romanian animation studio, located in central Bucharest. The studio was created in 1964 from the animation division of Studioul Cinematografic București (Bucharest Cinematographic Studios). Ion Popescu-Gopo Ion Popescu-Gopo (; ...

is founded. *

Ivan Ivanov-Vano Ivan Petrovich Ivanov-Vano (russian: Иван Петрович Иванов-Вано; – 25 March 1987), born Ivanov, was a Soviet and Russian animation director, animator, screenwriter, educator, professor at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematog ...

and Vladimir Danilevich's ''

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'' is released. *

Jan Švankmajer Jan Švankmajer (; born 4 September 1934) is a Czech filmmaker and artist whose work spans several media. He is a self-labeled surrealist known for his stop-motion animations and features, which have greatly influenced other artists such as Terr ...

's first animated short ''

The Last Trick ''The Last Trick'' ( cs, Poslední trik pana Schwarcewalldea a pana Edgara) is a 1964 Czechoslovak animated short film by Jan Švankmajer. It was Švankmajer's first film. Plot During the title sequence, the cast and crew are seen backstage prepa ...

'' is released.

Films released

* February - '' The Heroic Sisters from the Grassland'' (China) * March 28 - ''

'' (United States) * April 28: ** ''

Of Stars and Men ''Of Stars and Men'' is a 1964 animated film from the Hubley family of animators, based on the 1959 book of the same name by astronomer Harlow Shapley, who also narrates. Made in the style of a documentary, it tells of humankind's quest (in the fo ...

'' (United States) ** ''The Big Wick'' (Soviet Union) * June 3 - ''

'' (United States) * July 21 - ''Shounen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru: Nazo no Arabiya Ningyou'' (Japan) * July 22 - ''

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'' (Soviet Union) * August 27: ** ''Attention! The Magician is in the City!'' (Soviet Union) ** ''

'' (United States) * Specific date unknown: ** '' Havoc in Heaven'' (China) ** ''Is There Intelligent Life on Earth?'' (United Kingdom)

Television series

* January 14 ''-

Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse ''Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse'' is a cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera and originally aired as a segment on the 1964-1966 cartoon ''The Magilla Gorilla Show''. Punkin Puss and Mushmouse appears in Jellystone. Plot The show features a hillbilly cat ...

'', ''

Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long ''Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long'' was a segment of Hanna-Barbera's 1964–1966 cartoon ''The Magilla Gorilla Show'', and later appeared on ''The Peter Potamus Show''. Background Taking place in a Wild West setting, Ricochet Rabbit (voiced by Don ...

'', and ''

Magilla Gorilla Magilla Gorilla is a fictional gorilla and the star of ''The Magilla Gorilla Show'' by Hanna-Barbera that aired from 1963 to 1965. Character description Magilla Gorilla (voiced by Allan Melvin) is a fun-loving yet trouble-prone anthropomorphic go ...

'' debut in syndication. * April 3 - '' Gusztáv'' debuts on

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. * June 7 - '' Shonen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru'' debuts on NET (now

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). * August 3 - '' Big X'' debuts on TBS. * September 12: ** '' Hoppity Hooper'' debuts on

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. ** '' The World of Commander McBragg'' debuts on CBS. * September 16 - ''

Breezly and Sneezly ''Breezly and Sneezly'' is a Hanna-Barbera cartoon series first broadcast on September 16, 1964, as part of ''The Peter Potamus Show''. From 1964 to 1966, 23 episodes were produced, 14 of which were aired on ''Peter Potamus'' with the remaining nin ...

'', ''

Peter Potamus and his Magic Flying Balloon Peter Potamus is a purple animated hippopotamus that first appeared in the 1964–1966 animated television series ''The Peter Potamus Show'', produced by Hanna-Barbera and first broadcast on September 16, 1964. ''The Peter Potamus Show'' was div ...

'', and ''

Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey ''Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey'' is a Hanna-Barbera Animated series, animated television series that premiered September 16, 1964. It was presented as a segment of ''Peter Potamus, The Peter Potamus Show'', along with ''Breezly and Sneezly'' and ''Pe ...

'' debut in syndication and on

. * September 18 - '' Jonny Quest'' debuts on

. * September 20 - ''

The Porky Pig Show ''The Porky Pig Show'' is an American television anthology series hosted by Porky Pig, that was composed of '' Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' theatrical cartoons made between 1948 and 1964. The series aired on ABC Saturday mornings fro ...

'' debuts on

. * September 26: ''

Linus the Lionhearted ''Linus the Lionhearted'' is an American Saturday morning animated television series that aired on CBS from September 26, 1964 to December 11, 1965, originally airing in black and white. Colorized versions of the episodes started airing on ABC in ...

'', '' Sugar Bear'', ''Loveable Truly'', ''Rory Raccoon'', and ''So-Hi'' debut on CBS and

. * October 3 - ''

'' debuts on NBC and CBS. * Specific date unknown: ** ''Doc Potts'' debuts on

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. ** ''

The Big World of Little Adam ''The Big World of Little Adam'' was a series of television cartoons that debuted in syndication in 1964. In the early 1960s, producer Fred Ladd acquired a large number of NASA documentary short subjects and packaged them as 110 five-minute episo ...

'' debuts in syndication. ** '' The Magic Roundabout'' debuts on ORTF and

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Births

January

* January 7: Nicolas Cage, American actor (voice of Zoc in ''

The Ant Bully ''The Ant Bully'' () is a 1999 children's book drawn and written by John Nickle. It is about a young boy named Lucas Nickle (also known as Peanut the Destroyer), who is the title character in the book and who likes to torment ants. It was late ...

'', Dr. Tenma in '' Astro Boy'', Grug in '' The Croods'' franchise,

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

in ''

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'' is a 2018 American animated superhero comedy film based on the television series ''Teen Titans Go!'', which is based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. This film is directed by Peter Rida Mi ...

'', Spider-Man Noir in '' Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse''). * January 10: Osamu Kobayashi, Japanese animator, animation director and illustrator (''

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'', '' Naruto'', '' Grandia''), (d.

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). * January 17:

Michelle Obama Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is married t ...

, American attorney, author, producer (''

Waffles + Mochi ''Waffles + Mochi'' is an American children's cooking television series. Produced by Higher Ground Productions with Michelle Obama as executive producer, it was released on Netflix on March 16, 2021. Three companion books were also released in ...

'', '' Ada Twist, Scientist'', ''

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'') and first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (voiced herself in the ''

Doc McStuffins ''Doc McStuffins'' is an American educational computer-animated children's television series created and executive produced by Chris Nee (an Irish-American who was an associate producer for international versions of Sesame Street) and produce ...

'' episode "Doc McStuffins Goes to Washington"). * January 18:

Jane Horrocks Barbara Jane Horrocks (born 18 January 1964) is a British actress. She portrayed the roles of Bubble and Katy Grin in the BBC sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous''. She was nominated for the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for the title role in th ...

, British actress (voice of Babs in '' Chicken Run'', The Black Widow/Mrs. Plum in ''

Corpse Bride ''Corpse Bride'' (also known as ''Tim Burton's Corpse Bride'') is a 2005 stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton with a screenplay by John August, Caroline Thompson and Pamela Pettler based on char ...

'', Lead Elf in '' Arthur Christmas'', Fairy Mary in the ''

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'' franchise, Eliza in the ''

Phineas & Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was originally broadcast as a ...

'' episode "My Fair Goalie").

February

* February 12:

Raphael Sbarge Raphael Sbarge (born February 12, 1964) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Jake Straka on ''The Guardian'' (2001–04), Jiminy Cricket / Dr. Archibald Hopper on ''Once Upon a Time'' (2011–18) and Insp ...

, American actor (voice of Tom Piper in '' Babes in Toyland'',

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in the ''

Justice League Unlimited ''Justice League Unlimited'' (''JLU'') is a 2004–2006 American superhero animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and ...

'' episode "Dead Reckoning", Professor Zei in the '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' episode "The Library"). * February 13: Dominic Polcino, American animator, storyboard artist (

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, ''

The Cleveland Show ''The Cleveland Show'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, and Mike Henry for the Fox Broadcasting Company. A spin-off of ''Family Guy'', the series centers on Cleveland Brown, his new wife Donna Tubbs, a ...

'', ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griff ...

''), art director ('' HarmonQuest''), sheet timer ('' Rugrats''), writer ('' The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'') and director (

, ''

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'', '' Animals'', '' HarmonQuest'', ''

The Freak Brothers ''The Freak Brothers'' is an American adult animated sitcom based on the underground comic ''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' by Gilbert Shelton. The first season was aired from November 14 to December 26, 2021 on the streaming service Tubi a ...

'', ''

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe ''Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe'' is a 2022 American adult animated science fiction comedy film directed by John Rice and Albert Calleros and written by Mike Judge, Lew Morton, Guy Maxtone-Graham and Ian Maxtone-Graham. It is the second fi ...

''). * February 20: French Stewart, American actor and comedian (voice of

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in ''

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...

'', Bob Alman in ''

God, the Devil and Bob ''God, the Devil and Bob'' is an American animated sitcom which aired on NBC from March 9 to March 28, 2000, leaving nine episodes unaired. It was created by Matthew Carlson. The entire series was released on DVD region code#Region codes and coun ...

'', Oble in ''

Bartok the Magnificent ''Bartok the Magnificent'' is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated adventure comedy film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. It is a spin-off to the 1997 film ''Anastasia'' which was also directed by Bluth and Goldman. The film centers on ...

'', Gaston in the '' Phineas and Ferb'' episode "Run Away Runway").

March

* March 3:

Teddy Newton Teddy Newton (born March 3, 1964) is an artist at Pixar Animation Studios. He has worked as a storyboard artist for ''2 Stupid Dogs'', ''The Iron Giant'', and '' Dexter's Laboratory''. Newton co-wrote ''Jack-Jack Attack'' as well as did the voic ...

, American animator and voice actor ( Pixar, '' The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'', ''

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'', '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'', ''

Osmosis Jones ''Osmosis Jones'' is a 2001 American live-action/animated buddy cop crime action comedy film written by Marc Hyman. Combining live-action sequences directed by the Farrelly brothers and animation directed by Piet Kroon and Tom Sito, the film sta ...

'', '' Histeria!'', ''

The Iron Giant ''The Iron Giant'' is a 1999 American animated science fiction film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and directed by Brad Bird in his directorial debut. It is based on the 1968 novel '' The Iron Man'' by Ted Hughes (which was publish ...

''). * March 7: **

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, American actress, comedienne and writer (voice of Sister Moon in ''

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit ''The Adventures of Brer Rabbit'' is a 2006 American animated comedy film loosely inspired by the African American Br'er Rabbit stories popularized by Joel Chandler Harris. The film notably features an all-black cast, including Nick Cannon as th ...

'', Stella in '' Over the Hedge'', Bessy in ''

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'' and ''

Back at the Barnyard ''Back at the Barnyard'' (also known as ''Barnyard: The Series'') is an American CGI animated television series based on the 2006 film ''Barnyard''. The second and final installment in the ''Barnyard'' franchise, the series aired from Septemb ...

'', Innoko in ''

Brother Bear 2 ''Brother Bear 2'' is a 2006 American animated direct-to-video musical fantasy comedy-drama film and the sequel to the animated feature ''Brother Bear'', which was released on August 29, 2006. Melissa Etheridge contributed three songs to the film ...

'', Chloe in ''

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'', Granny in the ''

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'' franchise, Shirley B. Awesome in '' Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero'', Gregoria in ''

Vampirina ''Vampirina'' is a computer-animated children's television series created by Chris Nee. Based on the ''Vampirina Ballerina'' series of books written by Anne Marie Pace and published by Disney-Hyperion, the series was announced in March 2016 and ...

'', Wage in '' UglyDolls'', Tsaritsa/Queen of Fables in '' Harley Quinn'', Nuritza in ''

Tig n' Seek ''Tig n' Seek'' (originally called ''Tiggle Winks'') is an American animated television series created by Myke Chilian for Cartoon Network. Prior to the series, he served as a designer on ''Rick and Morty'' as well as a writer and artist on ''Unc ...

'', Deb in '' Q-Force'', the Witch in the '' Bubble Guppies'' episode "Bubble Puppy's Fin-tastic Fairytale Adventure", Bev in the ''

Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of the professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years a ...

'' episode "

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", School Therapist in ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...

'' episode " What Animated Women Want", Sofa Queen in the ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob and Linda and their three children, Tina, Gene, and Louise—who r ...

'' episode " Sacred Couch", Thea in the ''

'' episode "The Emergency Plan", Mary-Beth in the ''

BoJack Horseman ''BoJack Horseman'' is an American adult animation, adult animated Black comedy, black Comedy drama, comedy-drama streaming television series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F ...

'' episode "INT. SUB", Mona the Mayor in ''

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'' episode "Cedric & the Pixies", Ethel in the '' Summer Camp Island'' episode "The Great Elf Invention Convention",

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's Ghost in the '' Big Mouth'' episode "Duke"). ** Andy Ezrin, American composer ('' Courage the Cowardly Dog'', ''

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'', ''

Space Racers ''Space Racers'' is an American CGI STEM-focused educational animated television series featuring the cadets of the Stardust Space Academy. The show began as a web series on March 22, 2011 entitled Space Race, then debuted as a television series ...

''). * March 8:

Bob Bergen Robert Bergen (born March 8, 1964) is an American voice actor. He voices Warner Bros. cartoon characters Porky Pig and Tweety and has voiced characters in the English dubs of various anime. He formerly hosted the children's game show '' Jep!'', ...

, American actor (voice of Tim in '' Sabrina: The Animated Series'', Lama Su in the ''

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'' franchise, Winter Soldier in the '' Avengers Assemble'' episode "Ghosts of the Past", Scoutmaster in the ''

OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes ''OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes'' is an American animated television series created by Ian Jones-Quartey for Cartoon Network. The show is based on Jones-Quartey's pilot ''Lakewood Plaza Turbo'', which was released as part of Cartoon Network's 2013 Su ...

'' episode "Sidekick Scouts", continued voice of

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and

Tweety Bird Tweety is a yellow canary in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of animated cartoons. The name "Tweety" is a play on words, as it originally meant "sweetie", along with "tweet" being an English onomatopoeia for th ...

). * March 13:

Keiko Nobumoto was a Japanese screenwriter. She wrote the screenplay for '' Cowboy Bebop'' and created ''Wolf's Rain''. Nobumoto died from esophageal cancer on December 1, 2021, at the age of 57. Filmography * Series head writer denoted in bold Anime televi ...

, Japanese screenwriter ('' Cowboy Bebop'', '' Samurai Champloo'', '' Wolf's Rain'', '' Tokyo Godfathers''), (d.

). * March 15: Leah Ryan, American television writer ('' Arthur''), (d.

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

). * March 16: ** Gore Verbinski, American film director, screenwriter, producer and musician ('' Rango''). ** Victor Wilson, American television writer ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio), producer ('' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius'') and actor (voice of Phuepal in '' Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', Bing in '' The Angry Beavers'', Announcer in ''

Rocket Power ''Rocket Power'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó, the creators of ''Rugrats''. The series aired on Nickelodeon from August 16, 1999 to July 30, 2004. Premise ''Rocket Power'' revolves around t ...

'', Mr. Ward in '' As Told by Ginger''), (d.

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

). * March 18: Michael Camarillo, American animator ('' Bebe's Kids'', '' The Swan Princess'', ''

Quest for Camelot ''Quest for Camelot'' (released internationally as ''The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot'') is a 1998 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and directed by Frederik Du Chau and very loosely based on the ...

'', '' The Road to El Dorado'', '' Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'', '' The Powerpuff Girls Movie''), background artist (''

'') and prop designer ('' Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'', ''

Sym-Bionic Titan ''Sym-Bionic Titan'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky (in his fourth collaboration with the channel), Bryan Andrews and Paul Rudish for Cartoon Network. The series focuses on a trio consisting of the alien ...

''), (d.

). * March 20: Melanie Kohn, American former child actress (voice of Lucy Van Pelt in ''

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown ''It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown'' is the 11th prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on February 1, 1974. This was the first Charlie ...

'', ''

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown ''It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! '' is the 12th prime-time animated TV special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. In the United States, it debuted on CBS on April 9, 1974 at 8 PM. ''It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie ...

'', ''

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown ''Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown'' is the 13th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. In the United States, it debuted on CBS on January 28, 1975. The special received an Emmy nomination ...

'', ''

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown ''You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown'' is the 14th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on October 28, 1975. In this special, Charlie Brown, S ...

'' and ''

Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown ''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown'' is a 1977 American animated adventure comedy film produced by United Feature Syndicate for Paramount Pictures, directed by Bill Melendez and Phil Roman, and the third in a series of films based on the ''Pea ...

''). * March 30: Ian Ziering, American actor (voice of Vinnie in '' Biker Mice from Mars'', Gludge in '' Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', Wildwing Flashblade in '' Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series'',

Harry Osborn Harold Theopolis "Harry" Osborn is a Character (arts), fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the character first ...

in '' Spider-Man: The New Animated Series'', Dr. Nick Tatopoulos in '' Godzilla: The Series'', Mason Forrest in the '' Batman Beyond'' episode "The Winning Edge", Chase Huffington in the '' Drawn Together'' episode "Drawn Together Babies").

April

* April 4: **

David Cross David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and writer known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series ''Mr. Show'' (1995–1998), and his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox/Netflix sitcom ...

, American actor and comedian (voice of Master Crane in the '' Kung Fu Panda'' franchise, Tanner Rice in '' Next Gen'', Minion in ''

Megamind ''Megamind'' is a 2010 American computer-animated superhero comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Tom McGrath from a screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, the film stars the ...

'', Giddy in ''

Battle for Terra ''Battle for Terra'', originally screened as ''Terra'', is a 2007 American computer-animated action-adventure science fiction film, based on the short film ''Terra'', about a race of beings on a peaceful alien planet who face destruction from colon ...

'', Prince Nebulon in the ''

'' episode "

M. Night Shaym-Aliens! "M. Night Shaym-Aliens!" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series ''Rick and Morty''. Directed by Jeff Myers and written by Tom Kauffman, the episode was aired on January 13, 2014. It stars Justi ...

", himself in ''

Night of the Living Doo ''Night of the Living Doo'' is an American animated television special that aired on Cartoon Network on October 31, 2001. The cartoon is a comedic parody of a typical episode of ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies'', complete with unlikely guests and a re ...

'', and Junior Bloomsberry in ''

Curious George Curious George is a fictional monkey who is the title character of a series of popular children's picture books written by Margret and H. A. Rey. Various media, including films and TV shows, have been based upon the original book series. Geor ...

''). **

Robbie Rist Robbie Rist (born April 4, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for playing Cousin Oliver in ''The Brady Bunch'', Martin in '' Grady'' and "Little John" in ''Big John, Little John''. Rist is also known for voicing assorted characters in te ...

, American actor (portrayed and voiced Whiz in '' Kidd Video'', voice of Choji Akimichi in '' Naruto'', Stuffy in ''

'', Mondo Gecko in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Star in '' Balto'', Brian Daly in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Baby-Doll", Swifty in the '' Sonic Boom'' episode "Blue with Envy"). * April 8: Biz Markie, American rapper, DJ and record producer (portrayed himself in the "Biz's Beat" segment of '' Yo Gabba Gabba!'', voice of Beatbox Baggins, Odie's Security Guard and Elf in '' Mad'', Tiny Timmy Scratch It in the '' Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja'' episode "Hip Hopocalypse Now", Snorlock in the ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

'' episode "Slow Love", the title character in the ''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character a ...

'' episode "Kenny the Cat", performed the song "That's The Way (I Like It)" in '' Space Jam''), (d.

). * April 20: ** Andy Serkis, English actor, director and producer (voice of Spike in '' Flushed Away'', Charles in '' Animals United'', General Elf in '' Arthur Christmas'', Cleanie in ''

'' episode "

Dude, Where's My Ranch? "Dude, Where's My Ranch?" is the eighteenth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 27, 2003. It was written by Ian Maxto ...

", Kertasnikir in the ''

Hilda Hilda is one of several female given names derived from the name ''Hild'', formed from Old Norse , meaning 'battle'. Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. Th ...

'' episode "The Yule Lads", Ulysses Klaue in the '' What If...?'' episode " What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?"). **

Crispin Glover Crispin Hellion Glover (born April 20, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for portraying eccentric characters on screen, such as George McFly in ''Back to the Future'' (1985), Layne in ''River's Edge'' (1986), Andy Warhol in ''The Doors'' ...

, American actor (voice of 6 in '' 9'', Fifi in the '' Open Season'' franchise). * April 24: **

Cedric the Entertainer Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He hosted BET's ''ComicView'' during the 1993–1994 season and ''Def Comedy Jam'' in 1995. He is bes ...

, American actor and comedian (voice of Leadbottom in ''

Planes Plane(s) most often refers to: * Aero- or airplane, a powered, fixed-wing aircraft * Plane (geometry), a flat, 2-dimensional surface Plane or planes may also refer to: Biology * Plane (tree) or ''Platanus'', wetland native plant * ''Planes' ...

'' and '' Planes: Fire & Rescue'', Maurice in the ''

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

'' franchise, Carl in ''

'', Bobby Proud in '' The Proud Family'' and '' The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''). ** Djimon Hounsou, American actor (voice of Drago Bludvist in '' How to Train Your Dragon 2'',

Black Panther A black panther is the melanistic colour variant of the leopard (''Panthera pardus'') and the jaguar (''Panthera onca''). Black panthers of both species have excess black pigments, but their typical rosettes are also present. They have been d ...

in ''

'', Sumo in '' Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank'',

Korath the Pursuer Korath the Pursuer () (real name Korath-Thak) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Korath was a geneticist, who founded and led the Pursuer Project. He also was a member of the Starforce. Djimon ...

in the '' What If...?'' episode " What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?"). * April 25: Hank Azaria, American actor, comedian and producer (portrayed Gargamel in ''

The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and in ...

'' and '' The Smurfs 2'', voice of Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Superintendent Chalmers, Snake Jailbird, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and other various characters in ''

'',

Venom Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...

in ''

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...

'', Bartok in ''

Anastasia Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the most ...

'' and ''

'', Eric Feeble in ''

Stressed Eric ''Stressed Eric'' is a British adult animated television series that was produced by Absolutely Productions for the BBC Two television channel in the United Kingdom and Television New Zealand. The series revolves around Eric Feeble, a middle cl ...

'', Carlos and Phil in ''

Hop A hop is a type of jump. Hop or hops may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hop'' (film), a 2011 film * Hop! Channel, an Israeli TV channel * ''House of Payne'', or ''HOP'', an American sitcom * Lindy Hop, a swing dance of the 1920s and ...

'', The Mighty Sven in '' Happy Feet Two'', Gargamel in '' The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol'' and '' The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow'', Reginald Barrington, Nigel Harpington and Police Superintendent Chalmers in ''

'', Bud Buckwald in '' Bordertown'', Shelfish Sheldon in ''

Mack & Moxy ''Mack & Moxy'' is a computer-animated children's television series. Each episode teaches children lifelong lessons of charity and compassion, while celebrating the joy of helping others. Created by Brahm Wenger and Alan Green, the show combines ...

'', Harold Zoid in the ''

'' episode "

That's Lobstertainment! "That's Lobstertainment!" is the eighth episode in season three of ''Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 25, 2001. Plot After a disastrous attempt at stand-up comedy, Dr. Zoidberg informs the crew ...

"). * April 30: **

Lauren MacMullan Lauren Hunter MacMullan (born April 30, 1964) is an American animation director. She grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs of Havertown, Lansdowne and Swarthmore, and graduated from Swarthmore High School in 1982. She attended Harvard University, ...

, American animator ('' The Critic''), storyboard artist (

, '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'',

Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), sometimes shortened to Disney Animation, is an American animation studio that creates animated features and short films for The Walt Disney Company. The studio's current production logo features a scene fro ...

), character designer ('' Mission Hill''), sheet timer ('' The Critic'', ''

''), writer ('' Avatar: The Last Airbender'', '' Get a Horse!'') and director (

, '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'', '' Get a Horse!'', '' Disenchantment''). **

Misa Watanabe is a Japanese voice actress and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is well known for voicing Nefertari Vivi in ''One Piece''. Filmography Television Animation ;1990s *''Magical Princess Minky Momo'' (1991) – Mother *'' Baby and Me'' (1996) – Y ...

, Japanese actress (voice of Nefertari Vivi in ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...

'', Ursula in '' Dinosaur King'', Northa in ''

Fresh Pretty Cure! or ''Fresh PreCure!'', is a Japanese magical girl anime series and the sixth in the ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries by Izumi Todo, featuring the fourth generation of Cures. Produced by Toei Animation, the series was directed by Junji Shimizu ('' ...

'', and Queen Beryl in ''

Sailor Moon Crystal ''Sailor Moon Crystal'', known in Japan as , is a 2014 original net animation adaptation of the ''shōjo'' manga series ''Sailor Moon'' written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi, produced in commemoration of the original series' 20th annive ...

'', dub voice of Mirage in ''

The Incredibles ''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah V ...

'' and Veronica Vreeland in '' Batman: The Animated Series'').

Specific date unknown

* Thilo Kuther, German film producer (founder of

VFX Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production. The integration of live-action footage and other live-action foota ...

company

Pixomondo Pixomondo (PXO) is an Academy and Emmy award-winning international visual effects and virtual production company with studios in Los Angeles, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and London. The company provides virtual production ...

), (d.

2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...

May

* May 5: ** Don Payne, American television writer and producer (''

''), (d.

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

). ** Minami Takayama, Japanese actress (voice of Conan Edogawa in ''

Case Closed ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its ch ...

'', Kiki and Ursula in '' Kiki's Delivery Service'', Nabiki Tendo in '' Ranma ½'', Hao Asakura in ''

Shaman King is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. It follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King by winning the Shaman Fight. Takei chose shamanism as the ma ...

'', Hajime Hinata/Izuru Kamukura in the ''

Danganronpa is a Japanese video game franchise created by Kazutaka Kodaka and developed and owned by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike). The series primarily surrounds various groups of apparent high school students who are forced into murdering each other ...

'' franchise, Envy in '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood''). * May 6: Dana Hill, American actress (voice of Scrappy in '' Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'', Buddy in '' Adventures of the Gummi Bears'', Tank Muddlefoot in '' Darkwing Duck'', Max in ''

Goof Troop ''Goof Troop'' is an American animated sitcom television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series focuses on the relationship between single father Goofy and his son, Max, as well as their neighbors Pete and his family. C ...

'', Jerry Mouse in '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'', Charles Duckman in '' Duckman''), (d.

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...

). * May 8: Melissa Gilbert, American actress (voice of Clara in '' Nutcracker Fantasy'',

Barbara Gordon Barbara Gordon is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character was created by television producer William Dozier, editor Julius Schwartz, writer Gardne ...

in '' Batman: The Animated Series''). * May 13: Stephen Colbert, American actor, comedian, and television host (voice of President Hathaway in ''

Monsters vs. Aliens ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' is a 2009 American 3D computer-animated monster comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Conrad Vernon and Rob Letterman from a screenplay written by L ...

'', Paul Peterson in '' Mr. Peabody & Sherman'', Dr. Dandiker in the ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Since 2014, the series has been airing new episodes on TBS. ''American Dad!'' is the first television ...

'' episode "All About Steve", Colby Krause in ''

'' episode "

He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs", also known as "He Loves to Fly", is the nineteenth season premiere of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It was the first episode to air after the release of ''The Simpsons Movie'', having or ...

", Zeep Xanflorp in the ''

'' episode "The Ricks Must Be Crazy"). * May 19:

Takahiro Kimura is a Japanese animator, illustrator and character designer. Works *''City Hunter 3'' (Key animation) *'' Idol Tenshi Yokoso Yōko'' (Key animation) *''Dirty Pair Flash'' (Character design, animation director) *''Mobile Fighter G Gundam'' (Chie ...

, Japanese animator ('' City Hunter'', '' Idol Densetsu Eriko'', ''

Mobile Suit Victory Gundam , is a 1993 Japanese science fiction anime television series. It consists of 51 episodes, and was directed by Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino. The series was first broadcast on TV Asahi (and its ANN (Japanese TV), ANN stations). It is the ...

'') and character designer ('' Code Geass'', '' Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection'', '' The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'', '' Betterman'', ''

Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway also known as ''Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway'', is a novel series created and written by Yoshiyuki Tomino. Officially part of the ''Gundam'' metaseries, it was first published by Kadokawa Shoten under the ''Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko'' label from ...

''), (d.

2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ** Croatia will adopt the eu ...

). * May 25: Ray Stevenson, Irish actor (voice of Gar Saxon in the ''

'' franchise, Punisher in '' The Super Hero Squad Show'' episode "Night at the Sanctorum!"), (d.

). * May 27:

Adam Carolla Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is an American radio personality, comedian, actor and podcaster. He hosts '' The Adam Carolla Show'', a talk show distributed as a podcast which set the record as the "most downloaded podcast" as judged by ''Guin ...

, American radio personality, actor, comedian and podcaster (voice of Death in ''

'', Commander Nebula in ''

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' is an American animated science fiction action-adventure comedy television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and co-produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It serves as a spin-off of the ''Toy Sto ...

'', Spanky Ham in '' Drawn Together'', One-Eyed Jackson in '' Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil'', Wynnchel in ''

Wreck-It Ralph ''Wreck-It Ralph'' is a 2012 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 52nd Disney animated feature film, it was directed by Rich Moore (in his feature director ...

'' and ''

Ralph Breaks the Internet ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' is a 2018 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 57th animated film produced by the studio and the sequel to ...

'', himself in '' The Goode Family'' episodes "Pleatherheads" and "Graffiti in Greenville", co-creator of ''

Crank Yankers ''Crank Yankers'' is an American adult puppet television show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison. It features actual crank calls made by show regulars and celebrity guests, while re-enacted onscreen by puppets for a vis ...

''). * May 28:

Christa Miller Christa Beatrice Miller is an American actress and model who has achieved success in television comedy. Her foremost roles include Kate O'Brien on ''The Drew Carey Show'' and Jordan Sullivan on ''Scrubs''. She has also appeared in ''Seinfeld'', ...

, American actress and model (voice of

Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...

in '' Clone High'').

June

* June 10: ** Jimmy Chamberlin, American drummer, record producer and member of

The Smashing Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins (also referred to as simply Smashing Pumpkins) are an American alternative rock band from Chicago. Formed in 1988 by frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan, bassist D'arcy Wretzky, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamb ...

(voiced himself in ''

'' episode " Homerpalooza"). ** Kate Flannery, American actress (voice of Carol in ''

'', Barbara Miller in '' Steven Universe''). * June 15: Courteney Cox, American actress, director and producer (voice of Daisy in ''

'', Emerald Salt Pork in the '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' episode "The Three Little Pigs"). * June 17: Chuck Klein, American animator, storyboard artist ( Klasky Csupo,

Disney Television Animation Disney Television Animation (DTVA), formerly known as Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group and Walt Disney Television Animation, is the television animation production arm of Disney Branded Television, a sub-division of the Disney G ...

, '' Dilbert'', Nickelodeon Animation Studio,

Cartoon Network Studios Cartoon Network Studios is an American animation studio owned by the Warner Bros. Television Studios division of Warner Bros., a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The studio is the production arm of Cartoon Network, and started operating on ...

, '' Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers'', ''

'', '' The Amazing World of Gumball'', ''

'', '' Elliott from Earth'', ''

The Snoopy Show ''The Snoopy Show'' is an animated streaming television series inspired by the ''Peanuts'' comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. Developed by Rob Boutilier, Mark Evestaff, and Alex Galatis, and produced by WildBrain, it debuted on February 5, 2021, o ...

''), writer (''

'', '' My Life as a Teenage Robot'', '' Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?'', '' Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends''), producer ('' Apple & Onion'') and director ('' Sammy'', '' Stuart Little'', ''

'', ''

''). * June 23:

Joss Whedon Joseph Hill Whedon (; born June 23, 1964) is an American filmmaker, composer, and comic book writer. He is the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions, co-founder of Bellwether Pictures, and is best known as the creator of several television series: ...

, American filmmaker, composer and screenwriter ('' Toy Story'', ''

Titan A.E. ''Titan A.E.'' is a 2000 American animated science fiction film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, and starring Matt Damon, Bill Pullman, John Leguizamo, Nathan Lane, Janeane Garofalo and Drew Barrymore. Its title refers to the spacecraft cen ...

'', ''

Atlantis: The Lost Empire ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' is a 2001 American animated science fiction film, science fiction action film, action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. ...

'', voice of Randy's Friend, FCC Member,

Oompa Loompa This is a list of characters in the 1964 Roald Dahl book ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'', his 1972 sequel ''Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator'', and the former's film adaptations, ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' (1971) and ' ...

, Father, Cowboy, Scientist and himself in ''

Robot Chicken ''Robot Chicken'' is an American adult animated stop motion sketch comedy television series, created and executive produced for Adult Swim by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. The writers, ...

''). * June 29: **

Kathleen Wilhoite Kathleen Wilhoite (born June 29, 1964) is an American actress and musician. She made her feature film debut in ''Private School'' (1983) before having a leading role in '' Murphy's Law'' (1986), followed by supporting parts in '' Witchboard'' (a ...

, American actress and musician (voice of the title characters in '' Cathy'' and ''

Pepper Ann ''Pepper Ann'' is an American animated television series created by Sue Rose and aired on Disney's One Saturday Morning on ABC. It debuted on September 13, 1997, and ended on November 18, 2000. ''Pepper Ann'' was the first Disney animated telev ...

'', Cindy in ''

3-South ''3-South'' is an American adult animated series and sitcom that aired on MTV from November 7, 2002, to January 16, 2003. The show focuses on two lifelong friends, Sanford and Del, and their adventures at the fictional Barder College. With the ex ...

'', Sue Peltzer and Oscar's Mom in '' Summer Camp Island'', Sam in the ''

'' episode "

To Love and Die in Dixie "To Love and Die in Dixie" is the 12th episode of the third season of the animated comedy series '' Family Guy''. Country music singer Waylon Jennings, who died three months after the episode aired on television in the United States, guest-stars i ...

"). **

Peter Jessop Peter Jessop is an American actor who is known for his video game voice acting. He is known for the voice of Sovereign in Mass Effect, the voice of Miraak, the primary antagonist of '' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn'' DLC, and the voi ...

, American actor (voice of Vision in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'',

Salaak Salaak is a fictional comic book superhero, an extraterrestrial from the planet Slyggia, and a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps, who appears in DC Comics. Physically, he has pinkish orange skin and four ...

in '' Green Lantern: Emerald Knights'', Steppenwolf in the '' Justice League Action'' episode "Under a Red Sun").

July

* July 2:

Jose Canseco José Canseco Capas Jr. (born July 2, 1964), nicknamed Parkway Jose, Mr. 40-40 and El Cañonero Cubano (The Cuban Cannon), is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and designated hitter. During his time with the Oaklan ...

, Cuban-American former baseball player (voiced himself in ''

'' episode " Homer at the Bat"). * July 3: ** Yeardley Smith, French-born American voice actress (voice of Lisa Simpson in ''

'', Cecilia in '' We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story''). ** Christophe di Sabatino, French animation producer (co-founder of

MoonScoop The MoonScoop Group was a French animation and production company that created and published animated television series. Its corporate headquarters were located in Paris, France, along with offices in the United Kingdom and the United States. I ...

). * July 4:

Mark Slaughter Mark Allen Slaughter (born July 4, 1964) is an American singer and musician, and one of the founders of the glam metal band Slaughter. Career Slaughter was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 4, 1964. Before the formation of Slaughter, he fr ...

, American singer, musician and member of Slaughter (voice of Lord Bravery's Mother in the '' Freakazoid!'' episode "Sewer Rescue", Pie Joker in the '' Batman Beyond'' episode "Bloodsport",

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of King George VI. She was the l ...

in the '' Animaniacs'' episode "Windsor Hassle"). * July 11: Lebo M, South African producer and composer (''

The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance, it ...

''). * July 21:

Riina Sildos Riina Sildos (born 21 July 1964 in Tallinn) is an Estonian film producer. Sildos was born and raise in Tallinn. After graduating from Tallinn Secondary School No. 7 (now, Tallinn English College). in 1982, she enrolled in the University of Tartu, ...

, Estonian film producer (''

Lotte from Gadgetville ''Lotte from Gadgetville'' ( et, Leiutajateküla Lotte, lv, Lote no Izgudrotāju ciema) is a 2006 Estonian/ Latvian feature-length animated film directed by Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldma. The film's characters first appeared in '' Lotte reis l ...

'', ''

Lotte and the Moonstone Secret ''Lotte and the Moonstone Secret'' ( et, Lotte ja kuukivi saladus) is a 2011 Estonian animated film directed by Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldma. It is the third installment in the Lotte film series. The film's characters first appeared in '' L ...

''). * July 22: David Spade, American actor and comedian (voice of Kuzco in ''

The Emperor's New Groove ''The Emperor's New Groove'' is a 2000 American animated slapstick comedy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 40th animated film produced by the studio, it was directed by Mark Dindal and pr ...

'' franchise, Griffin the Invisible Man in the '' Hotel Transylvania'' franchise). * July 23: Matilda Ziegler, English actress (voice of Irma Gobb in '' Mr. Bean: The Animated Series''). * July 26:

Sandra Bullock Sandra Annette Bullock (; born July 26, 1964) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Sandra Bullock, various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, Bullock was ...

, American actress and producer (voice of

Miriam Miriam ( he, מִרְיָם ''Mīryām'', lit. 'Rebellion') is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The Tor ...

in ''

The Prince of Egypt ''The Prince of Egypt'' is a 1998 American animated musical drama film produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The first feature film from DreamWorks to be traditionally animated, it is an adaptation of the Book ...

'', Scarlet Overkill in '' Minions''). * July 29: Tom Martin, American television producer, writer, and voice actor (''

'', '' Clone High'', ''

Out of Jimmy's Head ''Out of Jimmy's Head'' (abbreviated as ''OOJH'') is an American teen sitcom. It was advertised as the first Cartoon Network original series in its genre, and is based on the network's 2006 film ''Re-Animated''. The series was produced by Cartoon ...

'', ''

Unstable Fables ''Unstable Fables'' is a trilogy of Computer animation, computer-animated films produced by The Jim Henson Company in association with Flame Ventures, Prana Studios, and The Weinstein Company. The direct-to-DVD feature-length films were distribute ...

'', '' Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja'', '' WordGirl'', ''

Talking Tom and Friends ''Talking Tom & Friends'' (known as ''Talking Friends'' until late 2014, and ''Talking Tom and Friends'' until early 2021) is a video game franchise created and owned by Outfit7 Limited, a Slovenian video game developer. The franchise focuse ...

'', '' Doug Unplugs''). * July 30: ** Vivica A. Fox, American actress (voice of Angel Dynamite/Cassidy Williams in ''

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' (also known as ''Mystery Incorporated'' or ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery, Inc.'') is an American animated television series that serves as the eleventh incarnation of the ''Scooby-Doo'' media franchise created by Han ...

'', Future Monique in '' Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time'', Dotty Tortoise in '' Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare'', Ellen Patella in '' Ozzy & Drix'', Lotte Lavoie in ''

Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright ''Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright'' is a 2013 direct-to-DVD animated musical comedy horror film, and the twenty-first entry in the direct-to-video series of ''Scooby-Doo'' films. It was released on August 20, 2013, by Warner Premiere, the last film to be ...

'', Black Velvet in the ''

Loonatics Unleashed ''Loonatics Unleashed'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation that ran on Kids' WB for two seasons from 2005 to 2007 in the United States. The series was based/inspired on the ' ...

'' episode "The Cloak of Black Velvet", Carol in the '' Sofia the First'' episode "Carol of the Arrow", Margaret in '' The Proud Family'' episode "Seven Days of Kwanzaa"). **

Jim Wise James M. Wise (born July 30, 1964) is an American actor, singer, writer and composer. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Coach Tugnut in the Disney Channel Original Series ''Even Stevens''. He is also known for his voice-over wo ...

, American actor (voice of Loud Howard in '' Dilbert'', Fripp in ''

Higglytown Heroes ''Higglytown Heroes'' is an American CGI-animated children's television series produced by Wild Brain that aired on the Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel in the United States. The show's characters are shaped like Russian nesting dolls ...

'', Mr. Durbin in the ''

'' episode "Star Trek", Dr. Byrne in '' The Zeta Project'' episode "Wired", Maddie in the '' Batman Beyond'' episode "Ace in the Hole").

August

* August 7: Tom McGrath, American animator ('' The Ren and Stimpy Show''), director (

DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios and simply known as DreamWorks) is an American animation studio that produces animated films and television programs and is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division ...

) and actor. * August 10: Bret Haaland, American animator (''

''), storyboard artist (

), producer ('' Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness'', ''

'') and director ('' The Critic'', ''

'', DreamWorks Animation Television). * August 16: William Salyers, American actor (voice of Rigby in ''

Regular Show ''Regular Show'' (known as ''Regular Show in Space'' during its eighth season) is an American animated sitcom created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network. It ran from September 6, 2010, to January 16, 2017, over the course of eight seasons a ...

'', Reverend Putty in ''

Moral Orel ''Moral Orel'' is an American adult stop-motion animated sitcom created by Dino Stamatopoulos which originally aired on Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim from December 13, 2005 to December 18, 2008. The series has been des ...

'',

Ultron Ultron () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, and initially made his debut as an unnamed character in '' The Avengers'' #54 (July ...

in '' Avengers Assemble''). * August 18:

Paul Boocock Paul Boocock (born August 18, 1964) is an actor and writer based in New York City. His third solo comedy/performance piece, ''Boocock's House of Baseball'', was nominated for two ''2006 New York Innovative Theatre Awards'' - including best perfo ...

, American actor and writer (voice of Dr. Jonas Venture in ''

The Venture Bros. ''The Venture Bros.'' is an American adult animation, adult animated action comedy TV series created by Chris McCulloch (also known as "Jackson Publick") for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. Following a pilot episode on ...

''). * August 21: Susan Eisenberg, American actress (voice of

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...

in the DC Animated Universe, '' Superman/Batman: Apocalypse'', and '' Justice League: Doom'', Viper in ''

Jackie Chan Adventures ''Jackie Chan Adventures'' is an American animated television series, created by John Rogers, Duane Capizzi and Jeff Kline, and produced by Sony Pictures Television (originally as Columbia TriStar Television for the first three seasons). The car ...

'', The Sorceress in '' Masters of the Universe: Revelation'',

Power Princess Zarda, commonly known as Power Princess, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Multiple versions of the character have appeared, each from alternate realities in Marvel's multiverse. Publication ...

in '' The Super Hero Squad Show'' episode "Whom Continuity Would Destroy!", Sela in the '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' episode " Zuko Alone"). * August 22:

Tom Gibis Thomas Wayne Gibis (born August 22, 1964) is an American film, television, voice actor, and Emmy-nominated writer/producer. Gibis is best known as the voice of Shikamaru Nara from ''Naruto,'' Takumi Nomiya from ''Honey and Clover'', and Mushra fr ...

, American actor (voice of

Shikamaru Nara is a fictional character in the manga and anime franchise, ''Naruto'', created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the anime and manga, Shikamaru is a ninja affiliated with the village Hidden in the Leaves. He is a member of Team 10, a group of ninja consis ...

in '' Naruto'', Takumi Nomiya in '' Honey and Clover'', Mushra in ''

Shinzo ''Shinzo'', known as in Japan, is an anime television series produced by TV Asahi, Toei Advertising, and Toei Animation. It was directed by Tetsuo Imazawa, with Mayori Sekijima handling series scripts, Sachiko Kamimura designing the charact ...

''). * August 24: Dana Gould, American actor (voice of Producer, Barney Fife, Air Marshall and Murphy in ''

'', Hi Larious in '' Father of the Pride'', himself in the ''

'' episode " Brian Writes a Bestseller", and ''

'' episode " Screenless", additional voices in ''

Doug Doug is a male personal name (or, depending on which definition of "personal name" one uses, part of a personal name). It is sometimes a given name (or "first name"), but more often it is hypocorism (affectionate variation of a personal name) which ...

'' and '' Clerks: The Animated Series''), television writer and producer (''

''). * August 25: Joanne Whalley, English actress (voice of

Emerald Empress The Emerald Empress is the name of several, fictional super-villains appearing American comic books published by DC Comics. The characters associated with the name name are often portrayed as a prominent adversary of the Legion of Super-Heroes. T ...

and Phantom Girl in the ''

'' episode "Far From Home").

September

* September 2:

Keanu Reeves Keanu Charles Reeves ( ; born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor. Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, Reeves began acting in theatre productions and in television films before making his feature film debut in '' Youngblood'' (1986). ...

, Canadian actor (portrayed Sage in '' The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run'', voice of Ted Logan in season 1 of '' Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'',

Neo Neo or NEO may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * Neo (''The Matrix''), the alias of Thomas Anderson, a hacker and the protagonist of the Matrix film series * Neo (''Marvel Comics'' species), a fictional race of superhumans * ...

in ''

The Animatrix is a 2003 adult animated science-fiction anthology film produced by the Wachowskis. The film details through nine animated short films the backstory of ''The Matrix'' film series, including the original war between humanity and machines which l ...

'', Duke Caboom in '' Toy Story 4'',

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

in ''

DC League of Super-Pets ''DC League of Super-Pets'' is a 2022 American 3D computer-animated superhero comedy film based on the DC Comics superhero team Legion of Super-Pets. Produced by Warner Animation Group and DC Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. ...

''). * September 3: Spike Feresten, American comedian, television personality and screenwriter (''

'', ''

Space Ghost Coast to Coast ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' is an American adult animation, adult animated comedy talk show created by Mike Lazzo for Cartoon Network and hosted by a re-imagined version of the 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost. In contrast t ...

'', '' Bee Movie''). * September 6:

Rosie Perez Rosa Perez (born September 6, 1964) is an American actress, choreographer, dancer, and activist. Her breakthrough came with her portrayal of Tina in the film ''Do the Right Thing'' (1989), followed by ''White Men Can't Jump'' (1992). Perez's perf ...

, American actress (voice of Chel in '' The Road to El Dorado'', Petra in ''

Human Resources Human resources (HR) is the set of people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, industry, or economy. A narrower concept is human capital, the knowledge and skills which the individuals command. Similar terms include m ...

'',

Cipactli Cipactli ( nci, Cipactli "crocodile" or "caiman") was the first day of the Aztec divinatory count of 13 X 20 days (the '' tonalpohualli'') and ''Cipactonal'' "Sign of Cipactli" was considered to have been the first diviner. In Aztec cosmology, the ...

in ''

Maya and the Three ''Maya and the Three'' (Spanish title: ''Maya y los tres'') is a computer-animated fantasy streaming television miniseries created by Jorge R. Gutiérrez and produced by Tangent Animation. The nine-episode series premiered on Netflix on Octobe ...

'', Aunt Rose in '' Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero'', Click in '' Go, Diego, Go!''). * September 16:

Molly Shannon Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2001. In 2017, she won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ...

, American actress and comedian (voice of Wanda in the '' Hotel Transylvania'' franchise, Eva in ''Igor'', Matsuko Yamada in '' My Neighbors the Yamadas'', Kristy in ''

'', Millie in ''

'', Murna in '' Spy Kids: Mission Critical'', Heather Asplund in the '' Johnny Bravo'' episode "It's Valentine's Day Johnny Bravo!", Pretties in the '' My Gym Partner's a Monkey'' episode "I Fear Pretties", Rita in the ''

'' episode "No Sweetah Cheetah"). * September 17: Richard Pursel, American animator (''

Tiny Toon Adventures ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is an American animated comedy television series that was broadcast from September 14, 1990, to December 6, 1992. It was the first collaborative effort of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation ...

''), storyboard artist (''

'', ''

The Ren & Stimpy Show ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' (also known as ''Ren & Stimpy'') is an American animated television series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. Originally produced by Spümcø for Nickelodeon, the series aired from August 11, 1991, to Decemb ...

'', '' I Am Weasel'', '' Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'') and television writer (

, Spümcø, '' The New Woody Woodpecker Show'', ''

Poochini ''Poochini'' (also known as ''Poochini's Yard'') is a short-lived animated television series which was originally aired worldwide in February 2, 2000, but it did not air in the United States until September 1, 2002. The series follows the life of ...

'', ''

Robotboy ''Robotboy'' is a Anglo-French-American animated television series produced by Gaumont Animation (originally Alphanim) for France 3 and Cartoon Network Europe, in association with studios LuxAnimation and Cofinova 1 for ''Series 1'' only. In a to ...

'', ''

Tom and Jerry Tales ''Tom and Jerry Tales'' is an American animated television series featuring the cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Turner Entertainment, it is the seventh installment in the ''Tom and Jerry'' franchise as well ...

'', ''

'', '' The Super Hero Squad Show'', '' Ben 10: Omniverse'', ''

Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an animated cartoon Character (arts), character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red sho ...

'', '' New Looney Tunes'', '' El Americano: The Movie'', '' Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh'', '' Mighty Magiswords'', '' The Mighty Ones''). * September 18:

Holly Robinson Peete Holly Elizabeth Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Judy Hoffs on the Fox police drama '' 21 Jump Street'', Vanessa Russell on the ABC sitcom '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'', and D ...

, American actress (voice of Joelle Fillmore in the '' Fillmore!'' episode "Cry, the Beloved Mascot", Kathleen Lord in '' The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'' episode "BeBe"). * September 21: Galyn Susman, American animator, technical director and producer ( Pixar). * September 24:

J. Michael Mendel Joel Michael "Mike" Mendel (September 24, 1964 – September 22, 2019) was an American television producer. He was a five-time Emmy Award winner for his work on ''The Simpsons'' and ''Rick and Morty''. Career Mendel first worked in television as ...

, American television producer (''

'', '' The Critic'', '' The PJs'', '' The Oblongs'', ''

Kid Notorious ''Kid Notorious'' is an American adult animated sitcom that aired from October 22 to December 17, 2003 on Comedy Central. It starred Hollywood film producer Robert Evans as himself. Episode plots were often bizarre and absurdist in nature, featu ...

'', '' Drawn Together'', '' Lil' Bush'', '' Sit Down, Shut Up'', '' Good Vibes'', '' Napoleon Dynamite'', ''

'', ''

Solar Opposites ''Solar Opposites'' is an American science-fiction animated sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan for Hulu. Originally created for the Fox Broadcasting Company, the project was shelved before being bought by Hulu and given a two-seaso ...

''), (d.

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

). * September 28: **

Janeane Garofalo Janeane Marie Garofalo ( ; born September 28, 1964) is an American comedian, actress, and former co-host on the now-defunct Air America Radio's ''The Majority Report''. Garofalo began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on ...

, American actress, comedian and host (voice of Colette in '' Ratatouille'', Stith in ''

'', Emily Blake in '' Sammy'', Ursula in '' Kiki's Delivery Service'', Bridget in '' The Wild'', Bearded Clam in ''

Freak Show A freak show, also known as a creep show, is an exhibition of biological rarities, referred to in popular culture as "freaks of nature". Typical features would be physically unusual humans, such as those uncommonly large or small, those with ...

'', Abigail Remeltindrinc in '' Metalocalypse'', Madam Malin and Uncle Panda in '' We Baby Bears'', Moonbeam in the '' Duckman'' episode "The Germ Turns", Sheila in the '' King of the Hill'' episode "Night and Deity", Donna in the '' Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' episode "Hypno-Germ", Isabelle in the ''

'' episode "Feel-Good Story", Denise in the ''

Fairfax Fairfax may refer to: Places United States * Fairfax, California * Fairfax Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Los Angeles, California * Fairfax District, Los Angeles, California, centered on Fairfax Avenue * Fairfax, Georgia * Fairfax, Indiana * Fa ...

'' episode "Chernobylfest", herself in the ''

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' is an American adult animated sitcom that ran on Comedy Central from May 28, 1995 to February 13, 2002. The series starred the voice talents of Jonathan Katz, H. Jon Benjamin, and Laura Silverman. The show wa ...

'' episode "Drinky the Drunk Guy" and ''

'' episodes "

The Last Temptation of Krust "The Last Temptation of Krust" is the fifteenth episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 22, 1998. It was written by Donick Cary an ...

" and "

The Ten-Per-Cent Solution "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution" is the eighth episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 4, 2011. In the episode, Krusty the ...

"). ** Dan Greaney, American television writer and producer (''

'').

October

* October 5:

Keiji Fujiwara was a Japanese actor and voice actor. His best known works are voicing Shinnosuke's father Hiroshi Nohara in the long-running anime series '' Crayon Shin-chan'', Maes Hughes in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Holland in ''Eureka Seven'', Axel in '' K ...

, Japanese actor (voice of Maes Hughes in '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', Ladd Russo in ''

Baccano is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Katsumi Enami. The series, often told from multiple points of view, is mostly set within a fictional United States during various time periods, most notably the ...

'', Hiroshi Nohara in '' Crayon Shin-chan'', Leorio Paladiknight in '' Hunter x Hunter'',

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...

in '' Marvel Anime: Iron Man'', Baron Salamander in '' HeartCatch PreCure The Movie: Fashion Show in the Flower Capital... Really?!'', Japanese dub voice of Spellbinder in '' Batman Beyond'', Sinbad in '' Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas'', Joker in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', Grimlock in '' Transformers: Animated'', Lord Shen in '' Kung Fu Panda 2''), (d.

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

). * October 6: Matthew Sweet, American alternative rock musician (wrote, composed and performed "Hopin' for a Dream" in ''

'' episode "

Covercraft "Covercraft" is the eighth episode in the twenty-sixth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 560th episode of the series overall. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 23, 2014. P ...

", composed the theme of ''

''). * October 9:

Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro Gómez (; born October 9, 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and actor. He directed the Academy Award–winning fantasy films ''Pan's Labyrinth'' (2006) and ''The Shape of Water'' (2017), winning the Academy Awards for Be ...

, Mexican film and television producer (

). * October 10:

Quinton Flynn Quinton Flynn is an American voice actor and comedian, who has provided the English voices of video game characters such as Raiden in the ''Metal Gear'' series, Marcus Damon in ''Digimon Data Squad'', Lea and Axel in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' seri ...

, American actor (voice of the title character in '' The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'', Timon in the first season of '' Timon & Pumbaa'', the Human Torch in season 2 of ''

Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first ...

'',

Lightning Lightning is a naturally occurring electrostatic discharge during which two electric charge, electrically charged regions, both in the atmosphere or with one on the land, ground, temporarily neutralize themselves, causing the instantaneous ...

in ''

Teen Titans The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...

'', Reno in '' Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'', Iruka Umino in '' Naruto'',

Malekith Malekith the Accursed () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim, and has come into conflict with Thor. He once wielded the Casket of Ancient Winte ...

in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' episode "The Casket of Ancient Winters"). * October 11:

Michael J. Nelson Michael John Nelson (born October 11, 1964) is an American comedian and writer, most known for his work on the television series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (''MST3K''). Nelson was the head writer of the series for most of the show's origin ...

, American actor, comedian and television writer ('' VeggieTales in the House''). * October 12: ** Allen Covert, American comedian, actor, writer ('' Eight Crazy Nights'') and producer ('' Hotel Transylvania'', '' Hotel Transylvania 2''). ** John Achenbach, American animator (''

'', '' Mission Hill''), storyboard artist (''

'', '' Spaceballs: The Animated Series'', ''

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto ''The Haunted World of El Superbeasto'' is a 2009 American adult animated superhero film directed, co-written and co-produced by Rob Zombie. The film was written by Zombie and Tom Papa from Zombie's comic book series of the same name. The film wa ...

'') and director (''

''). * October 13: ** Matthew Nastuk, American animator, color key artist ('' Swamp Thing'', ''

The Real Ghostbusters ''The Real Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series, a spin-off/sequel of the 1984 comedy film ''Ghostbusters''. The series ran from September 13, 1986, to October 5, 1991, and was produced by Columbia Pictures Television and DI ...

'', '' Duckman''), background artist ('' Rugrats'') and director (''

''). ** Adam Shaheen, British-Canadian artist, television producer and screenwriter (co-founder of

Cuppa Coffee Studios Cuppa Coffee Studios (formerly known as Cuppa Coffee Animation) is a Canadian production company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Cuppa Coffee was founded by Adam Shaheen in 1992. It specializes in both stop-motion animation and 2D animation, ...

). * October 14: **

David Kaye David Kaye may refer to: * David Kaye (voice actor) (born 1966), Canadian-American voice actor * David A. Kaye, actor who played Jesse Waingrow in the film ''3000 Miles to Graceland'' * David Kaye (footballer) (born 1959), English footballer * Dav ...

, Canadian actor (voice of Megatron in ''

Transformers ''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms, suc ...

'', Sesshomaru in ''

Inuyasha is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...

'', Treize Khushrenada in ''

Gundam Wing ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', also known in Japan as , is a 1995 Japanese mecha anime series directed by Masashi Ikeda and written by Katsuyuki Sumizawa. It is the sixth installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise, taking place in the "After ...

'', Clank in '' Ratchet & Clank'', Max Tennyson, Lord Decibel, LaGrange, and Shock-O in '' Ben 10'', Khyber, Skurd, Lord Transyl, Exo-Skull,

George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of th ...

, and various Omnitrix aliens in '' Ben 10: Omniverse'', Optimus Prime in '' Transformers: Animated''). ** Steve Markowski, American animator ('' Christmas in Tattertown'', '' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', '' Cats Don't Dance'', ''

'', ''

The ChubbChubbs! ''The ChubbChubbs!'' is a 2002 American computer-animated short film by Sony Pictures Imageworks. It was directed by Eric Armstrong, produced by Jacquie Barnbrook, and written by Jeff Wolverton. ''The ChubbChubbs!'' won the Academy Award for Be ...

'') and storyboard artist (''

'', '' The Critic'', ''

'', '' The Road to El Dorado'',

). * October 17: Rob Gibbs, American animator ('' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', '' Cool World'', ''

Dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ...

''), storyboard artist (

Hyperion Pictures Hyperion may refer to: Greek mythology * Hyperion (Titan), one of the twelve Titans * ''Hyperion'', a byname of the Sun, Helios * Hyperion of Troy or Yperion, son of King Priam Science * Hyperion (moon), a moon of the planet Saturn * ''Hyp ...

, Pixar, '' The Boss Baby'', '' Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), With Love''), writer and director ('' Cars Toons''), (d.

). * October 19:

Ty Pennington Tygert Burton "Ty" Pennington (born Gary Tygert Burton) is an American television host, artist, carpenter, author, and former model and actor. His rise to prominence began with his role as carpenter on the TLC home improvement reality show ''Tr ...

, American television host, artist, carpenter, author, former model and actor (voice of the title character in the '' Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'' episode "Ty Ty the Tool Guy"). * October 21: Dana Landsberg, American animator, writer and designer (

), (d.

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

). * October 23:

David Sobolov David Sobolov (born October 23, 1964) is a Canadian voice actor and director, best known for his roles as Depth Charge in '' Beast Wars: Transformers'', Gorilla Grodd in '' The Flash'', Drax the Destroyer in various media, Shockwave in '' Transfo ...

, Canadian actor (voice of Drax the Destroyer in '' Guardians of the Galaxy'', '' Ultimate Spider-Man'', ''

Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. ''Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'' is an American animated television series based on the superhero character by Marvel Comics. The series premiered on August 11, 2013, on Disney XD as part of the ''Marvel Universe'' block, and ended on June 2 ...

'', and '' Avengers Assemble'',

Gorilla Grodd Gorilla Grodd is a supervillain character appearing in American comic books and other media published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of The Flash. The character was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in ''Th ...

in '' Justice League Action'', Vin Ethanol and Upgrade in '' Ben 10'', Beast Charge in '' Beast Wars: Transformers'',

RoboCop ''RoboCop'' is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferre ...

in '' RoboCop: Alpha Commando'', Spookie Jar in '' Sabrina: The Animated Series'', Lord Tyger in '' Spider-Man Unlimited'', Lobo in ''

Young Justice Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen ...

'', Garish in '' Sofia the First''). * October 25:

Kevin Michael Richardson Kevin Michael Richardson (born October 25, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, he has mostly voiced villainous characters in animation and video games. In film, Richardson voiced Goro in ''Mortal Kombat'' (1995) ...

, American actor (voice of Captain Gantu in the '' Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, Trigon,

Mammoth A mammoth is any species of the extinct elephantid genus ''Mammuthus'', one of the many genera that make up the order of trunked mammals called proboscideans. The various species of mammoth were commonly equipped with long, curved tusks and, ...

and See-More in ''

'' and ''

Teen Titans Go! ''Teen Titans Go!'' is an American animated television series developed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic for Cartoon Network. It premiered on April 23, 2013 and is based on the DC Comics Teen Titans, fictional superhero team. The series was ...

'', Robert Hawkins in '' Static Shock'', Joker in ''

The Batman Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman or The Batman may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Characters * Batman (Terry McGinnis) * Batman (Thomas Wayne) * Batman (Earth-Two) * Bat ...

'', Maurice in '' The Penguins of Madagascar'' and '' All Hail King Julien'', various characters in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', Mr. Gus in '' Uncle Grandpa'',

Groot Groot () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #13 (Nov. 1960). An extraterrestrial, sentien ...

in '' Guardians of the Galaxy'', '' Avengers Assemble'' and ''

'', Happy in ''

The 7D ''The 7D'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation, which premiered on Disney XD on July 7, 2014. It is a re-imagining of the title characters from the 1937 film ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' by W ...

'', continued voice of

Barney Rubble Barney Rubble is a fictional character who appears in the television animated series ''The Flintstones''. He is the diminutive, blond-haired caveman husband of Betty Rubble and adoptive father of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. His best friend is his next d ...

in '' The Flintstones'' and

Dr. Hibbert Dr. Julius Michael Hibbert, M.D. is a recurring character on the television animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. He is Springfield's most prominent medical professional. Although he has a kind and warm persona, he is also often characterized as gree ...

in ''

''). * October 26:

Danny Mastrogiorgio Danny Mastrogiorgio (born October 26, 1964) is an American actor who has also provided voice work for video games. He is best known for providing the voice of Toni Cipriani in the 2005 video game '' Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories'' and f ...

, American actor (voice of Ram #2 in '' Brother Bear''). * October 31: Antoinette Spolar, American actress (voice of Ms. Leading in '' The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack'', Auntie Bess in the '' Sofia the First'' episode "Ghostly Gala", additional voices in ''

Toonsylvania ''Toonsylvania'' is an American animated television series, which ran for two seasons in 1998 on the Fox Kids, Fox Kids Network block (usually placed in a block called "The No Yell Motel" that contained other scary kids' shows such as ''Goosebumps' ...

'' and '' Invader Zim'').

November

* November 1: Daran Norris, American actor (voice of Cosmo in '' The Fairly OddParents'',

J. Jonah Jameson John Jonah Jameson Jr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and he ...

in '' The Spectacular Spider-Man'', Dick Daring in '' The Replacements'', Jack Smith in ''

'', the Chief in ''

T.U.F.F. Puppy ''T.U.F.F. Puppy'' is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. It premiered on October 2, 2010, on Nickelodeon along with ''Planet Sheen'', which premiered a half hour earlier. ''T.U.F.F. Puppy'' is Hartman ...

'', Seymour Smooth in '' WordGirl'', Alexander Lloyds in ''

Tiger & Bunny ''Tiger & Bunny'' (stylized as ''TIGER & BUNNY'') is a 2011 Japanese anime superhero television series produced by Sunrise and directed by Keiichi Sato. The screenplay was written by Masafumi Nishida with original character design by Ma ...

''). * November 10:

Magnús Scheving Magnús Örn Scheving (; born 10 November 1964) is an Icelandic writer, entrepreneur, television producer, actor and athlete. He is the creator, director, and star of the children's television show '' LazyTown'', in which he also portrayed th ...

, Icelandic writer, entrepreneur, producer, actor, model and athlete (created and portrayed

Sportacus Sportacus ( is, Íþróttaálfurinn, meaning “The Athletic Elf”) is a fictional character from the Icelandic children's television show '' LazyTown'', created and portrayed by Magnús Scheving. His name is a portmanteau of the ancient figure ...

in '' LazyTown''). * November 14: Patrick Warburton, American actor (voice of Kronk in ''The Emperor's New Groove'' franchise, Brock Samson in ''

The Venture Bros ''The Venture Bros.'' is an American adult animated action comedy TV series created by Chris McCulloch (also known as "Jackson Publick") for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. Following a pilot episode on February 16, 20 ...

'', Joe Swanson in ''

'', Steve Barkin in ''

Kim Possible ''Kim Possible'' is an American animated action comedy-adventure television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The title character is a teenage girl tasked with fighting crime on a regular basis while coping wi ...

'', Buzz Lightyear in ''

'', Mr. X in ''

The X's ''The X's'' is an American animated television series created by Carlos Ramos for Nickelodeon. The series centers on a family of spies who must conceal their identity from the outside world, but often have trouble in doing so. It had a single ...

'', Sheriff Stone in ''

'',

Walter Wolf Walter Wolf (born 5 October 1939) is a Canadian oil-drilling equipment supplier who in the early 1970s made a fortune from the North Sea oil business and decided to join the world of Formula One (F1) motor racing. Life and career Wolf was bo ...

in '' Hoodwinked!'' and '' Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil'', Ken in '' Bee Movie'', Flynn in ''

Skylanders Academy ''Skylanders Academy'' is a computer-animated streaming television series produced by TeamTO and Activision Blizzard Studios based on the ''Skylanders'' series. The first season debuted on Netflix on October 28, 2016. A trailer for the series d ...

'', Grandpa Shark in ''

Baby Shark's Big Show! ''Baby Shark's Big Show!'' () is an animated children's television series based on the "Baby Shark" brand from the South Korean company Pinkfong. SmartStudy, Pinkfong's parent company, co-produces the show with Nickelodeon Animation Studio from t ...

'', Ian in '' Open Season'', Agamemnon in '' Mr. Peabody & Sherman'',

American Express American Express Company (Amex) is an American multinational corporation specialized in payment card services headquartered at 200 Vesey Street in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. The company was found ...

commercials). * November 16: Harry Lennix, American actor (voice of Black Manta in '' Justice League: Throne of Atlantis'', Mar Londo in the ''

Legion of Super Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st cent ...

'' episode "Timber Wolf"). * November 17: **

Saori Sugimoto Saori Sugimoto (17 November 1964 – 21 October 2021) was a Japanese voice actress who known for voicing Ramurin Makiba and Nikki in the Anime TV show Shimajiro and in the Shimajiro films, She also voiced Kisanta Yamamura in the Nintama Rantaro a ...

, Japanese actress (voice of Sanae Minami in '' Green Green'', Catherine Bloom in '' Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', Ramurin Makiba and Nyakkii Momoyama in ''

Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō is a 1993 Japanese children's slice of life anime series primarily aimed at preschoolers and animated by Pierrot Plus based on the ''Kodomo Challenge'' Educational Learning Program created by Benesse in 1988. It is created and directed b ...

''), (d.

). **

Ralph Garman Ralph Garman (born November 17, 1964) is an American actor, comedian, saxophonist, drummer and radio host best known as the host of ''The Joe Schmo Show'', for his voice work on the Fox animated series ''Family Guy'', former entertainment reporte ...

, American actor (voice of Wizard in '' Lego DC Batman: Family Matters'' and '' Lego DC: Shazam!: Magic and Monsters'',

Mojo Mojo may refer to: *Mojo (African-American culture), a magical charm bag used in voodoo Arts, entertainment and media Film and television * MOJO HD, an American television network * ''Mojo'' (play), by Jez Butterworth, made into a 1997 film * '' ...

in the '' Avengers Assemble'' episode "Mojo World", additional voices in ''

''). * November 20:

Luis Alfonso Mendoza Luis Alfonso Mendoza Soberano (20 November 1964 – 29 February 2020) was a Mexican voice actor, voice director and announcer. Career He was mainly known for being the voice in the Latin American Spanish dub of teenage and adult Gohan in ''Dr ...

, Mexican actor (dub voice of Gohan in ''

Dragon Ball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 '' Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ...

'' and ''

Dragon Ball GT is a 1996–1997 Japanese anime television series based on Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball (manga), ''Dragon Ball'' manga. Produced by Toei Animation, the series premiered in Japan on Fuji TV and ran for 64 episodes from February 1996 to Novem ...

'', Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''), (d.

). * November 24: Chris Reccardi, American animator (''The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil'', ''The Butter Battle Book'', ''

'', ''

'', ''Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus'', ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'', ''The Lego Movie (franchise), The Lego Movie'', designed the end credits sequence of ''Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation''), storyboard artist (''

'', Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Universal Cartoon Studios, ''Cow and Chicken'', '' I Am Weasel'', '' Dilbert'',

, ''

'', ''The Ricky Gervais Show (TV series), The Ricky Gervais Show'', '' Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil'', ''Tron: Uprising'', '' The Mighty Ones''), character designer (''Wander Over Yonder'', ''Samurai Jack''), background artist ('' Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'', ''

''), graphic designer, musician, writer (''

'',

, ''

'', ''Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer''), director (''

'', ''Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!'') and producer (''

''), (d.

). * November 29: Don Cheadle, American actor (voice of Donald Duck in ''DuckTales (2017 TV series), DuckTales'', The Commander in ''Agent Elvis'', Brother Faith in ''

'' episode "Faith Off", James Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe), James Rhodes in the '' What If...?'' episode " What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?").

December

* December 1: Pierre Valette, American television producer ('' Arthur'', ''Postcards from Buster''). * December 4: ** Christopher B. Duncan, American actor (voice of Dunkan Bulk in ''Hero Factory (TV series), Hero Factory'', Luke Cage in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', Mr. Webb in '' The Proud Family'' episode "Culture Shock"). ** Marisa Tomei, American actress (voice of Bree Blackburn in ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie'', Sara Sloane in ''

'' episode "A Star Is Born Again"). * December 10: Mark Moseley (actor), Mark Moseley, American voice actor, comedian, radio personality, singer and songwriter (voice of Thurgoode Stubbs in '' The PJs'', Mushu in ''Mulan II'' and ''House of Mouse'', Agamemnon in ''The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show''). * December 11: J. Garett Sheldrew, American animator (''Æon Flux'', ''KaBlam!''), storyboard artist (''Æon Flux'', ''Todd McFarlane's Spawn'', ''Hubert's Brain'', Pixar), character designer (''The Wish That Changed Christmas'', ''FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue'', ''Hubert's Brain''), writer and director (''Æon Flux''), (d.

). * December 14: ** Dino Stamatopoulos, American writer, producer and actor (''Morel Orel'', ''TV Funhouse'', ''Mary Shelley's Frankenhole''). ** Karey Kirkpatrick, American film director ('' Over the Hedge'', ''

'') and screenwriter (''James and the Giant Peach (film), James and the Giant Peach'', '' Chicken Run''). * December 15: Pete Michels, American animator (''

'', '' The Critic''), storyboard artist (''

'', ''Klutter!'', '' The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'', ''

'', ''Bless the Harts''), sheet timer (''Bobby's World'', Klasky Csupo, ''Klutter!'', '' The Angry Beavers'', ''

'', ''

'', ''Trolls: The Beat Goes On!''), producer (''Hot Streets (TV series), Hot Streets'') and director ('' Rugrats'', ''Rocko's Modern Life'', ''Bobby's World'', '' The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'', ''

'', ''

'', ''Future-Worm!'', ''Hot Streets (TV series), Hot Streets'', ''Bless the Harts'', ''Inside Job (2021 TV series), Inside Job'', ''Farzar''). * December 17: Steve Marmel, American television producer and writer (

, ''Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (TV series), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'', Nickelodeon Animation Studio, ''Yin Yang Yo!'', ''

''). * December 18: Stone Cold Steve Austin, American media personality, actor and retired professional wrestler (voiced himself in ''Celebrity Deathmatch'' and the '' Dilbert'' episode "The Delivery"). * December 24: Mark Valley, American actor (voice of

in ''Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film), Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'', Cyclops in ''Shrek the Third''). * December 30: George Newbern, American actor (voice of

in the DC Animated Universe, ''

'', ''Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam'', and ''Superman vs. The Elite'', Bizarro and Evil Star in ''

'', Ren in ''The Pirates of Dark Water'', Sephiroth (Final Fantasy), Sephiroth in '' Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children''). * December 31: Michael McDonald (comedian), Michael McDonald, American actor, comedian, screenwriter and director (voice of Clone High#Characters, Gandhi in '' Clone High'', Howard and Harold McBride, Howard McBride in ''The Loud House'').

Specific date unknown

* Bruce Alcock, Canadian filmmaker and creative director (''Vive la rose'', ''Impromptu'', founder of Global Mechanic, co-founder of

). * Dan McGrath, American educator, stage director, television writer and producer (''

'', '' Sammy'', '' Mission Hill'', '' The PJs'', '' King of the Hill'').

Deaths

January

* January 16: Cy Young (animator), Cy Young, Chinese-American animator ( Walt Disney Company), commits suicide at age 66.

February

* February 20: Darrell Calker, American composer (wrote music for Walter Lantz' cartoons), dies at age 59.

July

* July 1: Antonio Rubino, Italian comics artist, animator, playwright and poet (''Paese dei Ranocchi'', ''I Sette Colori''), dies at age 84. * July 30: Seymour Kneitel, American animator (Fleischer Studios, Famous Studios), dies at age 56.

August

* August 10: Carlo Cossio, Italian comics artist and animator, dies at age 57.Luciano Secchi. "Cossio, Carlo". ''Enciclopedia Mondiale del Fumetto''. Editoriale Corno, 1978. p.261.

October

* October 19: Maurice Gosfield, American actor (voice of Benny in ''Top Cat''), dies at age 51.

November

* November 16: Albert Hay Malotte, American composer (

), dies at age 69. * November 30: Don Redman, American jazz composer and singer (guest starred in the Betty Boop short ''I Heard (film), I Heard''), dies at age 64.

December

* December 10: Bob Kuwahara, Japanese-American animator and comics artist (

, MGM Animation, Terrytoons), dies at age 63.

Specific date unknown

* Frank Moser (artist), Frank Moser, American artist, illustrator, film director and animator (co-founder of Terrytoons), dies at age 78.NY Times Obituary
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