Events in 1968 in animation.

Events

February

* February 12: The first episode of '' The Herbs'' airs.

April

* April 10:

40th Academy Awards The 40th Academy Awards honored film achievements of 1967. Originally scheduled for April 8, 1968, the awards were postponed to two days later, April 10, 1968, because of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Bob Hope ...

: '' The Box'' by Fred Wolf 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 ...

. * April 29: The first episode of ''

Les Shadoks ''Les Shadoks'' () is an animated television series created by French cartoonist Jacques Rouxel (26 February 1931 – 25 April 2004) which caused a sensation in France when it was first broadcast in 1968–1974. The Shadoks were bird-like in a ...

'' airs.

July

* July 17: George Dunning's animated feature based on The Beatles, '' Yellow Submarine'', is first released. The innovative designs are done by

Heinz Edelmann Heinz Edelmann (20 June 1934 – 21 July 2009) was a Czech-German illustrator and designer. His art direction and character designs for the Beatles' 1968 animated film '' Yellow Submarine'' brought him additional recognition around the world. ...

September

* September 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 ''

Wacky Races Eccentricity (also called quirkiness) is an unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive. Eccentricity is contrasted with norm ...

'' airs. It marks the debut of Penelope Pitstop and villainous characters Dick Dastardly and

Muttley Muttley is a fictional dog created in 1968 by Hanna-Barbera Productions; he was originally voiced by Don Messick. He is the foil to the cartoon villain Dick Dastardly, and appeared with him in the 1968 television series ''Wacky Races'' and its 196 ...

the dog. ** The first episode of '' The Batman/Superman Hour'' airs. ** The first episode of '' The Archie Show'' airs. * September 29: The first episode of '' Joe 90'' airs.

October

* October 31: Bruno Bozzetto's '' VIP, mio fratello superuomo'' premieres.

December

* December 6:

Per Åhlin Per Johan Axel Åhlin (born 7 August 1931) is a Swedish artist and director of animated films. He is known for his collaborations with the comedy duo Hasse & Tage and for his own projects such as the feature film ''The Journey to Melonia''. Car ...

and

Tage Danielsson Tage Danielsson (; 5 February 1928 – 13 October 1985) was a Swedish author, actor, comedian, poet and film director. He is best known for his collaboration with Hans Alfredson in the comedy duo Hasse & Tage. Career After graduation from ...

's '' Out of an Old Man's Head'' premieres which mixes live-action with animation. * December 19:

Belvision Raymond Leblanc (born 22 May 1915 – 21 March 2008) was a Belgian comic book publisher, film director and film producer, best known for publishing works such as ''The Adventures of Tintin'' by Hergé and ''Blake and Mortimer'' by Edgar P. Jaco ...

releases the second ''

Astérix ''Asterix'' or ''The Adventures of Asterix'' (french: Astérix or , "Asterix the Gaul") is a ''bande dessinée'' comic book series about a village of indomitable Gaulish warriors who adventure around the world and fight the Roman Republic, wi ...

'' film, '' Asterix and Cleopatra''. * December 23: Roberto Gavioli's ''

The Magic Bird ''The Magic Bird'' ( it, Putiferio va alla guerra) is a 1968 Italian animated film. It is also known as ''Perils of Problemina''. See also * List of animated feature films: 1960s References External links * 1968 animated films 1968 films I ...

'' premieres.

Specific date unknown

* The first episode of '' The Mézga Family'' airs. * Ray Goossens's animated TV series '' Musti'' first airs. * Eleven classic animated shorts are banned from broadcasting: the

Censored Eleven The Censored Eleven is a group of '' Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' cartoons originally produced and released by Warner Bros. that were withheld from syndication in the United States by United Artists (UA) since 1968. UA owned the dis ...

Films released

* January 1 - ''

Sun Wukong The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong ( zh, t=孫悟空, s=孙悟空, first=t) in Mandarin Chinese, is a legendary mythical figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West'' ( zh, ...

'' (South Korea) * March 19 - ''

The World of Hans Christian Andersen is a 1968 Japanese-American animated fantasy film produced by Toei Doga, based on the works of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Theatrically released in Japan on March 19, 1968, the film was licensed in North America by United Artists in ...

'' (Japan) * July 17 - '' Yellow Submarine'' (United Kingdom) * July 21 - ''

The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun is an anime film released in July 1968. It is the directorial feature film debut of Isao Takahata and was also worked on by Hayao Miyazaki. ''Horus'' marked the beginning of their partnership that would last for the next 50 years across numerou ...

'' (Japan) * July 25 - ''The Golden Iron Man'' (South Korea) * October 19 - ''Tobimaru and the Nine-tailed Fox'' (Japan) * October 31 - '' The SuperVips'' (Italy) * November 23 - '' The Mouse on the Mayflower'' (United States and Japan) * December 6 - '' Out of an Old Man's Head'' (Sweden) * December 19 - '' Asterix and Cleopatra'' (Belgium and France) * December 22 - '' The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show'' (United States) * December 23 - ''

'' (Italy) * Specific date unknown - ''Adam 2'' (West Germany)

Television series

* January 3 - '' GeGeGe no Kitaro'' debuts on Fuji TV. * February 1 - ''Wanpaku Tankentai'' debuts on Fuji TV. * February 12 - '' The Herbs'' debuts on BBC1. * March 30 - ''

Star of the Giants is a Japanese sports manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Noboru Kawasaki. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1966 to 1971. It is about the actual baseball team Yomiuri Giants using fic ...

'' debuts on

Yomiuri Television JOIX-DTV (channel 10), branded as , is the Kansai region flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned by the subsidiary of the eponymous Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomera ...

. * April 1 - ''Animal 1'' debuts on Fuji TV. * April 4 - ''

Akane-chan is a shōjo manga series by Tetsuya Chiba. It was serialized in ''Shōjo Friend'', published by Kodansha, from April to September 1968. It was adapted into a monochrome 1968 Toei anime series with the same name directed by Fusahito Nagaki, Y ...

'' debuts on Fuji TV. * April 5 - '' Cyborg 009'' debuts on NET. * April 6 - ''Fight Da!! Pyûta'' debuts on Mainichi Hôso. * April 21 - ''

Kaibutsu-kun is a shōnen manga and anime series by Fujiko A. Fujio named after its protagonist. The first series was broadcast on TBS from April 21, 1968 to March 23, 1969. The second series was broadcast on TV Asahi from September 2, 1980 to Sept ...

'' debuts on TBS. * April 29 - ''

'' debuts on ORTF. * September 3 - ''Sasuke'' debuts on TBS. * September 7 - ''

Arabian Knights ''Arabian Knights'' is an animated segment of ''The Banana Splits Adventure Hour'', created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series is based on the '' Arabian Nights'', a classic work of Middle Eastern literature. The cast includes Henry Corden, ...

'', ''

The Banana Splits Adventure Hour ''The Banana Splits'' is an American television variety show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and featuring the Banana Splits, a fictional rock band composed of four costumed animal characters in red marching band hats with yellow plumes. ...

'', and '' The Three Musketeers'' debut on NBC. * September 14: ** ''Fantastic Voyage'' and ''

The Adventures of Gulliver ''The Adventures of Gulliver'' is a 1968 television cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The show is loosely based on the 1726 satirical novel ''Gulliver's Travels'' by Jonathan Swift. The show aired Saturday mornings on ABC-TV and las ...

'' debut on

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. ** '' The Adventures of Batman'', '' The Archie Show'', '' The Batman/Superman Hour'', and ''

'' debut on CBS. * September 15 - ''

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ''The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' is an American live-action and animated fantasy television series that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1968, through February 23, 1969. Produced by Hanna-Barbera and based on the classic Mark ...

'' debuts on NBC. * September 29 - '' Joe 90'' debuts on

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. * September 30 - ''

Yuuyake Banchō is a Japanese manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Toshio Shoji. The term "Banchō (position), banchō" refers to the leader of youth delinquents in Japan. Plot Chuuji Akagi has just transferred to a new school and soon d ...

'' debuts on

Nippon Television JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed su ...

. * October 2 - '' Dokachin'' debuts on Fuji TV. * October 3 - '' Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae'' debuts on NET and

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. * October 5 - '' The Vampires'' debuts on Fuji TV. * October 7 - ''Yôkai Ningen Bem'' debuts on Fuji TV. * November 9 - ''

Micro Ventures ''Micro Ventures'' is an animated series created by Hanna-Barbera Productions which originally aired as a four-minute segment on ''The Banana Splits Adventure Hour''. It ran for only four episodes from November 9, 1968 to December 21, 1968 on NBC. ...

'' debuts on NBC. * Specific date unknown - '' Mézga család'' debuts on M1, M2, and Minimax.

Births

January

* January 2: Cuba Gooding Jr., American actor (voice of Buck in '' Home on the Range'', Loofah in '' The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends''). * January 4: Marc Ceccarelli, American animator ('' The Haunted World of El Superbeasto''), storyboard artist ('' Phineas and Ferb'', ''

The Drinky Crow Show ''The Drinky Crow Show'' is an American adult computer-animated cel-shaded animated television series created by Eric Kaplan and Tony Millionaire, based on the latter's comic strip ''Maakies''. The pilot episode aired on Adult Swim on May 13, 200 ...

'', '' Uncle Grandpa''), writer ('' Phineas and Ferb'', '' Uncle Grandpa''), director and producer ('' SpongeBob SquarePants'', '' Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years'', '' The Patrick Star Show''). * January 9: Joey Lauren Adams, American actress (voice of Catt in '' Stripperella'', Rachel in the ''

What's New, Scooby-Doo? ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Kids' WB. It is the ninth incarnation of the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise that began with Hanna-Barbera's ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' and ...

'' episode "A Scooby-Doo Valentine",

Electra Electra (; grc, Ήλέκτρα) is one of the most popular mythological characters in tragedies.Evans (1970), p. 79 She is the main character in two Greek tragedies, '' Electra'' by Sophocles and '' Electra'' by Euripides. She is also the centra ...

in the '' Hercules'' episode "Hercules and the Complex Electra"). * January 12: **

Farrah Forke Farrah Rachael Forke (January 12, 1968 – February 25, 2022) was an American actress known for her roles as Alex Lambert on the NBC sitcom ''Wings'', and Mayson Drake on '' Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''. She also voiced the c ...

, American actress (voice of Big Barda/Barda Free in '' Batman Beyond'' and '' Justice League Unlimited'', herself in the '' Duckman'' episode "Aged Heat 2: Women in Heat"), (d.

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). **

Rachel Harris Rachel Amanda Harris (born 15 March 1979) is an Australian freestyle and medley swimmer who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There she finished in twelfth position in the women's 800-metre fr ...

, American actress and comedian (voice of Deanna in '' Wreck-It Ralph'', Female Knight in ''

Serial Experiments Lain ''Serial Experiments Lain'' (stylized as ''serial experiments lain'') is a Japanese anime television series created and co-produced by Yasuyuki Ueda, written by Chiaki J. Konaka and directed by Ryūtarō Nakamura. Animated by Triangle Staff ...

'', A.L.E.X. in '' Frisky Dingo'', Adam's Date in '' The Life & Times of Tim'', Melissa in the '' Glenn Martin, DDS'' episode "Step-Brother", Cardigan Burke 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 "Hank After Dark", Margalo in the '' Stuart Little'' episode "A Model Driver"). * January 15: Chad Lowe, American actor (voice of Captain Marvel in '' Young Justice'',

Cosmic Boy Cosmic Boy (Rokk Krinn) is a fictional Character (arts), character, a comic book superhero in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Comics DC Universe, Universe. He is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, and was the original leader in ...

in the '' Superman: The Animated Series'' episode "New Kids in Town", Wade Pennington in '' The Zeta Project'' episode "Crime Waves"). * January 19: Matt Hill, Canadian actor (voice of the title character in '' Captain N: The Game Master'', Ed in '' Ed, Edd n Eddy'', Ryo Sanada in '' Ronin Warriors'', Kero in '' Cardcaptors'', Bankotsu in '' InuYasha'', Kira Yamamoto in '' Gundam Seed''). * January 20:

Chris Miller Chris or Christopher Miller may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Chris Miller (writer) (born 1942), American comedy author and screenwriter *Chris Miller (animator) (born 1968), American voice actor and director * Christopher Miller (filmmaker) ( ...

, American animator, storyboard artist, actor, writer and 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 ...

). * January 28: ** DJ Muggs, American DJ, audio engineer, record producer and member of

Cypress Hill Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. They have sold over 20 million albums worldwide and have multi-platinum and platinum albums. They are considered to be among the main progenitors of West Coast and 1990 ...

(voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode " Homerpalooza"). **

Glenn Slater Glenn Slater (born January 28, 1968) is an American lyricist for musical theatre. He has collaborated with Alan Menken, Christopher Lennertz, Andrew Lloyd Webber, among other composers. He was nominated for three Tony Awards for Best Original ...

, American lyricist ( Walt Disney Company). * January 30: Donovan Cook, American cartoonist and director (''

2 Stupid Dogs ''2 Stupid Dogs'' is an American animated television series created and designed by Donovan Cook and produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. It originally ran from September 5, 1993, to May 15, 1995, on TBS as a part of their ''Sunday Morning in Fr ...

'', '' Nightmare Ned'', '' Mickey Mouse Clubhouse''). * January 31: Tracy Berna, American television writer ('' The Mask'', '' The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police'', Disney Television Animation, '' Sonic Underground'', '' Sabrina: The Animated Series'', Nickelodeon Animation Studio, ''

Gladiator Academy ''Gladiator Academy'' ( es, Academia de Gladiadores) is a children's animated television series created by Claudio Biern Boyd, who also created ''The World of David the Gnome''. The series was targeted to children aged 6 to 10 and premiered on Te ...

'', '' Make Way for Noddy'', '' The Invisible Man'', ''

George of the Jungle ''George of the Jungle'' is an American animated television series produced and created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who also created ''The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show''. The character George was inspired by the story of Tarzan and a cartoon char ...

'', '' Action Dad'').

February

* February 1: Pauly Shore, American actor, comedian and filmmaker (voice of George in ''

Bobby's World ''Bobby's World'' (originally known as ''The World According to Bobby'') is an American animated comedy children's television series, which ran from September 8, 1990, to February 23, 1998, on the Fox Kids network. The show was created by Canadi ...

'', Bobby Zimmeruski in '' A Goofy Movie'' and '' An Extremely Goofy Movie'', Snivel in '' Casper: A Spirited Beginning'', The Oracle in '' Casper Meets Wendy'', MIC-MIC in ''

The Big Trip ''The Big Trip'' (russian: Большое путешествие; also released as ''The Big Trip 3D''Kay, Jeremy (24 November 2017'Big Trip 3D' among AFM hits for Licensing Brands (exclusive) ''Screen Daily''. Retrieved 21 May 2021. and ''Missio ...

'', Pinocchio in '' Pinocchio: A True Story'', Deejay in the '' King of the Hill'' episode "Escape from Party Island", Justin in the '' Father of the Pride'' episode "One Man's Meat Is Another Man's Girlfriend", Johnny Blowhole in the ''

Star vs. the Forces of Evil ''Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' is an American animated magical girl television series created by Daron Nefcy and developed by Jordana Arkin and Dave Wasson, which aired on Disney Channel and Disney XD. It is the first Disney XD series created b ...

'' episode "The Bounce Lounge", Pat in the '' Animals'' episode "Squirrels.", Prince Jan Roll in ''

The Midnight Gospel ''The Midnight Gospel'' is an American adult animated streaming television series created by '' Adventure Time'' creator Pendleton Ward and comedian Duncan Trussell. Released on Netflix on April 20, 2020, it is the first animated production fr ...

'' episode "Blinded By My End", himself 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 "

The Cryonic Woman "The Cryonic Woman" is the nineteenth and final episode of the second season of ''Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 3, 2000. The plot incorporates a cryonics theme. Sarah Silverman does the voice o ...

"). * February 4:

Theodore Ushev Theodore Asenov Ushev ( bg, Теодор Асенов Ушев; born 4 February 1968) is a Bulgarian animator, film director and screenwriter based in Montreal. He is best known for his work at the National Film Board of Canada, including the 2 ...

, Bulgarian animator, film director and screenwriter ('' Tower Bawher'', ''

Drux Flux ''Drux Flux'' is a 2008 animated short by Theodore Ushev, inspired by Herbert Marcuse’s treatise ''One-Dimensional Man''. A film without words, ''Drux Flux'' uses figurative and abstract imagery to portray people as crushed by industry and pr ...

'', ''

Lipsett Diaries ''Lipsett Diaries'' (french: Les journaux de Lipsett) is a 2010 short animated documentary about the life and art of collage filmmaker Arthur Lipsett, animated and directed by Theodore Ushev and written by Chris Robinson. The 14-minute film was ...

'', ''

Demoni ''Demons'' ( it, Dèmoni) is a 1985 Italian horror film directed by Lamberto Bava, produced by Dario Argento, and starring Urbano Barberini and Natasha Hovey. Its plot follows two female university students who, along with a number of random peo ...

'', ''

Gloria Victoria ''Gloria Victoria'' is a 2013 3-D anti-war animated short by Theodore Ushev, produced in Montreal by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). A film without words set to the music of Shostakovich's ''Leningrad Symphony'', ''Victoria Gloria ''is f ...

'', '' The Sleepwalker'', ''

Blind Vaysha ''Blind Vaysha'' (French: ''Vaysha l'aveugle'') is a 2016 animated short by Theodore Ushev, produced by Marc Bertrand for the National Film Board of Canada, with the participation of ARTE France. Based on a story by Georgi Gospodinov, the film tel ...

'', ''

The Physics of Sorrow ''The Physics of Sorrow'' (french: Physique de la tristesse) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Theodore Ushev and released in 2019.Dan Sarto"Theodore Ushev’s New Short ‘The Physics of Sorrow’ to Premiere at TIFF 2019" ''Animatio ...

''). * February 6: Erik Moxcey, American animator ('' The Simpsons'') and storyboard artist (''

The Story of Santa Claus ''The Story of Santa Claus'' is a 1996 CBS animated television special directed by Toby Bluth. It features the voices of Ed Asner, Betty White, and Tim Curry. The special presents an origin story for Santa Claus, who is depicted as a man named Nic ...

'', '' The Simpsons'', '' Rugrats'', '' As Told by Ginger'', ''

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 ...

''). * February 8: Gary Coleman, American actor and comedian (voice of Andy Le Beau in ''

The Gary Coleman Show ''The Gary Coleman Show'' is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that originally aired on NBC during the 1982–1983 season. The series featured Gary Coleman as the voice of Andy LeBeau, an apprenti ...

'', Kevin and 42nd Street in ''

Waynehead ''Waynehead'' is an animated television series created by actor/comedian Damon Wayans and ran from 1996 to 1997 on Kids' WB, and on YTV from 1996 to 1998. It was a co-production of Warner Bros. Animation and Nelvana, with overseas animation by ...

'', various characters 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, ...

'', voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episodes "

Grift of the Magi "Grift of the Magi" is the ninth episode of the The Simpsons (season 11), eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. Being the final episode to air in the 1990s, it originally aired on the Fox Broadcasting Compa ...

", "

A Tale of Two Springfields "A Tale of Two Springfields" is the second episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 250th episode of the series overall in both broadcast and production order. It originally aired on the F ...

" and " Day of the Jackanapes", and ''

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 ...

''), (d.

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). * February 11:

Mo Willems Mo Willems (born February 11, 1968) is an American writer, animator, voice actor, and children's book author. His work includes creating the animated television series ''Sheep in the Big City'' for Cartoon Network, working on ''Sesame Street'' ...

, American animator ('' Sesame Street''), storyboard artist, television writer ('' Sesame Street'', '' Big Bag'', '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', '' LazyTown''), director, producer and voice actor (creator and voice of September and Grubby Groo in ''

The Off-Beats ''The Off-Beats'' is an American animated series that was created by Mo Willems. The first episodes were produced as standalone short animated films for Nickelodeon; but after the series was nominated for a CableACE Award, more segments were produ ...

'', Angry Scientist in '' Sheep in the Big City''). * February 13: Kelly Hu, American actress (voice of Stacy Hirano in '' Phineas and Ferb'', Karai in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Adira in '' Tangled: The Series'',

Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...

, Paula Crock and Lian Nguyen-Harper in '' Young Justice'', Sha Shan Nguyen in '' The Spectacular Spider-Man'', Lady Shiva in '' Batman: Soul of the Dragon'', Okiku in the ''

Afro Samurai is a Japanese ''seinen'' ''dōjinshi'' manga series written and illustrated by manga artist Takashi Okazaki. It was originally serialized irregularly in the avant-garde ''dōjinshi'' manga magazine ''Nou Nou Hau'' from November 1998 to Septe ...

'' episode "The Dream Reader"). * February 16: Warren Ellis, English comic book and television writer ('' Marvel Anime'', ''

Castlevania ''Castlevania'' (), known in Japan as is a gothic horror action-adventure video game series and media franchise about Dracula (Castlevania), Dracula, created and developed by Konami. It has been released on various platforms, from early system ...

'', '' G.I. Joe: Resolute''). * February 17:

Aaron Blaise Aaron Blaise (born February 17, 1968) is an American painter, animator, film director and art instructor. He is known for his work on ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ''Aladdin'' (1992) and ''Brother Bear'' (2003). He was nominated for Academy ...

, American painter, animator, film director and art instructor ('' Brother Bear''). * February 24: ** Eric Coleman, American television producer ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Disney Television Animation). **

Andy Berman Andrew Mark "Andy" Berman (born February 24, 1968) is an American actor, director, producer, writer, and comedian. He is best known for his role as Dib Membrane in ''Invader Zim'', Dennis in ''The Jamie Foxx Show'' (1996-1997), Chuck in ''The Wo ...

, American actor, comedian, writer (''

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 ...

''), director and producer (voice of Dib Membrane in '' Invader Zim'').

March

* March 1:

Kat Cressida Kat Cressida () is an American actress whose credits include voicing the character Dee Dee on the animated television series '' Dexter's Laboratory'', as well as playing the Bride in The Haunted Mansion at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney Wo ...

, American voice actress (voice of Dee Dee in ''

Dexter's Laboratory ''Dexter's Laboratory'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It follows Dexter, a short, enthusiastic boy-genius with a hid ...

'', Kala in '' Tarzan'', Natsuki "Natalie" Mogi in ''

Initial D is a Japanese street racing manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 1995 to 2013, with the chapters collected into 48 ''ta ...

'', Mrs. Darling in '' Tinker Bell'', Uta in '' Archer'', Portia in the '' Jackie Chan Adventures'' episode "Into the Mouth of Evil", additional voices in '' Men in Black: The Series'', '' The Cat Returns'', '' Phineas and Ferb'', and ''

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 ...

''). * March 4:

Kazuto Nakazawa is a Japanese character designer and director of numerous anime series and video games who also goes by the pseudonym . His directorial work includes ''Parasite Dolls'', the anime sequence in '' Kill Bill: Volume 1'', and the Moondrive segment ...

, Japanese character designer and director ('' Samurai Champloo''). * March 6: Moira Kelly, American actress (voice of

Nala Nala (Sanskrit: नल) is a character in the ''Vana Parva'' book of the ''Mahabharata''. He was the king of Nishadha Kingdom and the son of Veerasena. Nala was known for his skill with horses and for his culinary expertise. He married prince ...

in '' The Lion King'' franchise). * March 10:

Philip Anthony-Rodriguez Philip Anthony-Rodriguez is an American actor known for his roles on ''Jake 2.0'' as Kyle Duarte, the voice of disc jockey Maurice Chavez in the 2002 video game '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'', and as Jetstream Sam in the 2013 video game '' Me ...

, American actor (voice of

Mano Mano may refer to: People * Mano people, an ethnic group in Liberia * Mano (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname * Mano (Mozambican footballer) (born 1984), real name Celso Halilo de Abdul * Mano (Portuguese footballer) ...

in ''

Justice League vs. the Fatal Five ''Justice League vs. the Fatal Five'' is a 2019 American animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. Featuring the DC Comics team Justice League created by Gardner Fox, the film is the 34th of the DC Univers ...

'', Fifth Brother in '' Star Wars Rebels'', Furnish Repairman in the ''

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 ...

'' episode "All Warm Inside"). * March 12: Aaron Eckhart, American actor (voice of Cary Duval in ''

Pantheon Pantheon may refer to: * Pantheon (religion), a set of gods belonging to a particular religion or tradition, and a temple or sacred building Arts and entertainment Comics *Pantheon (Marvel Comics), a fictional organization * ''Pantheon'' (Lone St ...

''). * March 17:

Mathew St. Patrick Mathew St. Patrick (born March 17, 1969) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Keith Charles on the HBO drama series '' Six Feet Under'' (2001−05). Previously, Patrick appeared as Marcus Taggert in ''The Young and the Restless' ...

, American actor (voice of Skulker in season 1 of ''

Danny Phantom ''Danny Phantom'' is an American animated superhero action adventure television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows Danny Fenton, a teenage boy who, after an accident with an unpredictable portal between the human ...

'', Policeman Hero in ''

''). * March 21: Greg Ellis, English actor (voice of

Rocket Raccoon Rocket Raccoon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Keith Giffen, the character first appeared in ''Marvel Preview'' #7 (Summer 1976). He is an intelligent ...

in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'',

Gentleman Ghost Gentleman Ghost is a supervillain appearing in books published by DC Comics publications. Created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Joe Kubert, the character first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #88 (October 1947). Fictional character biography ...

in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', Jet-Vac 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 ...

'', Mzingo in '' The Lion Guard'', Manfred in ''

'', Synaptak in '' Ben 10'' and '' Ben 10: Alien Force'', Malchior in the '' Teen Titans'' episode "Spellbound", Drax 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 "Phantoms"). * March 25: Michael Reisz, American actor (voice of Mizuki in '' Naruto'', Colin Weasler in ''

The Mummy A mummy is an unusually well preserved corpse. Mummy or The Mummy may also refer to: Places *Mummy Range, a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado in the United States *Mummy Cave, a rock shelter and archeological site in Par ...

'', Matt Ishida in the ''

Digimon , short for "Digital Monsters" ( ''Dejitaru Monsutā''), is a Japanese media franchise encompassing virtual pet toys, anime, manga, video games, films and a trading card game. The franchise focuses on the eponymous creatures, who inhabit a "Di ...

'' franchise, Kevin Levin in the '' Ben 10'' episode "Kevin 11"). * March 26: ** James Iha, American rock musician, guitarist, and member of The Smashing Pumpkins (voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode " Homerpalooza"). ** Sue Perrotto, American animator (

MTV Animation MTV Animation is the animation department of the television network MTV. History In 1991, MTV debuted its first full-length animated series, ''Liquid Television'', which helped launch ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' and ''Æon Flux''. MTV establishe ...

, '' Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night'', '' Sheep in the Big City''), storyboard artist (''

Arthur's Missing Pal This is a list of episodes for the television series ''Arthur (TV series), Arthur''. During the course of the series, ''Arthur'' has aired a total of 253 episodes and 7 specials. The series began airing on October 7, 1996, and ended on February ...

'', '' Phineas and Ferb'', '' Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension'', '' Miles from Tomorrowland''), character designer (''

Downtown ''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business distric ...

''), lip sync artist ('' Celebrity Deathmatch'', '' Codename: Kids Next Door''), sheet timer ('' Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo'', '' Pooh's Heffalump Movie'', ''

Squirrel Boy ''Squirrel Boy'' is an American animated television series created by Everett Peck for Cartoon Network. Before the show, Peck was known for creating ''Duckman'', which aired on USA Network from 1994 to 1997. The show premiered on May 27, 2006, and ...

'', '' Chowder'', '' The Mighty B!'', Disney Television Animation), writer ('' Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension'') and director ('' Daria'', '' Celebrity Deathmatch'', '' Sheep in the Big City'',

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 ...

, '' Phineas and Ferb'', '' Miles from Tomorrowland'', ''

Mira, Royal Detective ''Mira, Royal Detective'' is an American CGI-animated mystery children's television series produced by Wild Canary Animation, which is inspired by Indian culture and customs. The show's protagonist, Mira, is the first South Asian protagonist in a ...

''). * March 28:

Merriwether Williams Merriwether St. John Williams (born March 28, 1968) is an American television writer, former Nickelodeon executive and actress, who has worked on television shows such as ''Happy Tree Friends'', ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', ''My Little Pony: Friends ...

, American television writer ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio, '' Free For All'', ''

Camp Lazlo ''Camp Lazlo'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray for Cartoon Network. The series follows Lazlo, an anthropomorphic spider monkey that goes to a camp called "Camp Kidney", a Boy Scout-like summer camp in Pimpleback M ...

'', '' Adventure Time'', '' Johnny Test'', '' Pound Puppies'', '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', '' Littlest Pet Shop'', ''

Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer ''Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer'' is an American animated television series created by Aaron Springer. The series lasted for one season and aired on Disney XD from June 3 to June 15, 2017. Plot The show follows the adventure ...

''). * March 29: Lucy Lawless, New Zealand actress and singer (voice of Xena in '' Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus'', Wonder Woman in '' Justice League: The New Frontier'', Bera in '' Mosley'', Tzod in ''

The Spine of Night ''The Spine of Night'' is a 2021 American adult animation, adult animated dark fantasy horror film written and directed by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King. It stars Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt, Betty Gabriel, and Joe Mangani ...

'', Nun-chuck in '' Minions: The Rise of Gru'', Aeosian Queen in '' Star Wars Resistance'', Stacy 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 " A Piñata Named Desire", General Tarsal in the '' Adventure Time'' episode "Dentist", Hiidrala in the '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' episode "The Cosmic Ocean", Mimi O'Malley in the '' Big City Greens'' episode "Cricket's Tickets", herself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Treehouse of Horror X "Treehouse of Horror X" is the fourth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the tenth annual ''Treehouse of Horror'' episode, consisting of three self-contained segments. It first aired on ...

" and the '' Celebrity Deathmatch'' episode "The Return of Lucy Lawless"). * March 30: Celine Dion, Canadian singer (singing voice of Juliana in ''

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 ...

'').

April

* April 1: Christine Lawrence Finney, American painter and animator ( Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d.

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). * April 3: Sebastian Bach, Canadian-American singer (voice of Martian Manhunter in the ''

'' episode "They Took My Thumbs", Triton in the '' SpongeBob SquarePants'' episode " The Clash of Triton"). * April 15: **

Ed O'Brien Edward John O'Brien (born 15 April 1968) is an English guitarist, songwriter and member of the rock band Radiohead. He releases solo music under the name EOB. O'Brien attended Abingdon School in Oxfordshire, England, where he met the other mem ...

, English guitarist, songwriter and member of

Radiohead Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); brothers Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass) ...

(voiced himself in the ''

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand th ...

'' episode "

Scott Tenorman Must Die "Scott Tenorman Must Die" is the fourth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''South Park'', and the 69th episode of the series overall. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on July 11, 2001. In t ...

"). ** Andrew Brandou, American background artist ('' The Simpsons'', Nickelodeon Animation Studio), color stylist ('' The Simpsons'', Klasky Csupo, '' The Angry Beavers'', Adelaide Productions, '' Ni Hao, Kai-Lan'', '' The Cleveland Show'', ''

'', ''

'') and art director ('' Ni Hao, Kai-Lan''). * April 20:

J.D. Roth James David Weinroth (born April 20, 1968), known professionally as J.D. Roth, is an American television producer, actor, voice actor, game show host, and television personality. Roth is the co-creator of the reality show ''The Biggest Loser'' ...

, American actor (voice of the title character in season 1 of '' The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'', young

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in '' The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus''). * April 26:

Angela C. Santomero Angela Candace Santomero, also known as Angela Santomero (born April 26, 1968), is an American television executive producer and co-creator of the long-running Nickelodeon children's television programs ''Blue's Clues'', its spin-off ''Blue's Room ...

, American television writer (''

Gullah Gullah Island ''Gullah Gullah Island'' is an American musical children's television series that was produced by and aired on the Nick Jr. programming block on the Nickelodeon network from October 24, 1994, to April 7, 1998. The show was hosted by Ron Daise - n ...

'', '' Sesame Street'') and producer (creator of ''

Super Why! ''Super Why!'' (stylized as ''Super WHY!'') is a CGI-animated superhero preschool television series created by Angela C. Santomero (who also created ''Blue's Clues'') for PBS Kids and aimed for preschoolers ages 3 to 6. Produced by New York ...

'', '' Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood'', ''

Creative Galaxy ''Creative Galaxy'' is a children's animated science-fiction web television series that premiered on Amazon Video on April 19, 2013 and ended on June 4, 2019. Production In February 2015, it was renewed for a second season and premiered on Septem ...

'', ''

Wishenpoof! ''Wishenpoof!'' is an animated streaming television series which aired for two seasons, from February 5, 2014 to May 9, 2019. The series was created by Angela Santomero and stars Addison Holley as Bianca, a young fairy girl who grants children's ...

'' and ''

Charlie's Colorforms City ''Charlie's Colorforms City'' is a children's streaming television series created by Angela Santomero, based on Colorforms, and presented by Tyler Maxwell. The show educates children about colors, shapes, and size; the show is co-produced for Netfl ...

'', co-creator of '' Blue's Clues'').

May

* May 1: D'arcy Wretzky, American musician and member of The Smashing Pumpkins (voiced herself in '' The Simpsons'' episode " Homerpalooza"). * May 7:

Lance Wilder Lance Wilder is an American animator and longtime background designer on ''The Simpsons,'' joining during the show's second season and having done work on roughly 600 episodes. He also served as background design supervisor from 1993 to 2003 and ...

, American animator and background designer ('' The Simpsons'', '' Histeria!'', '' Rugrats'', '' Mission Hill''). * May 11: Jeffrey Donovan, American actor (voice of Steve Trevor in '' Wonder Woman: Bloodlines'', Machine Head in the '' Invincible'' episode "That Actually Hurt"). * May 12: Tony Hawk, American professional skateboarder and entrepreneur (voice of Hush in '' Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil'', Flame in ''

'', the title character in the '' Middlemost Post'' episode "Hawk Man", Coop in the '' Cyberchase'' episode "Measure for Measure", himself in ''

Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage ''Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage'' is a 2006 computer-animated sports film starring Tony Hawk, produced by Mainframe Entertainment. FUNimation Entertainment distributed the film in the United States, while Alliance Atlantis distributed it in Cana ...

'', the ''

'' episode "Enter the Hawk-Trix", '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Barting Over "Barting Over" is the eleventh episode of the The Simpsons (season 14), fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', advertised by Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox, and indicated on-screen to be the 300th episode of ...

", and '' The Casagrandes'' episode "Skaters Gonna Hate"). * May 13: Paul Tibbitt, American actor, animator, storyboard artist (''

Itsy Bitsy Spider "Itsy Bitsy Spider" (also known as "Incy Wincy Spider" in Australia and Great Britain, and several other similar-sounding names) is a popular nursery rhyme and fingerplay that describes the adventures of a spider as it ascends, descends, and rea ...

'', '' Nightmare Ned'', '' Recess''), writer and director ('' SpongeBob SquarePants''). * May 14: Greg Davies, Welsh actor (voice of Balloon Man in '' Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'', Centurion in '' Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods''). * May 20: Timothy Olyphant, American actor (voice of the Spirit of the West in '' Rango'', Willard Stenk in '' Missing Link'', Lucas Troy in the '' Archer'' episode "The Wind Cries Mary", Nowell in the ''

'' episode "Klaus and Rogu in Thank God for Loose Rocks: An American Dad! Adventure", Coop in the '' Rick and Morty'' episode "Rick & Morty's Thanksploitation Spectacular", Sheriff Flanders in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

A Serious Flanders "A Serious Flanders" is a two-part episode of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It is the sixth and seventh episodes of the thirty-third season and the 712th and 713th episodes overall. Part One premiered on the Fox networ ...

", Wade in '' The Great North'' episode "Beef's in Toyland Adventure").

June

* June 20: Robert Rodriguez, American songwriter, composer, photographer, editor, producer, screenwriter and director. * June 28: Isshin Chiba, Japanese voice actor (voice of Chiba 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 ...

'', Shining Knight in '' .hack//Sign'', Japanese dub voice of Trigon in '' Teen Titans'' and '' Teen Titans Go!'', and

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in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'').

July

* July 7: Danny Jacobs, American actor and comedian (voice of King Julien in '' The Penguins of Madagascar'' and '' All Hail King Julien'', Rowdy Remington in '' Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil'',

Baron Mordo Baron Karl Amadeus Mordo (known as Baron Mordo) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted commonly as an adversary of Doctor Strange. The character was created by writer St ...

in '' Ultimate Spider-Man'', Starbox in '' Animaniacs'', additional voices in ''

'' and '' Olive, the Other Reindeer''). * July 8:

Billy Crudup William Gaither Crudup (; born July 8, 1968) is an American actor. He is a four-time Tony Award nominee, winning once for his performance in Tom Stoppard's play ''The Coast of Utopia'' in 2007. He has starred in numerous high-profile films, inc ...

, American actor (voice of Ashitaka in the English dub of ''

Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated epic historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Dentsu. The film stars the voices of Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida ...

''). * July 11: Conrad Vernon, American animator, writer ('' Rocko's Modern Life''), director (

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, '' Sausage Party'', '' The Addams Family''), storyboard artist ('' Rocko's Modern Life'', ''

'', '' Nightmare Ned''), and actor (voice of Gingerbread Man in the '' Shrek'' franchise). * July 15: Eddie Griffin, American actor and comedian (voice of Richard Pryor in the ''

Black Dynamite ''Black Dynamite'' is a 2009 American blaxploitation action comedy film starring Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, and Salli Richardson. The film was directed by Scott Sanders and co-written by White, Sanders, and Byron Minns, who also co-star ...

'' episode "Taxes and Death or Get Him to the Sunset Strip", himself in ''

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'' episode "Good Times"). * July 17: **

Joshua Seftel Joshua Seftel (born July 17, 1968) is an Academy Award-nominated film director. Seftel began his career in documentaries at age 22 with his Emmy-nominated film, ''Lost and Found'', about Romania's orphaned children. He followed this with sever ...

, American filmmaker, producer and director (''

Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman ''Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman'' (sometimes shortened as ''Fetch!'') is an American live-action/animated television series that aired on PBS Kids Go! and is largely targeted towards middle school children. It is a reality-game show that is hosted by ...

''). ** Beth Littleford, American actress (voice of Sandra Tennyson in the '' Ben 10'' franchise, Mrs. Stapleton in '' The Cleveland Show''). * July 18: ** Mark O'Hare, American animator, storyboard artist, writer and director ('' Rocko's Modern Life'', '' SpongeBob SquarePants'', ''

''). ** Alex Désert, American actor and musician (voice of

Nick Fury Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos ...

in '' Wolverine and the X-Men'' and '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', Skelly in '' Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers'', Wise in '' The LeBrons'', Sam the Snake in '' Doc McStuffins'', Steam and Carry in ''

The Stinky & Dirty Show ''The Stinky & Dirty Show'' is an animated television series that premiered on January 15, 2015 on Amazon Prime Video. It is a show about vehicles, and is aimed at teaching kids creative methods for solving problems. A preview was shown alongsid ...

'',

Jefferson Davis Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a ...

/ Swarm 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 ...

'', Mr. Bojenkins in '' Mr. Pickles'' and '' Momma Named Me Sheriff'', Crawfish King and Waiter in the ''

Carmen Sandiego ''Carmen Sandiego'' (sometimes referred to as ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'') is a media franchise based on a series of computer games created by the American software company Broderbund. While the original 1985 '' Where in the World ...

'' episode "The Haunted Bayou Caper", continued voice of Carl Carlson and Lou in '' The Simpsons''). * July 23:

Mr. Warburton Thomas Edward "Tom" Warburton (born July 23, 1968), better known as Mr. Warburton, is an American animator, producer, writer, and character designer. He is best known for creating the animated television series ''Codename: Kids Next Door''. He a ...

, American animator (''

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 ...

'', '' Saturday TV Funhouse''), character designer (''

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 ...

''), writer ('' Fish Hooks'') and producer ('' The 7D'', '' Muppet Babies'', creator of '' Codename: Kids Next Door''). * July 24: Kristin Chenoweth, American actress (voice of Princess Skystar in '' My Little Pony: The Movie'', Rosetta in ''

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue ''Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue'' is a 2010 American computer animated fantasy adventure film and the third installment of the '' Disney Fairies'' franchise produced by DisneyToon Studios. It revolves around Tinker Bell, a fairy characte ...

'', Gabi in ''

Rio 2 ''Rio 2'' is a 2014 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and directed by Carlos Saldanha. It is the sequel to the 2011 computer-animated film ''Rio'' and the second installment of the ''Rio'' franchise. ...

'', Fifi in '' The Peanuts Movie'', Abby in ''

The Star ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

''). * July 27: Glen Murakami, American television producer and animator ( Warner Bros. Animation). * July 30: Terry Crews, American actor and television host (voice of Earl Devereaux in '' Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2'', Tentacular in ''

Rumble Rumble or Rumbling may refer to: Sounds and vibrations * Rumble (noise), a form of low frequency noise * Rumble, a haptic feedback vibration feature in video game controllers * Rumbling, a quality of a heart murmur * Stomach rumble, or borbory ...

'', Blade in '' Ultimate Spider-Man'' and ''

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 ...

'', Duane Williams in '' Craig of the Creek'').

August

* August 4: Daniel Dae Kim, American actor (voice of King Micah in seasons 3-5 of '' She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'', Chief Benja in '' Raya and the Last Dragon'', Metron in '' Justice League Unlimited'', Great-Grandfather in '' Mirai'', Hirosi Sato in '' The Legend of Korra'', David in ''

'', Teddy Lee in the '' G.I. Joe: Renegades'' episode "The Anomaly", General Fong in the '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' episode "The Avatar State"). * August 5:

Christopher Tyng Christopher Tyng (born August 5, 1968) is an American composer for film and television. He composed the music for several television series, including ''Futurama'', ''The O.C.'', '' The Job'', ''Knight Rider'', '' Suits'', ''High Incident'', a ...

, American composer (''

'', '' Olive, the Other Reindeer'', '' Game Over''). * August 8: Kimberly Brooks, American actress (voice of Mee Mee in ''

'', Luna in the '' Scooby-Doo'' franchise, Buena Girl, Snow Pea and Cindy Slam in '' ¡Mucha Lucha!'', Mom in '' Doc McStuffins'', Jasper in '' Steven Universe'', Princess Allura in '' Voltron: Legendary Defender'', Bumblebee in ''

DC Super Hero Girls ''DC Super Hero Girls'' or ''DC Superhero Girls'' (in various countries) is an American superhero web series and franchise Produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Cartoon Network based on characters from DC Entertainment that launched in the thi ...

'', Puff and Madelyn Spaulding in '' Static Shock'', Stormy in ''

Winx Club ''Winx Club'' is an animated series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow SpA and later Nickelodeon. It was created by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. The show is set in a magical universe that is inhabited by fairies, witches, and other myth ...

'', Princess Looma Red Wind in '' Ben 10: Omniverse'', Teela in '' He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', Echo in '' Oddballs'', Lewis Clark and Toby in '' The Simpsons'', Shuri in the '' Avengers Assemble'' episode "The Eye of Agamotto - Part One"). * August 9: ** Eric Bana, Australian actor and comedian (voice of Anchor in ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton with co-direction by Lee Unkrich, the screenplay was writ ...

'', Damien Popodopolous in '' Mary and Max'', Chaz Hunt in '' Back to the Outback'', Monterey Jack in ''

Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers may refer to: * ''Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' (TV series), 1989 television series * ''Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' (film), 2022 film * ''Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers'' (video game), 1990 game based on the TV series ...

''). ** Gillian Anderson, American actress (voice of Moro in ''

'', Miki Hokuto in '' From Up on Poppy Hill'', Witch in ''

Room on the Broom ''Room on the Broom'' is a British children's story book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which tells the story of a kind witch and her cat who invite three other animals (a dog, a bird and a frog) to j ...

'', the Narrator in '' Ronja, the Robber's Daughter'', Dana Scully in the '' Eek! the Cat'' episode "Eek Space-9" and '' The Simpsons'' episode "

The Springfield Files "The Springfield Files" is the tenth episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 12, 1997. In the episode, Homer believes he has d ...

", Data Nully in the '' ReBoot'' episode "Trust No One", Fairy Godmother, Fiona and Baroness in the ''

'' episode "Up, Up, and Buffet"). *August 16: Andy Milder, American actor (voice of Lightning Lad in ''

'', Flash in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', Quillfire in '' Transformers: Robots in Disguise'',

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...

in the '' Animaniacs'' episode "Jurassic Lark"). * August 17: Helen McCrory, English actress (voice of Mrs. Bean in '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'', Lucy Fletcher in '' Phineas and Ferb''), (d.

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). * August 21: ** Cory Edwards, American animator, director and actor ('' Hoodwinked!''). ** Scott Moot, American background artist ('' King of the Hill'', '' Eloise: The Animated Series'', ''

'', '' Bob's Burgers'', '' Central Park'').

September

* September 2: Orlando Gumatay, American animator ('' Biker Mice from Mars'', '' The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock'', ''

Boo Boo Runs Wild ''Boo Boo Runs Wild'' is a 1999 stand-alone animated television special, and a parody of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series ''The Yogi Bear Show''. It was made by ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' creator John Kricfalusi and his company Spümcø. ''Boo Bo ...

'',

Film Roman Film Roman, LLC is an American independent animation studio currently based in Woodland Hills, California and formerly in Burbank. It was previously owned by Starz Inc., which is now a division of Lionsgate, and later by Waterman Entertainment, ...

, ''

'', ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series ''Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation.

''), storyboard artist ('' The Cleveland Show'', '' The LeBrons'', ''

'') and director ('' The Prince''). * September 4: John DiMaggio, American actor (voice of Bender in ''

'', Dr. Drakken 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 ...

'', Jake the Dog in '' Adventure Time'', The Scotsman in '' Samurai Jack'', Aquaman in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', Brother Blood in '' Teen Titans'' and '' Teen Titans Go!'', Zombozo, Aggregor, Will Harangue, Octagon Vreedle, and various other characters in the '' Ben 10'' franchise, Bobo Haha in '' Generator Rex''). * September 8:

Simon J. Smith Simon James Smith (born 16 September 1968) is a British animator, film director, and voice actor. He is best known for his work at DreamWorks Animation. Smith came to PDI/DreamWorks in 1997 as head of layout for the company's feature film divisi ...

, English animator, director, visual effects artist and actor. * September 9: ** Julia Sawalha, English actress (voice of Mouse in '' Kipper'', Ginger in '' Chicken Run'', Georgina in ''

Sheeep ''Sheeep'' is a British children's animated television series that aired on CBBC in the United Kingdom and was produced by Grand Slamm Children's Films and HIT Entertainment. It is based on the book ''Sheep in Wolves' Clothing'' by Japanese au ...

''). ** Randy Ludensky, American animation checker (''

'', '' Avengers Assemble'') and sheet timer ( Adelaide Productions, Warner Bros. Animation,

, ''

'', ''

'', '' Ben 10'', '' Ni Hao, Kai-Lan'', ''

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 ...

'', '' G.I. Joe: Renegades'', '' Bob's Burgers'', '' Allen Gregory'', '' Brickleberry'', '' Guardians of the Galaxy'', DreamWorks Animation Television, ''

'', '' Duncanville'', '' Central Park'', ''

HouseBroken ''HouseBroken'' is an American animated sitcom created by Jennifer Crittenden, Clea DuVall, and Gabrielle Allan that premiered on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox on May 31, 2021. In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which prem ...

''). * September 11: Dave Wasson, American animator ('' Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'', '' The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil'', '' Cool World'', '' Space Jam''), storyboard artist, character designer ('' Clone High'', Nickelodeon Animation Studio), prop designer ('' My Life as a Teenage Robot''), voice actor, writer, director and producer ('' Oh Yeah! Cartoons'', Disney Television Animation, '' Making Fiends'', ''

The Cuphead Show! ''The Cuphead Show!'' is an animated slapstick comedy streaming television series developed by Dave Wasson for Netflix, loosely based on the 2017 Canadian video game ''Cuphead'' by Studio MDHR. Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, the creators of ''Cup ...

'', creator of '' Time Squad''). *September 12: ** Mark Andrews, American film director, screenwriter, and animator ( Pixar). **

Paul F. Tompkins Paul Francis Tompkins (born September 12, 1968) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He is known for his work in television on such programs as ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'', ''Real Time with Bill Maher'', and ''Best Week Ever'', later ...

, American actor and comedian (voice of Mr. Peanutbutter in ''

'', Shorty in the '' Tangled'' franchise,

Gladstone Gander Gladstone Gander is a cartoon character created in 1948 by The Walt Disney Company. He is an anthropomorphic gander (male goose) who possesses exceptional good luck that grants him anything he desires as well as protecting him from any harm. Thi ...

in '' DuckTales'', Blue Morpho in '' The Venture Bros.'', Randy in '' King of the Hill'',

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 ...

and the

Funky Phantom ''The Funky Phantom'' is an animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, in association with Australian production company Air Programs International for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The show was a clone of Hann ...

in '' Jellystone!''). * September 20: Ben Edlund, American cartoonist and screenwriter (''

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 ...

'', '' The Venture Bros.'', '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', creator of ''

The Tick ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

''). * September 21: David Jude Jolicoeur, American musician and member of

De La Soul De La Soul () is an American hip hop trio formed in 1988 in the Amityville area of Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative ...

(voiced himself in the '' Teen Titans Go!'' episode "Don't Press Play"), (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 ...

). * September 22: Megan Hollingshead, American voice actress (voice of Mai Valentine in '' Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'', Nurse Joy in ''

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...

'', Rangiku Matsumoto in ''

Bleach Bleach is the generic name for any chemical product that is used industrially or domestically to remove color (whitening) from a fabric or fiber or to clean or to remove stains in a process called bleaching. It often refers specifically, to ...

'', Shizune in '' Naruto'', Villetta Nu in '' Code Geass''). * September 25: Will Smith, American actor, rapper, producer and internet personality (voice of Oscar in '' Shark Tale'', Lance Sterling in '' Spies in Disguise'', Pinocchio in the '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' episode "Pinocchio").

October

* October 5: Natasha Kopp, American television producer ( Disney Television Animation). * October 6: John Mathot, American animator, storyboard artist ('' The Simpsons'', '' Klutter!'', '' Hey Arnold!'', Klasky Csupo, ''

'', '' Dilbert'', '' God, the Devil and Bob'', '' Mission Hill'', '' Baby Blues'', '' Clerks: The Animated Series'', '' The Oblongs'', ''

'', '' Game Over'', '' Good Vibes'', Disney Television Animation, ''

Apple & Onion ''Apple & Onion'' is a British-American animated surreal comedy television series created by George Gendi for Cartoon Network and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The series focuses on its titular characters, an anthropomorphic apple and sp ...

'', ''

Close Enough ''Close Enough'' is an American animated sitcom created by J. G. Quintel. Originally intended to air on TBS in 2017, the project faced various delays and setbacks before eventually premiering on HBO Max on July 9, 2020. The series has received ...

''), character designer (''

''), writer ('' Phineas and Ferb'', ''

'') and director (''

'', ''

Twelve Forever ''Twelve Forever'' is an American animated streaming series created by Julia Vickerman, a former writer and storyboard artist known for her work on ''Clarence'', ''Rick and Morty'', '' Harvey Girls Forever!'', '' Paradise P.D.'' and ''The Power ...

''). * October 7: Thom Yorke, English musician and member of

(voiced himself in the ''

'' episode "

"). * October 8: Peter Gal, American television executive ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio, DreamWorks Animation Television). * October 9:

Pete Docter Peter Hans Docter (born October 9, 1968) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer, voice actor, and chief creative officer of Pixar. He is best known for directing the Pixar animated feature films ''Monsters, Inc.'' (2001) ...

, American director, writer and animator ( Pixar). * October 11: ** Tiffany Grant, American actress (voice of Asuka Langley Soryu in ''

Neon Genesis Evangelion , also known simply as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and animated by Tatsunoko, directed by Hideaki Anno and broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 1995 to March 1996. ''Evangelion' ...

'', Nojiko in '' One Piece''). ** Jane Krakowski, American actress (voice of Giselle in the '' Open Season'' franchise, Queen Haven in '' My Little Pony: A New Generation'', Zhenya in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

The Fabulous Faker Boy "The Fabulous Faker Boy" is the twentieth episode of the twenty-fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 528th episode overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 12, 2013. ...

", Sizzle in the '' Sofia the First'' episode "The Royal Dragon", Willow in the ''

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure ''Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure'' (known as ''Tangled: The Series'' during its first season) is an American animated television series developed by Chris Sonnenburg and Shane Prigmore, and produced by Disney Television Animation. It premiered on Di ...

'' episode "The Way of the Willow"). * October 12: ** Hugh Jackman, Australian actor (voice of Abraham Van Helsing in '' Van Helsing: The London Assignment'', Roddy St. James in '' Flushed Away'', Memphis in '' Happy Feet'', E. Aster Bunnymund in '' Rise of the Guardians'', Sir Lionel Frost in '' Missing Link'', Dante in '' Human Resources'', Janitor in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Poorhouse Rock "Poorhouse Rock" is the 22nd and final episode of the 33rd season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 728th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on May 22, 2022. The episode was directed by Jennif ...

", himself in the '' Big Mouth'' episode "No Nut November"). **

Adam Rich Adam Rich (October 12, 1968 – January 7, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Nicholas Bradford, the youngest son on the television series ''Eight Is Enough'', which ran for five seasons (1977–1981). A di ...

, American actor (voice of Presto in '' Dungeons & Dragons''), (d.

). * October 16: Todd Stashwick, American actor and writer (voice of the

Cowardly Lion The Cowardly Lion is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. He is depicted as an African lion, but like all animals in Oz, he can speak. Since lions are supposed to be "The Kings of Beasts," the Cowardly ...

in '' Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz'' and '' Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz'', additional voices in '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'' and '' Phineas and Ferb''). * October 17: Ziggy Marley, Jamaican musician (voice of Ernie in '' Shark Tale'', Lenny in '' Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'', Cheshire Cat in the '' Wonder Pets!'' episode "Adventures in Wonderland", performed the theme song of '' Arthur''). * October 22: Darla K. Anderson, American film producer ( Pixar). * October 24: Mark Walton, American storyboard artist ( Walt Disney Animation Studios,

Blue Sky Studios Blue Sky Studios, Inc. was an American computer animation studio based in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was founded on February 22, 1987 by Chris Wedge, Michael Ferraro, Carl Ludwig, Alison Brown, David Brown, and Eugene Troubetzkoy after their e ...

, Warner Animation Group), and voice actor (voice of Rhino in ''

Bolt The BOLT Browser was a web browser for mobile phones including feature phones and smartphones that can run Java ME applications. The BOLT Browser was offered free of charge to consumers and by license to mobile network operators and handset manuf ...

''). * October 29: Tom King, American animator ('' Space Jam'', '' The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island'', ''

'', ''

''), storyboard artist ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio,

, '' Dan Vs.'', '' Miles from Tomorrowland''), writer and director ('' Fanboy & Chum Chum'', '' Central Park'', '' The Great North''). * October 30: Jack Plotnick, American actor, writer and producer (voice of Xandir P. Whifflebottom in '' Drawn Together'').

November

* November 5:

Sam Rockwell Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for appearing in independent films and also as a character actor portraying a wide variety of roles both comedic and dramatic in films such as '' Lawn Dogs'' (199 ...

, American actor (voice of Hickory in ''

Trolls World Tour ''Trolls World Tour'' (often named as ''Trolls 2: World Tour'') is a 2020 American computer-animated musical comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, based on the Good Luck Trolls dolls created by ...

'', Mr. Wolf in '' The Bad Guys'', Vic Reynolds in '' F Is for Family'', Filson in the '' Napoleon Dynamite'' episode "FFA"). * November 8: Parker Posey, American actress and musician (voice of Dreamcatcher in ''

'', Lenny Busker, Angela and Sphinx in ''

''). * November 10: **

Tom Papa Thomas Papa Jr. (born November 10, 1968) is an American comedian, actor, and radio host. He hosts the Sirius XM Satellite Radio show ''Come to Papa'' and, in July 2019, he and Fortune Feimster started hosting the Sirius XM show ''What a Joke wit ...

, American comedian, actor and radio host (voice of Splitz and Klauss Vanderhayden in '' Bee Movie'', El Superbeasto in '' The Haunted World of El Superbeasto''). ** Tracy Morgan, American actor and comedian (voice of Luiz in ''

Rio Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ...

'' and ''

'', Mr. Gristle in '' The Boxtrolls'', Felix in ''

'',

Captain Caveman ''Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'' is an American animated series, animated mystery fiction, mystery television comedy, comedy series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera, Hanna-Barbera Productions for American B ...

in '' Scoob!'', Early Cuyler in season 13 of '' Squidbillies''). * November 11:

Lavell Crawford Lavell Crawford (born November 11, 1968) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Huell Babineaux in ''Breaking Bad'' (2011–2013) and its spin-off ''Better Call Saul'' (2017–2022). He also played the role of ...

, American comedian and actor (voice of LaDante in '' Legends of Chamberlain Heights'', Judge Jammer in the '' Squidbillies'' episode "Stop. Jammertime!"). * November 18: Owen Wilson, American actor (voice of Lightning McQueen in the '' Cars'' franchise, Coach Skip in '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'', Reggie in '' Free Birds'', Ricky in ''

The Hero of Color City ''The Hero of Color City'' (also known as ''The Hero of Colour City'' in the UK) is a 2014 computer-animated musical adventure comedy film directed by Frank Gladstone and written by Jess Kedward, J.P. McCormick, Kirsty Peart, and Rich Raczelowsk ...

''). * November 19: Derek Drymon, American animator, storyboard artist, writer and director ('' SpongeBob SquarePants''). * November 21: Sean Schemmel, American actor (voice of Goku in the Funimation dub of ''

Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters colle ...

'', Zander and Spectre in '' Dinosaur King'', Nichrom 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 ...

'').

December

* December 2: Lucy Liu, American actress, producer, director and artist (voice of Melana in '' The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'', Maggie Lee in '' Maya & Miguel'', Mei in ''

Mulan II ''Mulan II'' is a 2004 American direct-to-video animated musical adventure film produced by the Japanese office of Disneytoon Studios. It is directed by Darrell Rooney and Lynne Southerland. It is a sequel to the 1998 theatrically-released Di ...

'', Raquel Smashenburn in '' Game Over'', Viper in '' Kung Fu Panda'', Silvermist in '' Tinker Bell'', Sio in '' Afro Samurai: Resurrection'', Lady Sagami in '' The Tale of the Princess Kaguya'', Conformity in ''

Michael Jackson's Halloween ''Michael Jackson's Halloween'' is a one-hour animated television special that premiered on CBS on October 27, 2017. It was produced by Splash Entertainment. The cast of voice actors includes Lucas Till, Kiersey Clemons, Jim Parsons, George Eads, ...

'', Yumi in '' Animals'', Callisto Mal in '' Strange World'', Madam Wu in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Goo Goo Gai Pan "Goo Goo Gai Pan" is the twelfth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 13, 2005. The episode focuses on Selma Bouvier ado ...

", Bandit Leader in the '' Star Wars: Visions'' episode "The Duel", herself in the ''

'' episodes "

I Dated a Robot "I Dated a Robot" is the fifteenth episode in the third season of the American animated television series '' Futurama'', and the 47th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 13, 2001. Plot ...

" and "

Love and Rocket "Love and Rocket" is the third episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series '' Futurama''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 10, 2002. The episode is a Valentine's Day-themed episode tha ...

", and the '' Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'' episode "The Tao of Scoob!"). * December 3: Brendan Fraser, American-Canadian actor (portrayed DJ Drake in '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'', voice of Sinbad in '' Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists'',

Tasmanian Devil The Tasmanian devil (''Sarcophilus harrisii'') (palawa kani: purinina) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. Until recently, it was only found on the island state of Tasmania, but it has been reintroduced to New South Wales in ...

and She-Devil in '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'', David Kalaiki-Alii, Irv Bennett and Jimmy Beardon in '' King of the Hill'', Howard Kind/Big Bug Man in ''

Big Bug Man ''Big Bug Man'' is an unreleased American animated television film starring Brendan Fraser and Marlon Brando. The film is a Studio-Free Studios Production, and it was originally to be released between 2006 and 2008, but was never released or dist ...

'', Scorch Supernova in '' Escape from Planet Earth'', Grayson in ''

The Nut Job ''The Nut Job'' is a 2014 computer-animated heist comedy film directed by Peter Lepeniotis, who also wrote the film with Lorne Cameron. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Stephen Lang, Jeff Dunham, ...

'', Turbo Thunder in '' The Fairly OddParents'' episode "

Wishology "Wishology" is a trilogy of television films serving as the ninth special of the animated television series ''The Fairly OddParents''. The first part of the trilogy, "The Big Beginning", originally aired on the cable network Nickelodeon in the U ...

", Sammons Cagle in the '' Duckman'' episode "Dammit, Hollywood", Brad in '' The Simpsons'' episode " King of the Hill"). * December 5: Margaret Cho, American actress and comedian (voice of Condie Ling in '' Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World'', Morgan in '' Infinity Train'', Mai Lin in the '' Duckman'' episode "In the Nam of the Father", Sujin in the ''

'' episode "Candy, Quahog Marshmallow"). * December 16:

Peter Dante Peter Francis Dante (born December 16, 1968) is an American character actor and comedian. He frequently appears in films from Happy Madison Productions alongside his friend Adam Sandler. Career Dante's roles are usually alongside Jonathan Loughr ...

, American actor and comedian (voice of Foot Locker Referee in '' Eight Crazy Nights''). * December 20: Paul C. Fabela, American television producer ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio, '' Rugrats''), production manager ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio, '' Johnny Test'') and production assistant ( Disney Television Animation, '' Rugrats'', '' Rocko's Modern Life''). * December 21: **

Adam Beechen Adam Beechen (born December 14, 1968) is an American comic book writer who wrote '' Countdown to Adventure'' and co-wrote ''Countdown'' for DC Comics. Career Animation Beechen has written scripts for various cartoons, such as ''Teen Titans'', '' ...

, American comic book and television writer ( Warner Bros. Animation, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, '' Little Bill'', '' X-Men: Evolution'', '' Johnny Test'', '' Littlest Pet Shop''). **

Khrystyne Haje Khrystyne Kamil Haje ( ; born December 21, 1968) is an Americans, American actress. She is known for her role as Simone Foster in the sitcom series ''Head of the Class''. After the series ended in 1991, she continued acting in both television an ...

, American actress (voice of Rebecca Falbrook in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "The Terrible Trio", Tiffany Morgan in '' The Zeta Project'' episode "Hicksburg"). * December 25: Chris Headrick, American animator, storyboard artist ( Disney Television Animation, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'', Warner Bros. Animation, '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', '' My Gym Partner's a Monkey'', '' The Haunted World of El Superbeasto'', '' Dan Vs.'', '' NFL Rush Zone'', '' Team Hot Wheels: The Origin of Awesome!'', ''

Legend of the Three Caballeros ''Legend of the Three Caballeros'' is an animated television series based on the 1944 animated Disney film ''The Three Caballeros'' and features the characters Donald Duck, José Carioca and Panchito Pistoles. It was first released in 2018 in ...

'', '' Woody Woodpecker'', '' Action Pack''), writer (''

'', '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', '' Phineas and Ferb'') and director (''

Channel Umptee-3 ''Channel Umptee-3'' (also known simply as ''Umptee-3'') is a Saturday morning animated television series created by Jim George and produced by Norman Lear. It aired on The WB as part of the Kids' WB programming block from 1997 to 1998. The one ...

'', '' The Looney Tunes Show''). * December 26: **

Byron Howard Byron P. Howard (born December 26, 1968) is an American animator, character designer, story artist, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. He is best known as the director of the Walt Disney Animation Studios films '' Bolt'' (2008), ' ...

, American animator, character designer, director, producer, and screenwriter ( Walt Disney Animation Studios). ** Bill Lawrence, American screenwriter, producer and director (co-creator of '' Clone High''). *December 28:

David Barrera David Joel Barrera (born December 28, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Gunnery Sgt. Ray 'Casey Kasem' Griego in ''Generation Kill''. He has appeared in television series including ''Grimm'', ''Heroes'', ''CSI: Miami'', ...

, American actor (voice of Esteban in the '' Generator Rex'' episode "Night Falls", Thanagarian #2 in the '' Justice League Unlimited'' episode "Hunter's Moon"). * December 30: Carey Yost, American animator ('' The Ren & Stimpy Show'', '' Rover Dangerfield'', '' The Schnookums & Meat Funny Cartoon Show'', '' Timon & Pumbaa'', '' The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'', '' Jumanji'',

, ''

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' ...

''), storyboard artist ('' Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus'', Nickelodeon Animation Studio, '' The Haunted World of El Superbeasto''), character designer (

, '' Clone High'', '' Maya & Miguel'', '' The Buzz on Maggie'', ''

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' is a children's book written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett. It was first published in 1978 by Atheneum Books, followed by a 1982 trade paperback edition from sister company Aladdin Paperb ...

'', '' The Mighty B!'', '' SpongeBob SquarePants'', '' Looney Tunes Cartoons'') and writer (

, '' The Haunted World of El Superbeasto'').

Specific date unknown

Kunihiro Abe was a Japanese animator. Abe was known for his mechanical animation, in particular his animation for various projects in Sunrise's Gundam franchise. Kunihiro Abe was also a notable animator in various AIC projects, such as ''Bubblegum Crisis,'' ...

, Japanese animator ('' Gundam''), (d.

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

). * Michael Carrington, American television writer ('' The Simpsons'', '' The Proud Family'', ''

Motown Magic ''Motown Magic'' is an animated children's television series, created by Josh Wakely, and produced for Netflix. The series follows Ben, described by Netflix as "a wide-eyed 8-year-old with a big heart and an amazing imagination", who uses a magic ...

'', '' Barbie: It Takes Two'') and actor (voice of various characters in '' The Simpsons'', Chauffeur and Malcolm H in '' The Critic'' episode "A Pig-Boy and His Dog").

Deaths

January

* Specific date unknown: Steve Muffati, American animator and comics artist (

Fleischer Studios Fleischer Studios () is an American animation studio founded in 1929 by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, who ran the pioneering company from its inception until its acquisition by Paramount Pictures, the parent company and the distributor of i ...

Famous Studios Famous Studios (renamed Paramount Cartoon Studios in 1956) was the first animation division of the film studio Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967. Famous was founded as a successor company to Fleischer Studios, after Paramount seized contro ...

), dies at age 57.

February

* February 19: Hamilton Luske, American animator and director ( Walt Disney Company), dies at age 64.

March

* March 31: Bobby Driscoll, American actor (voice of the title character in '' Peter Pan''), dies at age 31.

April

* April 10:

Olga Khodataeva Olga Petrovna Khodataeva (russian: Ольга Петровна Ходатаева; — 10 April 1968) was a Soviet artist, animation director, animator and art director, one of the pioneers of the Soviet animation industry along with her brother ...

, Russian film director and art director (''China in Flames'', ''The Samoyed Boy'', ''The Little Organ'', ''Sarmiko''), dies at age 74.''

Giannalberto Bendazzi Giannalberto Bendazzi (17 July 1946 – 13 December 2021) was an Italian animation historian, author, and professor. Life and career Born in Ravenna, Italy, and raised in Milan, Bendazzi started his career as a journalist and at the same time a ...

(2016)''
Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age
at Google Books, p. 76—79Sergey Kapkov (2006). ''

Encyclopedia of Domestic Animation The ''Encyclopedia of Domestic Animation'' (russian: Энциклопедия отечественной мультипликации; transliterated ''Entsiklopediya otechestvennoy multiplikatsiyi'') is a collection of biographies and filmographie ...

'', pp. 14–15, 21, 691–692 * April 20:

Sid Sutherland Sidney E. Sutherland (August 7, 1901 – April 20, 1968) was an American animator, screenwriter, and sound editor who is best known as the animator of many classic Warner Bros. cartoons. Career Sutherland's professional life was varied across ...

, American animator, screenwriter and sound editor ( Walter Lantz,

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 ...

), dies at age 66. * April 22: Ernie Nordli, American animator, animation designer and lay-out artist ( Walt Disney Company,

), dies at age 55.

May

* May 21:

Doris Lloyd Hessy Doris Lloyd (3 July 1891 – 21 May 1968) was an English–American film and stage actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in ''The Time Machine'' (1960) and ''The Sound of Music'' (1965). Lloyd appeared in two Academy Award w ...

, English-American actress (voice of Rose in ''

Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatur ...

''), dies at age 76.

October

* October 13:

Bea Benaderet Beatrice Benaderet ( ; April 4, 1906 – October 13, 1968) was an American actress and comedienne. Born in New York City and raised in San Francisco, she began performing in Bay Area theatre and radio before embarking on a Hollywood career that ...

, American actress (voice of Betty Rubble in '' The Flintstones'', Little Red Riding Hood in ''

Little Red Riding Rabbit ''Little Red Riding Rabbit'' is a 1944 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon, directed by Friz Freleng, and starring Bugs Bunny. It is a parody, sendup of the Little Red Riding Hood story, and is the first time in which Mel Blanc receives a voi ...

'', Granny in Tweety and

Sylvester Sylvester or Silvester is a name derived from the Latin adjective ''silvestris'' meaning "wooded" or "wild", which derives from the noun ''silva'' meaning "woodland". Classical Latin spells this with ''i''. In Classical Latin, ''y'' represented a ...

, Witch Hazel in ''

Bewitched Bunny ''Bewitched Bunny'' is a 1954 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. The short was released on July 24, 1954, and stars Bugs Bunny. Jones created the character Witch Hazel who debuted in this c ...

'', Mama Bear in ''

The Three Bears "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" (originally titled "The Story of the Three Bears") is a 19th-century English fairy tale of which three versions exist. The original version of the tale tells of an obscene old woman who enters the forest home ...

''), dies at age 62 from lung cancer. * October 30: John McLeish, Canadian actor (narrator in '' Dumbo'', ''

The Ducktators ''The Ducktators'' is a 1942 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' directed by Norman McCabe. The short was released on August 1, 1942, and satirizes events of World War II. The title is a pun on ''dictator''. Plot A pair of farm ducks anticipate the hat ...

'', '' The Dover Boys'', and many

Goofy Goofy is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. He is a tall, Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic dog who typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled f ...

cartoons, voice of the Carnival Barker in '' Pinocchio'' and John Ployardt in '' The Wind in the Willows'' segment of ''

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad ''The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad'' is a 1949 American animated anthology film produced by Walt Disney Productions, released by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney and James Algar with Ben Sharpsteen as production ...

'') and animation writer ('' The Rite of Spring'' segment in ''

Fantasia Fantasia International Film Festival (also known as Fantasia-fest, FanTasia, and Fant-Asia) is a film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996. Regularly held in July of each year, it is valued by both hardcore ...

''), dies at age 52.

November

* November 8: Gerald Mohr, American actor (voice of

Mr. Fantastic Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) is a superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member, and the leader, of the Fantastic Four. Richards has a mastery of mechanical, aerospace ...

in ''

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 ...

'', Green Lantern in ''

The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure ''The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure'' is a Saturday morning Filmation animated series that aired on CBS from 1967 to 1968. Premiering on September 9, 1967, this 60-minute program included a series of six-minute adventures featuring various DC ...

''), dies at age 54. * November 13: Berthold Bartosch, German animator and film director ('' The Idea'', worked together with Lotte Reiniger), dies at age 74.

December

* December 13: Ken Hultgren, American animator and comics artist ( Walt Disney Company, ''

Mr. Magoo Mr. Magoo (known by his full name: J. Quincy Magoo) is a fictional cartoon character created at the UPA animation studio in 1949. Voiced by Jim Backus, Mr. Magoo is an elderly, wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of comical ...

'', '' The Archies''), dies from a heart attack at age 63. * December 30: Bill Tytla, Ukrainian-American animator ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, Terrytoons,

), dies at age 64.

References

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