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Events

January

* January 2: The first episode of ''

Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog , also known as ''Demetan the Frog'' and ''The Brave Frog'', is a 39 episode anime series by Tatsunoko Productions first aired in 1973. Overview The story is about Demetan (Jonathan in the English version), a poor young frog living in Rainbow ...

'' is broadcast. * January 6: The first episode of ''

Schoolhouse Rock! ''Schoolhouse Rock!'' is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films (and later, videos) that aired during the Saturday morning children's programming block on the U.S. television network ABC. The theme ...

'' is broadcast. * January 24: The Brazilian animated film ''

Piconzé ''Piconzé'' is a 1973 Brazilian animated film written and directed by Ype Nakashima. It's the first color animated Brazilian feature film. Plot The story is set in a village called Green Valley, where Piconzé lives with his friends: Papo Louro ...

'' is first released.

February

* February 5: The first episode of '' The Wombles'' is broadcast. * February 22: The film ''

Charlotte's Web ''Charlotte's Web'' is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his ...

'' is first released, based on the eponymous novel by

E.B. White Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including ''Stuart Little'' (1945), '' Charlotte's Web'' (1952), and ''The Trumpet of the Swan'' ...

March

* March 27:

45th Academy Awards The 45th Academy Awards were presented Tuesday, March 27, 1973, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, honoring the best films of 1972. The ceremonies were presided over by Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Charlton Heston, ...

: Richard Williams' ''

A Christmas Carol ''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. ''A Christmas C ...

'' 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 ...

May

* May 3: The film ''János Vitéz'' (''

Johnny Corncob ''Johnny Corncob'' () is a 1973 Hungarian animated adventure film directed by Marcell Jankovics. It tells the story of a young man who goes on an adventure as a soldier, while longing to be reunited with the woman he loves. The film is based on t ...

'') is first released, the first Hungarian animated feature film, based on the eponymous epic poem by Sándor Petőfi, and directed by

Marcell Jankovics Marcell Jankovics (21 October 1941 – 29 May 2021) was a Hungarian graphic artist, film director, animator and author. He is best known for the animated films '' Johnny Corncob'' (1973; the first animated feature of his native country) and ' ...

July

* July 31: The Russian film '' Adventures of Mowgli'' premieres.

August

* August 8: ** The first episode of '' Doraemon'' is broadcast, based on the eponymous manga series. ** Ralph Bakshi releases '' Heavy Traffic''.

September

* September 8: ** The first episode of ''

Star Trek: The Animated Series ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' (''TAS''), is an American animated science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. It originally aired under the title simply as ''Star Trek'', subtitled ''Created by Gene Roddenberry'', on Satu ...

'' is broadcast, with the original cast of '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' voicing their original characters. ** The first episode of '' Super Friends'' is broadcast.

October

* October 13: The first episode of '' Cutie Honey'' is broadcast.

November

* November 8: The Walt Disney Company releases '' Robin Hood'', directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. * November 20: The '' Peanuts'' television special ''

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving ''A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving'' is the tenth prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on November 20, 1973, and won an Emmy Award the ...

'' premieres.

December

* December 6: René Laloux and

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's '' Fantastic Planet'' premieres. * December 12: Roberto Gavioli and Rolf Kauka's '' Once Upon a Time'' is first released.

Specific date unknown

* Gibba's pornographic animated feature film ''Il Nano e la Strega'' ('' King Dick'') is released.

Films released

* January 6 - ''Luvcast U.S.A.'' (United States) * January 13 - '' That Girl in Wonderland'' (United States) * January 24 - ''

'' (Brazil) * February 7 - '' The Incredible, Indelible, Magical, Physical, Mystery Trip'' (United States) * March 1 - ''

'' (United States) * March 17 - '' The Panda's Great Adventure'' (Japan) * April 19 - '' Johnny in the Valley of the Giants'' (France) * May 1 - ''

'' (Hungary) * May 11 - '' Fantastic Planet'' (Czechoslovakia and France) * June 9 - ''Magic Adventure'' (Spain) * June 30 - '' Belladonna of Sadness'' (Japan and France) * July 12 - '' Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show'' (United States) * July 18 - '' Mazinger Z vs. Devilman'' (Japan) * July 31 - '' Adventures of Mowgli'' (Soviet Union) * August 8: ** '' Heavy Traffic'' (United States) ** ''Man: The Polluter'' (Canada and Yugoslavia) * September 8 - '' Lost in Space'' (United States) * September 12 - ''

The Adventures of Hijitus ''The Adventures of Hijitus'' () is an Argentine animated series created in 1967 by Spanish cartoonist Manuel García Ferré. It was the first animated series in Latin America that was made for television, and has been considered the most succe ...

'' (Argentina) * September 23 - ''

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. Li ...

'' (United States and Australia) * October 22 - ''

Kidnapped Kidnapped may refer to: * subject to the crime of kidnapping Literature * ''Kidnapped'' (novel), an 1886 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson * ''Kidnapped'' (comics), a 2007 graphic novel adaptation of R. L. Stevenson's novel by Alan Grant and Ca ...

'' (Australia) * October 27 - ''

The Mini-Munsters ''The Mini-Munsters'' is an animated one-hour telefilm that was aired as part of ''The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie'' in 1973, and was based on the characters from ''The Munsters''. Of the original series' cast, only Al Lewis (Grandpa) lent his vo ...

'' (United States) * October 28 - '' The Swiss Family Robinson'' (Australia) * November 8 - '' Robin Hood'' (United States) * November 17 - '' Nanny and the Professor and the Phantom of the Circus'' (United States) * November 22 - '' Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'' (United States and Australia) * November 23 - '' The Three Musketeers'' (United States and Australia) * December - ''

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'' (United States and Japan) * December 2 - '' The Black Arrow'' (Australia) * December 9 - '' Treasure Island'' (United States) * December 12 - '' Once Upon a Time'' (Italy and Germany) * Specific date unknown: ** ''

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' (french: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. The novel was originally serialized from March 1869 through June 1870 in Pierre-J ...

'' (United States) ** '' Little 8th Route Army'' (China) ** '' The Adventures of Barbapapa'' (Italy)

Television series

* January 1 - '' Babel II'' debuts on TV Asahi and ATV. * January 2 - ''

'' debuts on Fuji TV. * January 6 - ''

'' debuts on

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. * January 7 - '' Fables of the Green Forest'' debuts on Fuji TV. * February 5 - '' Wombles'' debuts on BBC1. * March 2 - ''

Jungle Kurobe is a children's anime series by Fujiko Fujio. Created by the same team of Doraemon and clearly influenced by it, it tells the adventures of a Tarzanesque child and his friends in modern Tokyo. It consists of 61 episodes and was originally ...

'' debuts on TV Asahi. * April 1 - '' Doraemon'' debuts on Nippon TV. * April 2 - ''

Little Wansa is a mascot for Sanwa Bank designed by Osamu Tezuka. It was later turned into a manga series by Tezuka and an anime series from 1973. The hero of Wansa-kun was Wansa, a puppy who is sold for a pittance, then escapes, and spends much of the ...

'' debuts on Kansai Telecasting Corporation. * April 4 - '' Kôya No Shônen Isamu'' debuts on Fuji TV. * April 7 - '' Microsuperman'' debuts on TV Asahi. * September - ''

The Kingdom of Could Be You ''The Most Important Person'' is an animation/live action series of 66 short subjects of important topics in the lives of children. They were produced in 1972 by Sutherland Learning Associates. From 1972 to 1975, these shorts were seen as part o ...

'' debuts on CBS. * September 8: ** ''

Bailey's Comets ''Bailey's Comets'' is an animated cartoon series that aired on CBS. The second season consisted entirely of reruns. The series was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and was created by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng in association with ...

'', '' Jeannie'', ''

My Favorite Martians ''My Favorite Martian'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963, to May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes. The show stars Ray Walston as "Uncle Martin" (the Martian) and Bill Bixby as Tim O'Hara. The first two seasons, totaling ...

'', and '' Speed Buggy'' debut on CBS. ** ''

Butch Cassidy Robert LeRoy Parker (April 13, 1866 – November 7, 1908), better known as Butch Cassidy, was an American train and bank robber and the leader of a gang of criminal outlaws known as the "Wild Bunch" in the Old West. Parker engaged in crimina ...

'', ''

Emergency +4 ''Emergency +4'' is a 1973–1974 American animated television series based on the live action prime-time series ''Emergency!'' The cartoon features the show's two main characters, young firefighter-paramedics John Roderick "Johnny" Gage and Roy ...

'', ''

Inch High, Private Eye ''Inch High, Private Eye'' is a short-lived American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 8, to December 1, 1973. The character was modeled after Maxwell Smart, the main character o ...

'', ''

'', and '' The Addams Family'' debut on NBC. ** '' Goober and the Ghost Chasers'', '' Mission: Magic!'', '' Super Friends'', and '' Yogi's Gang'' debut on

. * October 1: ** '' Miracle Shoujo Limit-chan'' debuts on TV Asahi. ** ''Zero Tester'' debuts on FNS. * October 2 - '' Casshan'' debuts on Fuji TV. * October 3 - ''

Karate Baka Ichidai is a Japanese manga drawn by Jirō Tsunoda and Jōya Kagemaru, with the story written by Ikki Kajiwara. The story was inspired by the life of the real-life karate martial artist Mas Oyama. The manga was published in ''Weekly Shōnen Magaz ...

'' debuts on NET. * October 4 - ''

Dororon Enma-kun , also known as ''Satanikus!'', is a Japanese horror-comedy anime and manga series created by Go Nagai. It's one of Nagai's most famous works in Japan, although not very well known in the rest of the world. In 2006, it would ge ...

'' debuts on Fuji TV. * October 5 - ''

Ace o Nerae! ''Aim for the Ace!'', known in Japan as , is a manga series written and illustrated by Sumika Yamamoto. The series tells the story of Hiromi Oka, a high school student who wants to become a professional tennis player as she struggles ag ...

'' debuts on

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. * October 6 - '' Bôken Korobokkuru'' debuts on Yomiuri TV. * October 7 - ''Samurai Giants'' debuts on Yomiuri TV. * October 13 - '' Cutie Honey'' debuts on TV Asahi. * Specific date unknown - ''Sally and Jake'' debuts on

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Births

January

* January 3: Dan Harmon, American writer ('' Monster House''), producer, actor and comedian (co-creator of and voice of MC Haps, Birdperson, and Mr. Nimbus in '' Rick and Morty''). * January 13: Jarod Daetwiler, American background artist (

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, ...

) and prop designer ('' The Simpsons''). * January 14: Katie Griffin, Canadian actress (voice of Sailor Mars in the original English dub of ''

Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The seri ...

'', continued voice of Alex in '' Totally Spies''). * January 17: Bob Persichetti, American animator ( Walt Disney Animation Studios), storyboard artist (

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), writer ('' The Little Prince'') and director ('' Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'').

February

* February 5: Danielle Koenig, American television writer ('' Invader Zim'', Disney Television Animation, '' WordGirl'', '' Abby Hatcher'', '' Chuggington'') and script coordinator ('' Invader Zim''). * February 8:

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, Japanese voice actor (Japanese dub voice of

Terry McGinnis Batman (Terrence "Terry" McGinnis Wayne) is a fictional superhero appearing in media published by DC Entertainment. The character was created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini and first appeared in the pilot episode of the animated television series ...

in the DC Animated Universe, Rex in ''

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'', and Baymax in '' Big Hero 6''). * February 9: ** Makoto Shinkai, Japanese animator, filmmaker, author, and manga artist (''

5 Centimeters per Second is a 2007 Japanese romantic drama animated film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. It theatrically premiered on 3 March 2007. The film consists of three segments, each following a period in the protagonist Takaki Tōno's life and his ...

'', '' Your Name''). ** Shaun Parkes, English actor, (voice of Tortoise in

Tinga Tinga Tales ''Tinga Tinga Tales'' is a British flash animation, flash animated children's television series based on African folk tales and aimed at 4 to 6-year-olds. It was commissioned by the BBC for its CBeebies channel, and by Disney Channel for its D ...

). * February 12: Tara Strong, Canadian-American voice actress (voice of Bubbles in '' The Powerpuff Girls'', Dil Pickles in '' Rugrats'', Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in the DC Animated Universe, ''

Beware the Batman ''Beware the Batman'' is an American computer-animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. The series premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network on July 13, 2013, as part of their DC Nation block, replacing ''Batman: ...

'', '' Teen Titans Go!'', ''

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'', and '' Batman: The Killing Joke'', Timmy Turner and Poof in '' The Fairly OddParents'', Melody in '' The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea'', young Ben Tennyson in the '' Ben 10'' franchise,

Twilight Sparkle Princess Twilight Sparkle, commonly known as Twilight Sparkle, is a fictional character who appears in the fourth incarnation (also referred to as the fourth generation or "G4") of Hasbro's My Little Pony toyline and media franchise, beginni ...

in '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'',

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in '' Teen Titans'' and '' Teen Titans Go!'', Dannan O'Mallard and Molly Winks in '' Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks'', Toot Braunstein and Princess Clara in '' Drawn Together'', Truffles in '' Chowder'', Daizy in '' Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'', Ashi in '' Samurai Jack'', the title character in '' Unikitty!'', Harley Quinn in ''

'', Lena Dupree in ''

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island ''Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island'' is a 1998 American direct-to-video animated mystery comedy horror film based on Hanna-Barbera's ''Scooby-Doo'' Saturday-morning cartoons. In the film, Shaggy, Scooby, Fred, Velma, and Daphne reunite after a year-l ...

''). * February 14:

Alec Sulkin Alexander Matthew Sulkin (born February 14, 1973) is an American screenwriter, producer, and voice actor known for his work on ''Family Guy'' and ''The Cleveland Show''. Career Sulkin began as a writer for ''The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)#C ...

, American writer, producer, and voice actor (''

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'', '' The Cleveland Show''). * February 21: Christopher Yost, American television writer ( Marvel Animation, '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'').

March

* March 3: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Icelandic actor (voice of Ragnar in '' How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World'', The Archer in '' The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance''). * March 18: Luci Christian, American voice actress and ADR script writer (voice of Kaname Chidori in ''

Full Metal Panic! is a series of light novels written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shiki Douji. The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protecti ...

'', Asuna Kagurazaka in '' Negima?!'', Nami in '' One Piece'', Ochaco Uraraka in '' My Hero Academia'', Wrath in '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', Little in '' RWBY''). * March 20: Cedric Yarbrough, American actor and comedian (voice of Tom DuBois and Colonel Stinkmeaner in ''

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'', Officer X in '' The Penguins of Madagascar'', Firestorm and Black Lightning in '' Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths'', Chocolate Giddy-Up in ''

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 ...

'', Officer Meow-Meow Fuzzyface in ''

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'', Eagle Scout in '' New Looney Tunes'', Gerald Fitzgerald in '' Paradise PD'', Khone in '' Milo Murphy's Law'', Nelson in ''

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''). * March 22: Clay Kaytis, American animator and film director ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, '' The Angry Birds Movie'', Peanuts). * March 24: ** Jim Parsons, American actor (voice of Oh in ''

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'', Milton Feltwaddle in '' Pound Puppies'', Buddy in '' Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas'',

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in '' The Super Hero Squad Show'' episode "Blind Rage Knows No Color!", Draven in the '' Glenn Martin, DDS'' episode "Jackie's Get-Rich-Quick Scheme", Henry Applesauce in ''

The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange ''The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange'' is an American live-action/animated television series created by Tom Sheppard and Dane Boedigheimer for Cartoon Network. Based on the characters from the web series ''Annoying Orange'', created ...

'' episode "Generic Holiday Special", Larry Wilder in the '' Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil'' episode "Jack Wilder's Nature Camp", Mr. Skibumpers in the '' SuperMansion'' episode "SuperMansion: War on Christmas", himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

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"). ** Sakura Tange, Japanese voice actress, singer and writer (voice of Sakura Kinomoto in '' Cardcaptor Sakura'').

April

* April 6: Cindy Robinson, American voice actress (voice of Amy Rose in the ''

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'' franchise, Operetta, Jackson Jekyll, and Holt Hyde in the '' Monster High'' franchise, Lois Lane in '' Superman: Red Son'', V.V. in '' Code Geass'', Queen Beryl in ''

''). * April 8: Dan Lin, American film producer ('' The Lego Movie''). * April 16: Hirofumi Nojima, Japanese voice actor (voice of Yusaka Kitamura in '' Toradora!'', Volkner in ''

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'', dub voice of Chip in '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' and Jason Rusch in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold''). * April 19: David Soren, Canadian director, writer, voice actor, and storyboard artist (

). * April 21: Katsuyuki Konishi, Japanese voice actor (voice of Kamina in '' Gurren Lagann'', Laxus Dreyar in '' Fairy Tail'', Tanktop Master in '' One Punch Man'', Keigo Asano and Shuhei Hisagi in ''

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'', Diavolo in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind,'' Jonathan Joestar in ''

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''). * April 22: Christopher Sabat, American voice actor and director ( Funimation). * April 23: **

Jennifer Paz Jennifer Paz-Fedorov (born April 23, 1974) is a Filipina-born American actress. She is mostly known for her recurring role as Lapis Lazuli in ''Steven Universe'' and '' Steven Universe Future''. Career The youngest of four children, Paz moved wi ...

, American actress, writer and producer (voice of Lapis Lazuli in the '' Steven Universe'' franchise, Tracy in '' As Told by Ginger''). ** Cem Yılmaz, Turkish actor (Turkish dub voice of Barry B. Benson in '' Bee Movie'' and Nick Wilde in ''

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''). * April 28:

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, American actor (voice of Ricardo in '' The Wild Thornberrys'' episode "Spirited Away", Dog Trainer Hero 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 "Me and My Shadow", Rodrigo in the '' Phineas and Ferb'' episode "Minor Monogram").

May

* May 12: Robert Tinkler, Canadian voice actor (voice of Crimson Rubeus in the DIC dub of ''

'', Max in '' The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police'', Bill Anaconda, Mark Anaconda and Derek Anaconda in '' Angela Anaconda'', Delete in '' Cyberchase'', the title character in '' Pelswick'', Daniel in ''

Jacob Two-Two ''Jacob Two-Two'' is a series of children's books written by Canadian author Mordecai Richler: ''Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang'' (1975), ''Jacob Two-Two and the Dinosaur'' (1987) and ''Jacob Two-Two's First Spy Case'' (1995) written by Mor ...

'', Grub in '' Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends'', Steggy in '' Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs'', Fish in ''

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! ''The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!'' is a children's animated television series that premiered in 2010, on August 7 on Treehouse TV in Canada, on September 6 on PBS Kids in the United States and also in the UK on CITV and Tiny Pop. It ...

'', Howie in '' Almost Naked Animals'', Chunk in ''

The ZhuZhus ''The ZhuZhus'' (formerly known as ''Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets'') is an animated children's television series developed by Hugh Duffy for Disney Channel and YTV. The series is based on the American toy franchise ''ZhuZhu Pets''. It is the second ...

'', continued voice of Woodstock in the '' Peanuts'' franchise) and television writer (

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, '' League of Super Evil'', ''

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'', ''

Julius Jr. ''Julius Jr.'' is an animated children’s television series based on the characters of the Paul Frank brand. Co-produced by Saban Brands and BrainPower Studio, ''Julius Jr.'' aired on Family Channel and Family Jr. on May 12, 2015. In Canada, an ...

'', ''

Dot. ''Dot.'' is an animated children's television series based on the book by Randi Zuckerberg. The series debuted on CBC Kids in Canada on September 6, 2016. The series later premiered on Universal Kids (then known as Sprout) in the United States o ...

''). * May 16: Tori Spelling, American actress (voice of Pirate Princess in '' Jake and the Never Land Pirates'', April in ''

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'', Romana Parmesana in the '' Biker Mice from Mars'' episode "Hit the Road, Jack", Kim 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 "Stan Knows Best", Gina Michaels in the '' Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World'' episode "The Only Straight in the Village"). * May 25: Demetri Martin, American actor and comedian (voice of Ice Bear in '' We Bare Bears'', Narrator in '' We Baby Bears''). * May 27: Jack McBrayer, American actor and comedian (voice of Wander in '' Wander Over Yonder'', Fix-it Felix Jr. in '' Wreck-It Ralph'' and ''

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

'', Irving in '' Phineas and Ferb'', Clumsy Smurf in '' Smurfs: The Lost Village'', Toadie in '' Amphibia''). * May 30: Minae Noji, Japanese-American actress (voice of Tomoe Tsurugi in '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'', Brittney Wong in ''

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 ...

'', Ayako in the ''

'' episode "

BoJack Hates the Troops "BoJack Hates the Troops" is the second episode of the first season of the American animated television series ''BoJack Horseman''. It was written by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and directed by J. C. Gonzalez. The episode was released in the United Sta ...

").

June

* June 1:

Heidi Klum Heidi Klum (; born 1 June 1973) is a German-American model, television host, producer, and businesswoman. She appeared on the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'' in 1998 and was the first German model to become a Victoria's Secre ...

, German-American model, television host, producer, and businesswoman (voice of Heidi in '' Littlest Pet Shop'', Jade in '' Arctic Dogs''). * June 2:

Kevin Feige Kevin Feige ( ; born June 2, 1973) is an American film and television producer who has been the president of Marvel Studios and the primary producer of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise since 2007. The films he has produced have a combin ...

, American film and television producer ( Marvel Animation, '' What If...?'', voice of Chinnos in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Bart the Bad Guy "Bart the Bad Guy" is the 14th episode of the The Simpsons (season 31), thirty-first season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 676th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox o ...

"). * June 13: ** Ogie Banks, American voice actor (voice of Clawd Wolf in '' Monster High'', Karashi in '' Naruto'', Omoi and Durui in '' Naruto Shippuden'', Dylan in '' Bratz'',

Luke Cage Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #1 (June 1972) and was created by Archie Go ...

and Miles Morales in '' Ultimate Spider-Man'', Scooter in '' Muppet Babies'', Zak Saturday in the '' Ben 10: Omniverse'' episode "T.G.I.S."). ** Carson Kugler, American animator, storyboard artist ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Disney Television Animation, '' Stuart Little'', '' Party Wagon'', '' Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars''), background artist ('' SpongeBob SquarePants''), writer ('' Fish Hooks'') and director ('' Hey Arnold!: The Movie''). * June 15: Neil Patrick Harris, American actor (voice of Max in '' Capitol Critters'',

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 ...

in '' Spider-Man: The New Animated Series'', Dr. Blowhole in '' The Penguins of Madagascar'', Steve in ''

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 ...

'' and '' Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2'', Karre in the '' Star Wars: Visions'' episode "The Twins",

Music Meister Music Meister (Darius Chapel) is a fictional character created by Mike Jelenic and James Tucker who first appeared in "Mayhem of the Music Meister!", an episode of the animated television series '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', voiced by Neil P ...

in the '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode " Mayhem of the Music Meister!", the title character in the '' Static Shock'' episode "Replay", Ray Thompson in the '' Justice League'' episode "Legends", Todd Andrews in the '' Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' episode "A Formula for Hate", himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Bart the Murderer "Bart the Murderer" is the fourth episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 10, 1991. In the episode, Bart stumbles upon a Mafia ...

"). * June 16: Aaron Ehasz, American screenwriter and television producer ('' Mission Hill'', ''

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 ...

'', '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'', '' Sit Down, Shut Up'', creator of ''

The Dragon Prince ''The Dragon Prince'', also known as ''The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos'' after the release of season 4, is a fantasy computer-animated television series created for Netflix by Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond, produced by Wonderstorm and ...

''). * June 17: Nahnatchka Khan, American television producer and writer ('' Recess'', ''

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 ...

'', ''

Undergrads ''Undergrads'' (stylized as ''underGRADS'') is an adult animated sitcom centered on the lives of four college undergraduate freshmen. Originally broadcast on MTV in 2001, only 13 episodes were created. It has since been shown on Teletoon in Canad ...

'', ''

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 ...

'', ''

''). * June 19: Dan Fraga, American animator ('' Mad''), storyboard artist (''

Xiaolin Chronicles ''Xiaolin Chronicles'' is an animated/CG television series presented as a continuation of ''Xiaolin Showdown''. The series premiered on August 26, 2013, with three back-to-back episodes serving as a preview. The full series premiered on September ...

''), concept artist and director ('' The Ricky Gervais Show'', Mattel Television). * June 20:

Noah Z. Jones Noah Zachary Jones (born June 20, 1973) is an American animator, screenwriter, writer, illustrator and producer. He is the creator of the television series ''Fish Hooks'', ''Almost Naked Animals,'' ''The 7D'', and ''Pickle and Peanut''. Jones w ...

, American animator, writer, illustrator and producer ( Disney Television Animation, '' Almost Naked Animals''). * June 30: Noam Zylberman, Canadian voice actor (voice of Bentley Raccoon in '' The Raccoons'', Charles in '' The Care Bears Family'' episode "Birthday Bear's Blues", additional voices in ''

Babar Babar ( ur, ), also variously spelled as Baber, Babur, and Babor is a male given name of Pashto, and Persian language, Persian origin, and a popular male given name in Pakistan. It is generally taken in reference to the Persian language, Persian ...

'').

July

* July 3:

Patrick Wilson Patrick Joseph Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is an American actor and director. He began his career in 1995, starring in Broadway musicals. He received nominations for two Tony Awards for his roles in ''The Full Monty'' (2000–2001) and ''Oklahoma ...

, American actor (voice of Jim in the ''

'' episode "Wife Insurance", Everette in the '' Little Demon'' episode "Everybody's Dying for the Weekend", himself in the '' Teen Titans Go!'' episode "365!"). * July 8: Sebastian Maniscalco, American actor and comedian (voice of Johnny in '' The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature'', Spike in ''

The Super Mario Bros. Movie ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' is an upcoming computer-animated fantasy adventure comedy film based on the Nintendo video game franchise ''Mario''. The film is produced by Illumination with financing from Universal Pictures and Nintendo, an ...

''). * July 10: Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Japanese animator and director ( Studio Ghibli). * July 15: Brian Austin Green, American actor (voice of Human Torch in season 1 of ''

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

'', Rimfire in '' Biker Mice from Mars''). *July 18: Hoon Lee, American actor (voice of

Splinter A splinter (also known as a sliver) is a fragment of a larger object, or a foreign body that penetrates or is purposely injected into a body. The foreign body must be lodged inside tissue to be considered a splinter. Splinters may cause initia ...

in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Jade Emperor in ''

The Monkey King Monkey King, or Sun Wukong, is a main character in the classical Chinese epic novel ''Journey to the West''. (The novel was also translated as ''The Monkey King'' by George Theiner in 1964.) Monkey King may also refer to: * Monkey King (horse) (b ...

''). * July 22: **

Jaime Camil Jaime Federico Said Camil de Saldanha da Gama (born 22 July 1973) is a Mexican actor, singer and television personality. He is best known for his roles as Fernando Mendiola in ''La Fea Más Bella'' and Rogelio de la Vega in ''Jane the Virgin'', ...

, Mexican actor (voice of Fernando in '' The Secret Life of Pets'', Papá Rivera in '' Coco'', Julio in '' Elena of Avalor'', Panchito Pistoles in ''

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 ...

'', Don Karnage in '' DuckTales'', Globgor in ''

'', Pinguino in '' The Lion Guard'', Jorge Chavez in ''

'', Spanish dub voice of Elliot in '' Open Season'' and Barry B. Benson in '' Bee Movie''). **

Tiffany Vollmer Tiffany Michele Vollmer (born July 22, 1973) is an American film producer, make-up artist, and voice actress. She formerly worked for Funimation. Biography Career As a voice actress, Vollmer was cast as Bulma in 1999 for Funimation's English du ...

, American film producer, make-up artist, and voice actress (voice of Bulma in the ''

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 ...

'' franchise). * July 23: Kathryn Hahn, American actress (voice of Ericka von Helsing in the '' Hotel Transylvania'' franchise, Doctor Octopus in '' Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'', Luli in the ''

'' episode "Honey, I'm Homeland").

August

* August 1: Tempestt Bledsoe, American actress (voice of Abbey and Claudia in '' The Replacements'', Sheriff Hooper in '' ParaNorman''). * August 2: ** Eric Rogers, American television writer (''

'', '' Teen Titans Go!'', '' Brickleberry'', '' Wander Over Yonder'', '' Littlest Pet Shop'', '' Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters'', ''

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 ...

'', ''

Polly Pocket Polly Pocket is a toy line of dolls and accessories first founded and designed by Chris Wiggs in 1983 and licensed by Bluebird Toys from 1989 until both entities/properties were acquired by Mattel in 1998. History Polly Pocket was first designe ...

'') and production assistant (''

''). **

Simon Kinberg Simon David Kinberg (born August 2, 1973) is a British-born American filmmaker. He is best known for his work on the 20th Century Fox ''X-Men'' film franchise, and has also written such films as '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' and ''Sherlock Holmes''. He ...

, British-born American filmmaker ('' Star Wars Rebels''). * August 6: David Campbell, Australian singer, actor, and TV personality (voice of David Koalabell in the Australian and New Zealand version of ''

'', singing voice of Joseph in '' Joseph: King of Dreams''). * August 9: Kevin McKidd, Scottish actor (voice of Lord MacGuffin in ''

Brave Brave most commonly refers to: *Brave, an adjective for one who possesses courage *Braves (Native Americans), a EuroAmerican stereotype for Native American warriors Brave(s) or The Brave(s) may also refer to: Film and television * ''Brave'' (199 ...

'',

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

in '' Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox'', Reptillus Maximus in ''

Toy Story That Time Forgot ''Toy Story That Time Forgot'' (titled ''Toy Story: That Time Forgot'' on Disney+) is an American computer-animated Christmas television special, produced by Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Television Animation that aired on ABC on Decem ...

'', Fenn Rau in '' Star Wars Rebels''). * August 19:

Ahmed Best Ahmed Best (born August 19, 1973) is an American actor, comedian and musician. He is known for providing motion capture and the voice of the character of Jar Jar Binks in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Best likewise collaborated with director Geor ...

, American actor, comedian, and musician (voice of Jar Jar Binks in the ''

Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...

'' franchise and ''

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, ...

'', Mouse in '' Armitage: Dual Matrix'', Louis Booker in '' Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.!''). * August 22: Kristen Wiig, American actress and comedienne (voice of Ruffnut Thorston in the '' How to Train Your Dragon'' franchise, Miss Hattie and Lucy Wilde in the ''

Despicable Me ''Despicable Me'' is a computer-animated media franchise centering on Gru, a reformed super-villain (who later becomes a father, husband, and secret agent), and his yellow-colored Minions. It is produced by Illumination and distributed by ...

'' franchise, Lola Bunny in '' The Looney Tunes Show'', Annie Crawford in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Homerland "Homerland" (styled as "HOMƎRLAND") is the first episode of the twenty-fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and the 531st episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United Stat ...

"). * August 24: ** Grey DeLisle, American voice actress and singer (voice of Emily Elizabeth in '' Clifford the Big Red Dog'', Vicky in '' The Fairly OddParents'', Mandy in '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', Frankie Foster in '' Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'', Yumi in '' Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi'', Azula in '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'', Wubbzy in '' Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'', Riley Daring in '' The Replacements'',

Black Canary The Black Canary is the name of two superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics: Dinah Drake and her daughter Dinah Laurel Lance. The original version was created by the writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher and ...

in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', Captain Marvel in '' The Super Hero Squad Show'', '' Guardians of the Galaxy'' and '' Avengers Assemble'', Doctor Holiday in '' Generator Rex'', Aya in '' Green Lantern: The Animated Series'' and the '' Justice League Action'' episode "Barehanded", Moon Butterfly and Jackie Lynn-Thomas in ''

'', Lana Loud, Lola Loud, and Lily Loud in '' The Loud House'', Wonder Woman, Lois Lane,

Giganta Giganta is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as a recurring adversary of the superhero Wonder Woman, and an occasional foil of the superhero the Atom. She debuted as a brutish strongwoman in 194 ...

and

Robin Robin may refer to: Animals * Australasian robins, red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae * Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), including: **European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'') **Bush-robin **Forest rob ...

in ''

'', Puppycorn in '' Unikitty!'', Lucretia in ''

Harvey Girls Forever! ''Harvey Girls Forever!'' (originally titled ''Harvey Street Kids'' in its first season, then retroactively retitled) is an American animated comedy television series produced by Brendan Hay and Aliki Theofilopoulos for DreamWorks Animation Televi ...

'', Ms. Chalice in ''

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 ...

'', Sam Manson in ''

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 ...

'', continued voice of Daphne Blake in '' Scooby-Doo'', and Martin Prince and Sherri and Terri in '' The Simpsons''). ** Dave Chappelle, American comedian and actor (voice of Spider in the ''Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' episode "Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special", himself in the ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' episode "Electric Bike"). * August 28: Kirby Morrow, Canadian voice actor, writer and comedian (voice of Cyclops (Marvel Comics), Cyclops in ''X-Men: Evolution'', Jay in ''Class of the Titans'', Hot Shot in ''Transformers: Cybertron'', List of Inuyasha characters#Miroku, Miroku in ''Inuyasha, InuYasha'', List of The Vision of Escaflowne characters#Van Fanel, Van Fanel in the Ocean dub of ''The Vision of Escaflowne, Escaflowne'', List of Death Note characters#Teru Mikami, Teru Mikami in ''Death Note'', List of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing characters#Trowa Barton, Trowa Barton in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', List of Project ARMS characters#Main Characters and their ARMS, Ryo Takatsuki in ''Project ARMS'', Goku in the Ocean dub of ''Dragon Ball Z'' (from Episode 160 onwards), Cole in ''Ninjago (TV series), Ninjago''), (d. 2020). * August 29: Jason Spisak, American actor (voice of Wally West, Kid Flash in ''Young Justice (TV series), Young Justice'', Razer (Green Lantern: The Animated Series), Razer in '' Green Lantern: The Animated Series'' and the ''Young Justice'' episode "Encounter Upon the Razor's Edge!", Justin Hammer in '' Avengers Assemble'', Grandmaster (Marvel Comics), Grandmaster in '' Guardians of the Galaxy'', Alistair Smythe and Mac Gargan, Scorpion in ''Spider-Man (2017 TV series), Spider-Man'', Hal Jordan, Green Lantern in ''

'', Gatorboy in the ''Ben 10 (2005 TV series), Ben 10'' episode "Ready to Rumble").

September

* September 3: Aaron Springer, American television writer and animator ('' SpongeBob SquarePants'', '' Samurai Jack'', ''Mickey Mouse (TV series), Mickey Mouse'', ''Gravity Falls'', creator of and voice of Billy in ''Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer''). * September 4: Jason David Frank, American actor and martial artist (voice of the Emissary in ''Transformers: Titans Return'', Silver Bear in the '' We Bare Bears'' episode "Imaginary Friend"), (d. 2022). * September 9: Brian Dobson (actor), Brian Dobson, Canadian actor (voice of Ben Grimm, Thing in ''Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes'', Skeletor in ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series), He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', Lex Luthor in ''Krypto the Superdog'', Red Alert in ''Transformers: Armada'' and ''Transformers: Cybertron'', Majin Buu and Dr. Gero in the Ocean Productions, Ocean dub of ''Dragon Ball Z'', Muso in ''Inuyasha''). * September 13: Travis Knight, American animator, producer, director, and former rapper (Laika (company), Laika). * September 14: Andrew Lincoln, English actor (voice of Rick Grimes in the ''

'' episode "The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking"). * September 18: ** Ami Onuki, Japanese singer, musician, and member of Puffy AmiYumi (portrayed herself in the live-action segments of '' Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi'', performed the theme songs of '' Teen Titans'' and '' Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi''). ** James Marsden, American actor (portrayed and voiced Prince Edward in ''Enchanted (film), Enchanted'' and ''Disenchanted (film), Disenchanted'', voice of Hitch Trailblazer in ''My Little Pony: A New Generation'', Tim Templeton in ''The Boss Baby: Family Business'', Prince Ishitsukuri in ''The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (film), The Tale of the Princess Kaguya'', Sir Brad Starlight in '' Wander Over Yonder''). * September 20: Tom Root, American writer, producer, and actor (''

'', '' SuperMansion''). * September 29: Brad Kane, American singer (singing voice of Aladdin (Disney character), Aladdin in the ''Aladdin (franchise), Aladdin'' franchise).

October

* October 1: Christian Borle, American actor (voice of Slickwell in the ''Sofia the First'' episode "Baileywhoops", Rusty Topsail in the ''Vampirina'' episode "Treasure Haunters", Father Francis in the ''Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure'' episode "Freebird", Vox in ''Hazbin Hotel''). * October 3: ** Lena Headey, English actress (voice of Morgan le Fay, Morgana le Fay in the ''Tales of Arcadia'' franchise, Amelia in ''Infinity Train'', Aunt Grandma in ''Uncle Grandpa'', Evil-Lyn in ''Masters of the Universe: Revelation'', Big Mama in ''Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Jeopardy Mouse in ''Danger Mouse (2015 TV series), Danger Mouse'', Lunafreya Nox Fleuret in ''Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV'', Lara (character), Lara in ''DC League of Super-Pets'', Black Widow (Natasha Romanova), Black Widow and Mystique (comics), Mystique in '' The Super Hero Squad Show'' episode "Deadly Is the Black Widow's Bite!"). ** Richard Ian Cox, Welsh-born Canadian actor, comedian, and online radio host (voice of the title character in ''Inuyasha'', Ranma Saotome in seasons 4-7 of ''Ranma ½'', Snails in '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', Ian Kelley in ''Being Ian'', Kevin Reynolds in ''Supernoobs'', Quicksilver (Marvel Comics), Quicksilver in ''X-Men: Evolution''). ** Neve Campbell, Canadian actress (voice of Kiara in ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'', Cassandra in '' The Simpsons'' episode "Rednecks and Broomsticks"). * October 4: Octavio E. Rodriguez, American animator, storyboard artist ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Pixar, ''Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring'', ''Johnny Bravo'', ''Megas XLR'', ''Jackie Chan Adventures'', ''The Happy Elf'', '' Drawn Together'', Disney Television Animation, ''The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV series), The Spectacular Spider-Man'', ''Transformers: Prime'') and director (''The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants'', ''Ron's Gone Wrong''). * October 6: Ioan Gruffudd, Welsh actor (voice of T. O. Morrow, Thomas Morrow in ''Justice League: War'', Mister Miracle in the ''Justice League Unlimited'' episode "The Ties That Bind", Devin Levin in the ''Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'' episode "Vendetta", Charles III, Prince Charles in the ''

'' episode "Family Guy Viewer Mail 2"). * October 9: Steve Burns, American actor, television host, singer and musician (first host of ''Blue's Clues''). * October 10: Mario Lopez, American actor (voice of Stitches in ''The Chica Show'', Cruz in '' Elena of Avalor'', Social Smurf in ''The Smurfs 2'', A.C. Slater in the ''

'' episode "Boo Cocky", himself in the ''

'' episode "Oscars Guy"). * October 13: Hidetaka Tenjin, Japanese cartoonist and illustrator (''Macross'', ''Space Battleship Yamato''). * October 26: Seth MacFarlane, American animator, storyboard artist (Hanna-Barbera), producer, screenwriter (''Jungle Cubs'', Hanna-Barbera, ''Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (TV series), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective''), and voice actor (voice of Manotaur in ''Yin Yang Yo!'', Intelligent Smart Robotic Animated Eraser Lady in ''The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!'', Mike in ''Sing (2016 American film), Sing'', Wayne the Brain in the ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' episode "Super Trivia", Max in the ''3-South'' episode "Cocktail", Scott, Bird Foreman and Mr. Magician in the ''Johnny Bravo'' episode "My Funny Looking Friend", Jeff McGarland in the '' Phineas and Ferb'' episode "Nerds of a Feather", Ben in '' The Simpsons'' episode "Dangers on a Train", creator and voice of Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire and other various characters in ''

'', co-creator and voice of Stan Smith and Roger (American Dad!), Roger Smith in ''

'', and Tim the Bear in '' The Cleveland Show''). * October 30: Kemp Powers, American filmmaker and playwright (''Soul (2020 film), Soul'', ''Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse''). * October 31: Ethan Banville, American production assistant ('' The Cleveland Show''), television producer and writer ('' WordGirl'', ''Grojband'', WildBrain Studios, ''Nerds and Monsters'', ''George of the Jungle (2007 TV series), George of the Jungle'', ''Corn & Peg'', co-creator of ''Oddballs (2022 TV series), Oddballs'').

November

* November 4: Steven Ogg, Canadian actor (voice of Professor Venomous, Shadowy Figure, and Laserblast in ''OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes''). * November 9: ** Alyson Court, Canadian actress (voice of Jubilee (Marvel Comics), Jubilee in ''X-Men: The Animated Series'', Lydia Deetz in ''Beetlejuice (TV series), Beetlejuice'', Nora in ''Timothy Goes to School'', Malani in ''Ewoks (TV series), Ewoks'', Queen Martha in ''Mike the Knight''). ** Ridd Sorensen, Canadian animator, storyboard artist (''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys''), character designer (''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys'', ''Johnny Test'', ''Nerds and Monsters''), background artist (''Johnny Test''), prop designer (''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys'', ''Nerds and Monsters''), color stylist (''Captain Flamingo'', ''Johnny Test'', '' Pound Puppies''), art director (WildBrain Studios), writer (''Atomic Betty'') and director (''Atomic Betty'', WildBrain Studios). * November 11: Chris McKay, American filmmaker and animator (''

'', ''Morel Orel'', '' The Lego Movie'' franchise). * November 14: ** Dana Snyder, American actor (voice of Master Shake in ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'', Alchemist in ''The Venture Bros.'', Granny Cuyler in ''Squidbillies'', Gazpacho in '' Chowder'', Plastic Man and Penguin (character), Penguin in '' Justice League Action'', Dr. Greyman in ''OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes'', Scratch in ''The Ghost and Molly McGee''). ** Judah Miller, American filmmaker, television producer, writer, and voice actor (''Clone High'', ''King of the Hill'', ''

''). ** Mikey Kelley, American voice actor (voice of Silver Surfer in '' The Super Hero Squad Show'', Takeshi in ''When Marnie Was There (film), When Marnie Was There'', Skylar in ''Shorty McShorts' Shorts'', Dom in ''The Adventures of Puss in Boots'', Gee in ''Kulipari'', Higgins in '' Elena of Avalor''). * November 24: Seonna Hong, American background artist ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Sony Pictures Animation, ''Teacher's Pet (TV series), Teacher's Pet'', '' Mission Hill'', ''Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown'', '' Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil'', ''Sym-Bionic Titan'', '' The Ricky Gervais Show'', ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'', '' Wander Over Yonder'', ''Hair Love'') and art director (''The Mighty B!'', ''Allen Gregory''). * November 29: Gerry Duggan (writer), Gerry Duggan, American comic book and television writer (''Kappa Mikey'', ''Speed Racer: The Next Generation'').

December

* December 1: Taesoo Kim, American animator, prop designer (''Constant Payne'', '' Invader Zim'', ''The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV series), The Spectacular Spider-Man'', Warner Bros. Animation, ''

''), art director (''Constant Payne'') and overseas supervisor (''Cool World'', Xilam, ''Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'', ''The Haunted World of El Superbeasto'', ''Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic'', ''Dan Vs.'', ''Jeff & Some Aliens''). * December 3: ** Bruno Campos, Brazilian-American lawyer and former actor (voice of Prince Naveen in ''The Princess and the Frog''). ** Hilary Haag, American voice actress (voice of Nene Romanova in ''Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040'', Rosette Christopher in ''Chrono Crusade'', Seth in ''Trinity Blood'', Ryo Hayakawa in ''Princess Nine'', Karinka in ''Steel Angel Kurumi'', Teletha Testarossa in ''

'', the title character in ''Super Milk Chan'', Satsuki Miyanoshita in ''Ghost Stories (Japanese TV series), Ghost Stories'', Patty Lowell in ''Devil May Cry: The Animated Series''). * December 4: Tyra Banks, American television personality, model, businesswoman, producer, actress and writer (voice of Victoria's Secret Gown in ''Eight Crazy Nights'', Barbie Q. Pepper in the ''Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' episode "The Three Little Pigs"). * December 27: Wilson Cruz, American actor (voice of Romeo in ''The Casagrandes'', Mr. Calderon in ''Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur''). * December 28: Shawn Harrison (actor), Shawn Harrison, American actor (voice of Timber Wolf (character), Timber Wolf and Legion of Super-Villains, Ron-Karr in ''Legion of Super Heroes (TV series), Legion of Super Heroes'').

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* Mike B. Anderson, American animator, producer, and voice actor ('' The Simpsons'', ''Duckman'', ''The Oblongs''). * Ashley Paige Albert, American voice actress (voice of Tiffany Blum-Deckler, Ms. Janet Barch and Tatiana in ''Daria'', Mina Shizui in ''Mystery of the Necronomicon'', Lizzy and Invisilizzy in ''Mighty Bug 5'', Little Voice in ''Happy! (TV series), Happy!'', Storm Goddess in the ''Courage the Cowardly Dog'' episode "Stormy Weather", Wendy 'Pubes' Jane Smith in the ''Hey Joel'' episode "Tattoos and Taboos", Pamela Anderson in the ''Celebrity Deathmatch'' episode "Deathbowl '98", additional voices in ''The Wrong Coast'', ''Chico and Rita'', ''Bubble Guppies'', ''Ice Age: Continental Drift'' and ''Epic (2013 film), Epic'').

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February

*February 15: Wally Cox, American actor (voice of the title character in ''Underdog (TV series), Underdog''), dies at age 48.

March

* March 6: Aleksandr Ptushko, Russian animator and film director (''The New Gulliver'', ''The Stone Flower (1946 film), The Stone Flower'', ''Sadko (film), Sadko'', ''The Tale of Tsar Saltan (1966 film), The Tale of Tsar Saltan'', ''Ruslan and Ludmila (film), Ruslan and Ludmila''), dies at age 72. * March 7: Verena Ruegg, American animator, camerawoman, and painter, (worked in the ink and paint department of both the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros. Cartoons, camerawoman for the animation process during World War II), dies at age 77.

April

* April 10: Robert Collard, French writer, illustrator, novelist, painter, art critic, animator, and film director, (founder of his own animation studio, the Lortac workshop), dies at age 88. * April 23: Hans Fischerkoesen, German commercial animator pioneered the use of three-dimensional elements in animation (''Fischerkoesen-Studios'', ''Verwitterte Melodie'', (Weather-Beaten Melody), ''Der Schneeman'', (The Snowman), ''Das dumme Gänslein'', (The Silly Goose)), dies at age 76.

May

* May 26: Ōten Shimokawa, Japanese cartoonist, comics artist and animator (''Imokawa Mukuzo Genkanban no Maki''), dies at age 81.

June

* June 17: Luis van Rooten, Mexican-American actor (voice of the King and Grand Duke in ''Cinderella (1950 film), Cinderella''), dies at age 66.

August

* August 1: Frederick Worlock, British-American actor (voice of Horace and Inspector Craven in ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 101 Dalmatians''), dies at age 86. * August 16: Harry Foster Welch, American radio and voice actor (voice of Popeye from 1945 to 1947), dies from heart failure at age 79.

September

* September 1: Phil DeLara, American animator and comics artist (Warner Bros. Cartoons), dies at age 59.

October

* October 18: Walt Kelly, American animator and cartoonist ( Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 60.

November

* November 23: ** Sessue Hayakawa, Japanese actor (voice of the Mole in ''The Daydreamer (film), The Daydreamer''), dies at age 87.Kizirian, Shari
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December

* December 13: Allie Wrubel, American composer and songwriter (''Song of the South'', ''Make Mine Music'', ''Melody Time''), dies at age 68. * December 20: George Debels, aka Joe Stan, Belgian-Dutch animator, illustrator and comics artist (''De Dierenmars''), dies at age 83.

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