Events in 1980 in animation.

Events

January

* January 6: The first episode of '' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' airs, an anime adaptation of

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's '' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer''. * January 8: The first episode of '' The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' airs, an anime adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf's novel ''

Nils Holgersson ''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' ( sv, Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige, literally ''Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey across Sweden'') is a work of fiction by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf, the first woman to receive th ...

''. It is the first production of

Studio Pierrot is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by former employees of both Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo. Pierrot is renowned for several worldwide popular anime series, such as ...

February

* February 1: The

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special ''

Animalympics ''Animalympics'' is a 1980 animated television film directed by Steven Lisberger and produced by Lisberger Studios for the NBC network. Originally commissioned as two separate specials, it spoofs the Summer and Winter Olympic Games and features ...

'', directed by

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, is first broadcast. However, its second part was never broadcast due to

Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously served as th ...

deciding that the United States would boycott the

1980 Olympic Games The 1980 Olympics may refer to: * 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid, New York, United States * 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officiall ...

in Moscow out of protest against the Russian invasion of Afghanistan.

March

* March 15: '' Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur'', the first animated feature based on the ''

Doraemon ''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with List of Doraemon chapters, its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ' ...

'' franchise, premieres. * March 19:

Paul Grimault Paul Grimault (; 23 March 1905 – 29 March 1994) was one of the most important French animators. He made many traditionally animated films that were delicate in style, satirical, and lyrical in nature. His most important work is ''Le Roi et l' ...

's ''

Le Roi et l'Oiseau ''The King and the Mockingbird'' (french: Le Roi et l'Oiseau, ) is a 1980 traditionally-animated fantasy film directed by Paul Grimault. Prior to 2013, it was released in English as '' The King and Mister Bird''. Begun in 1948 as ''La Bergère ...

'' (''The King and the Mockingbird'') premieres after more than 30 years of production. It becomes a critically acclaimed classic.

April

* April 14:

52nd Academy Awards The 52nd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1979 and took place on April 14, 1980, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p. ...

: '' Every Child'' by

Derek Lamb Derek Reginald Lamb (20 June 1936 – 5 November 2005) was a British animation filmmaker and producer. While serving as executive producer of the National Film Board of Canada's English Animation Studio from 1976 to 1982, he produced the Oscar-win ...

wins the

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May

* May 15:

Julien Temple Julien Temple (born 26 November 1953) is a British film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with short films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects, including ''The Great Rock 'n' Roll ...

's '' The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle'' premieres, a film starring

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which occasionally features animated sequences, produced by Animation City. * May 21: Picha's film '' The Missing Link'' premieres. * May 30: The ''

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'' film '' Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)'' premieres.

August

* August 2: The film ''

Be Forever Yamato is a 1980 Japanese science fiction anime film and the fourth film (third theatrical) based on the classic anime series ''Space Battleship Yamato'' (known as ''Star Blazers'' in the United States). The film is unique for switching from monaural V ...

'' premieres.

September

* September 6: '' The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show'', the second cartoon based on ''

Tom and Jerry ''Tom and Jerry'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series c ...

'', airs on CBS. It was since classified as one of the worst made-for-TV ''Tom and Jerry'' series and the only to be produced by

Filmation Filmation Associates was an American production company that produced animation and live-action programming for television from 1963 until 1989. Located in Reseda, California, the animation studio was founded in 1962. Filmation's founders and pr ...

October

* October 1: The animated TV series ''

King Rollo King Rollo is a children's character, created by David McKee in 1980. He is the main character in a series of books, animations narrated by Ray Brooks, and a comic strip in the magazine ''Buttons''. Thirteen episodes of the animation were prod ...

'', based on

David McKee David John McKee (2 January 1935 – 6 April 2022) was a British writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was UK nominee for the biennial, international Hans Chris ...

's children's novels, is first broadcast. * October 4: ** The first episode of '' Heathcliff'' airs. ** The first episode of '' Thundarr the Barbarian'' airs.

November

* November 1:

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's '' The Tale of John and Mary'' is first released. * November 3: Czech animation director

is awarded with the Order of the Republic by president Gustáv Husák. * November 8: ** The first episode of ''

The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang ''The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang'' is an American animated science fiction comedy series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Paramount Television and originally broadcast during the Saturday morning schedule on ABC from November 8, 1980 ...

'' airs. ** The first episode of '' Richie Rich'' airs. * November 22: '' The Flintstones'' spin-off series, '' The Flintstone Comedy Show'', airs on NBC. Several episodes on this unique spin-off appeared on children’s entertainment programs in the early 1990s.

Specific date unknown

* Warner Bros. Animation was rebranded.Maltin, Leonard (1980, rev. 1987). ''Of Mice and Magic.'' New York: Plume/Penguin Books. Pg. 273. * '' Hurray for Betty Boop'', a compilation film of the ''

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'' franchise, was given a limited theatrical release. Resulting its commercial failure, it remains abandoned after the 1984 VHS release until it was uploaded on social media in 2016.

Films released

* January 12 - ''Time Machine 001'' (South Korea) * January 16 - ''The Tale of the Three Kingdoms – Oath of the Peach Garden'' (South Korea) * January 17 - '' Colargol and the Wonderful Suitcase'' (Poland) * February 1 - ''

'' (United States) * February 3 - ''

Back to the Forest is a Japanese anime television special, broadcast as part of Fuji TV's Nissei Family Special block on 3 February 1980. An English language dub was produced in 1989 by Ahmed Agrama's Intersound, Inc., and released on home video in the United S ...

'' (Japan) * February 16–23 '' The Trouble with Miss Switch'' (United States) * March 8 - ''

Tomorrow's Joe is a Japanese boxing manga series written by Asao Takamori (a pen name of Japanese author and manga writer Ikki Kajiwara, and one that's a variation on his real name) and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba. The story follows a young man named ...

'' (Japan) * March 15: ** '' Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur'' (Japan) ** '' Nobody's Boy: Remi'' (Japan) ** ''

Phoenix 2772 is a 1980 Japanese animated science fiction fantasy drama film directed and written by Osamu Tezuka and Taku Sugiyama. The film is based on Tezuka's manga series ''Phoenix''. Plot ''Phoenix 2772'' is set in the distant future where the planet E ...

'' (Japan) ** '' Twelve Months'' (Japan and Soviet Union) * March 19 - ''

The King and the Mockingbird ''The King and the Mockingbird'' (french: Le Roi et l'Oiseau, ) is a 1980 traditionally-animated fantasy film directed by Paul Grimault. Prior to 2013, it was released in English as '' The King and Mister Bird''. Begun in 1948 as ''La Bergère e ...

'' (France) * April - '' Tajemnica szyfru Marabuta'' (Poland) * April 2 - ''

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'' (Japan) * April 3 - '' Galaxy Express 999: Emeraldas the Eternal Traveller'' (Japan) * April 6 - ''Foam Bath'' (Hungary) * April 26 - ''

Toward the Terra is a Japanese science fiction manga series by Keiko Takemiya. It was originally serialized in Asahi Sonorama's ''Gekkan Manga Shōnen'' magazine, between January 1977 and May 1980. In 1978, it won the first Seiun Award for manga, and in ...

'' (Japan) * May 3: ** '' Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! 2nd Gekitō Pennant Race'' (Japan) ** '' Wakakusa Monogatari'' (Japan) * May 11 - '' The Return of the King'' (United States and Japan) * May 21 - '' The Missing Link'' (France and Belgium) * May 30 - '' Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)'' (United States) * June 13 - ''

Botchan is a novel written by Japanese author Natsume Sōseki in 1906. It is one of the most popular Japanese novels, read by many during their school years. The central theme of the story is morality, but the narrator serves up this theme with gener ...

'' (Japan) * July 19: ** ''

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother is a Japanese animated television series directed by Isao Takahata that aired in 1976. It is loosely based on a small part of the Italian novel ''Heart (novel), Heart'' (') created by Edmondo De Amicis, i.e., a monthly tale (''racconto mensi ...

'' (Japan) ** '' Eleven Hungry Cats'' (Japan) * July 25 - ''Ujudaejang aekkunun'' (South Korea) * July 26: ** '' Doksuri 5 Hyeongje'' (South Korea) ** ''The Little Train'' (Italy) ** ''

Makoto-chan is a shōnen gag manga by Kazuo Umezu. The series was initially published in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 18, 1976, to July 8, 1981, and later returned from August 24, 1988, to July 26, 1989, as . Plot The series follows the odd ...

'' (Japan) * July 27 - '' 15 Sonyeon Uju Pyoryugi'' (South Korea) * July 28 - ''The Tale of the Three Kingdoms – Breaking Through the Five Gulfs'' (South Korea) * August 1 - '' Pogo for President: 'I Go Pogo''' (United States) * August 2 - ''

'' (Japan) * August 12 - '' The Legend of Marine Snow'' (Japan) * August 19 - '' Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned'' (Japan) * August 25 - '' Ikkyū-san: Ōabare no Yancha-hime'' (Japan) * August 31 - ''

Fumoon Next may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Next'' (1990 film), an animated short about William Shakespeare * ''Next'' (2007 film), a sci-fi film starring Nicolas Cage * '' Next: A Primer on Urban Painting'', a 2005 documentary film Lit ...

'' (Japan) * October 2 - '' Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother!!'' (Japan) * October 4–18 - '' Scruffy'' (United States) * October 10 - ''

Twenty-Four Eyes is a 1954 Japanese drama film directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, based on the 1952 novel of the same name by Sakae Tsuboi. The film stars Hideko Takamine as a schoolteacher named Hisako Ōishi, who lives during the rise and fall of Japanese national ...

'' (Japan) * October 14 - '' The Thralls' Kids'' (Denmark) * November 1 - '' The Tale of John and Mary'' (Czechoslovakia) * November 11 - '' Gnomes'' (United States) * November 21 - ''

Betty Boop for President ''Betty Boop for President'' is a 1932 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop. It was released by Paramount Pictures on November 4, 1932, four days before that year's presidential election day. Plot Betty runs for the office ...

'' (United States) * November 22 - ''

Yogi's First Christmas ''Yogi's First Christmas'' is a 1980 animated musical television film starring Yogi Bear and produced by Hanna-Barbera which first aired in syndication through Operation Prime Time on November 22, 1980. Throughout the 1980s it was offered to U.S. ...

'' (United States) * December 3 - '' Pinocchio's Christmas'' (United States and Japan) * December 11 - ''Kkomaeosa Ttori'' (South Korea) * December 13: ** '' Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Hatsu Warai 3rd Aa Tsuppari Jinsei'' (Japan) ** ''Sonyeon 007 Eunhateukgongdae'' (South Korea) * December 19 - ''

A Snow White Christmas ''A Snow White Christmas'' is a Christmas animated television special produced by Filmation and telecast December 19, 1980, on CBS. The special is a sequel to the fairy tale "Snow White", unrelated to Filmation's other sequel to "Snow White" title ...

'' (United States) * December 20 - '' Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy'' (Japan) * December 25 - ''Gaegujangi Cheonsadeul'' (South Korea) * Specific date unknown - '' Bloody Lady'' (Czechoslovakia)

Television series

* January 6 - '' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' debuts on Fuji TV. * January 7 - '' The Littl' Bits'' debuts on

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. * January 8 - '' The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' debuts on NHK. * January 9 - '' Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey'' debuts on Fuji TV. * February 2: ** ''

Rescueman ''Rescueman'', known in Japan as , is the fourth in the ''Time Bokan'' series. Burning with ambitions to become the most beautiful woman, the most renowned scientist, and the greatest hero the world has ever known, three villains - Atasha, Sek ...

'' debuts on Fuji TV. ** ''

Trider G7 is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise that aired from 1980 to 1981. It was also referred to as "''Trider G7''", "''Unchallengeable Trider G7''", "''Tryder G7''", "''Bird Attack Tryder G7''" and "''Unrivaled Robot Tride ...

'' debuts on

Nagoya TV JOLX-DTV, virtual channel 6 (UHF digital channel 22), branded as is the Chūbu region flagship station of the All-Nippon News Network, owned by the , with its headquarters in Nagoya. It is broadcast in Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, and M ...

. * February 4 - ''

Monchhichi is a line of Japanese stuffed monkey toys from the Sekiguchi Corporation, first released in 1974. They were licensed by Mattel in the United States until 1985, and later distributed worldwide directly by Sekiguchi. Four television series were pr ...

'' debuts on

. * February 15 - ''

Lalabel, The Magical Girl is a magical girl anime television series by Toei Animation. It aired from 15 February 1980 to 27 February 1981 on TV Asahi. A 15-minute film called was released in Japan on July 12, 1980. Story Lalabel is a magical girl who lives happily ...

'' debuts on

TV Asahi JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Compan ...

.. * March 19 - ''

Space Emperor God Sigma is a mecha anime television series aired from 1980 to 1981. It ran for 50 episodes. It is also referred to as "''God Sigma, Empire of Space''" and "''Space Combination God Sigma''". Concept Space Emperor God Sigma was created by Toei's Telev ...

'' debuts on JAITS (

Tokyo Channel 12 JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as and known colloquially as , is a television station headquartered in the Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by the subsidiary of listed certified br ...

). * April 4 - ''Mu No Hakugei'' debuts on Yomiuri TV. * April 6 - '' King Arthur: Prince on White Horse'' debuts on Fuji TV. * April 7 - '' Tsurikichi Sampei'' debuts on Fuji TV. * April 15 - '' Zukkoke Knight Don De La Mancha'' debuts on

. * May 6 - ''

Cockleshell Bay Cockleshell Bay is a stop-motion children's television series which was shown at lunchtime on ITV during the early 1980s. It was made by Cosgrove Hall for its parent company, the ITV broadcaster Thames Television. Other children's programmes in ...

'' debuts on

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. * May 8 - '' Space Runaway Ideon'' debuts on

. * June 30 - ''

Space Warrior Baldios is a 1980 Japanese super robot mecha anime series. A film with the same title was released on December 19, 1981. Production The anime television series was produced by Ashi Productions and Kokusai Eiga-sha with a feature film (with a strong ...

'' debuts on

. * July 16 - ''

Ganbare Genki is a Japanese sports manga by Yū Koyama about Genki Horiguchi, a boy who is raised by a single father, and who wants to be a boxer like him. It was adapted as an anime television series by Toei Animation. The manga received the Shogakukan Ma ...

'' debuts on Fuji TV. * September 2 - '' Kaibutsu-kun 2'' debuts on

. * September 6: ''

Drak Pack ''Drak Pack'' is a 1980 animated television series about the classic Universal Monsters villains fighting for good. It aired in the United States on CBS Saturday Morning from September 6 to December 20, 1980. It was produced by the Australian divi ...

'' and '' The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show'' debut on CBS. * September 7 - ''

Muteking, The Dashing Warrior is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions for Fuji TV. It ran from September 7, 1980, to September 27, 1981. Twelve-year-old Rin Yuki loyally supported his father when the world laughed at the scientist for saying that E ...

'' debuts on Fuji TV. * September 8 - '' Force Five'' debuts in syndication. * September 13: ** '' Super Friends'' debuts on

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. ** '' The Lone Ranger'' and ''

The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour ''The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour'' is an animated television series produced by Filmation that aired on CBS during the early 1980s. The series consisted of reruns of ''Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle'' paired with new episodes of Filmation's ver ...

'' debut on CBS. * September 16 - '' Sport Billy'' debuts in syndication. * September 18 - '' Magyar népmesék'' debuts on

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. * September 20 - '' Hanna-Barbera's World of Super Adventure'' debuts in syndication. * September 28 - ''

Ojamanga Yamada-kun is a manga series by Hisaichi Ishii. Anime TV series A 103-episode anime television series was produced for the Fuji TV network and aired from 28 September 1980 to 10 October 1982 with each episode containing 3 7-minute stories. The series ...

'' debuts on Fuji TV. * October 1: ** '' Astro Boy'' debuts on

Nippon TV 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 ...

. ** ''

'' debuts on

BBC1 BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, ...

. * October 3 - '' Shin Tetsujin 28-Go'' debuts on

. * October 4: ** ''

Dingbat and the Creeps ''Heathcliff'' is a half-hour Saturday-morning cartoon, Saturday morning animated series based on the ''Heathcliff (comics), Heathcliff'' comic strip created by George Gately and produced by Ruby-Spears, Ruby-Spears Productions. It premiered on ...

'' and '' Thundarr the Barbarian'' debut on

. ** '' X-Bomber'' debuts on Fuji TV. * October 11 - '' Space Battleship Yamato III'' debuts on Yomiuri TV. * October 13: ** ''

The Amazing Adventures of Morph ''The Amazing Adventures of Morph'' is a British stop-motion clay animation television show created by Aardman Animations which ran from 1980 to 1981. It featured the character Morph and his cream-coloured best friend Chas. Production The cha ...

'' debuts on

CBBC CBBC (initialised as Children's BBC and also known as the CBBC Channel) is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the bran ...

. ** ''

Ashita no Joe 2 is a Japanese boxing manga series written by Asao Takamori (a pen name of Japanese author and manga writer Ikki Kajiwara, and one that's a variation on his real name) and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba. The story follows a young man named ...

'' debuts on

. * November 8: '' Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo,'' '' The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show'', and ''

'' debut on

. * November 22 - '' The Flintstone Comedy Show'' debuts on NBC. * Specific date unknown: ** '' Archibald le Magi-chien'' debuts on

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. ** ''

Aubrey Aubrey is traditionally a male English given name. The name is from the French derivation Aubry of the Germanic given name Alberic / Old High German given name Alberich, which consists of the elements ALF "elf" and RIK "king", from Proto-Germani ...

'' debuts on

Births

January

* January 4: Greg Cipes, American actor (voice of Beast Boy in ''

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

'', ''

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

'', and ''

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

'', Kevin Levin in the '' Ben 10'' franchise, Chiro in ''

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (commonly known by its acronym, ''SRMTHFG'', or simply, ''Super Robot Monkey Team'') is an anime-influenced animation, anime-influenced television series created by Ciro Nieli, one of the directors of ''Teen Titans (TV series), Teen Titans'', and ...

'', Iron Fist in '' Ultimate Spider-Man'',

Michelangelo Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (; 6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), known as Michelangelo (), was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. Born in the Republic of Florence, his work was insp ...

in multiple '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' media, Jake in ''

SciGirls ''SciGirls'' is an American live-action/animated children's television series that premiered on February 11, 2010 on PBS Kids. It has a mix of live-action and animated segments. It is produced by Twin Cities PBS and builds on the "real kids doin ...

''). * January 16: Lin-Manuel Miranda, American actor (voice of Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera/Gizmoduck in '' DuckTales''), singer and songwriter ('' Moana'', '' Vivo'', ''

Encanto ''Encanto'' is a 2021 American computer-animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 60th film produced by the studio, it was directed by Jared Bus ...

''). * January 18: ** Estelle, English singer and actress (voice of

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in the '' Steven Universe'' franchise, performed the theme song of '' We Bare Bears''). ** Jason Segel, American actor (voice of Vector in ''

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 ...

'', Marshall Eriksen in the ''

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 ...

'' episode "

Peter's Progress "Peter's Progress" is the 16th and final episode in the Family Guy (season 7), seventh season of the American animated television series ''Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox in the United States on May 17, 2009. In t ...

"). * January 21: Nana Mizuki, Japanese actress and singer (voice of

Hinata Hyuga is a fictional character in the anime and manga ''Naruto'', created by Masashi Kishimoto. Hinata is a kunoichi and the former heiress of the Hyūga clan from the fictional village of Konohagakure. She is also a member of Team 8, which consist ...

in '' Naruto'', Tsubomi Hanasaki / Cure Blossom in '' HeartCatch PreCure!'', Vanessa Enoteca in ''

Black Clover is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūki Tabata. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since February 2015, with its chapters collected in 33 ''tankōbon'' volumes ...

'', Ann Takamaki in '' Persona 5: The Animation'', Kozuki Hiyori in ''

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

''). * January 22: Christopher Masterson, American actor and disc jockey (voice of Shane G. in '' The Wild Thornberrys''). * January 30: **

Wilmer Valderrama Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama ( , ; born January 30, 1980) is an American actor, producer, and television personality. He is known for his role as Fez in the sitcom ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006), Agustín Madrigal in ''Encanto'', and as Carlos ...

, American actor (voice of the title character in ''

Handy Manny ''Handy Manny'' is a CGI-animated children's television series that premiered with its first two episodes consecutively on Saturday, September 16, 2006, originally as part of Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block. On Valentine's Day 2011, the ...

'', Gaxton in '' Onward'', Agustín Madrigal in ''

''). ** Lena Hall, American actress and singer (voice of "Dog Gone" Female Performer in '' Nature Cat'', Countess Coloratura in the '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' episode "The Mane Attraction"). * January 31:

James Adomian James Adomian (born January 31, 1980) is an Armenian-American stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist. He is best known for his work on ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'', ''Chapo Trap House'', ''Last Comic Standing'', ''The Late Late Show with Craig Fe ...

, American comedian and actor (voice of Captain Huggyface in '' WordGirl'', the President of the Planet in ''

Pig Goat Banana Cricket ''Pig Goat Banana Cricket'' (also abbreviated as ''PGBC'') is an American animated television series created by Dave Cooper and Johnny Ryan for Nickelodeon. The show follows the interwoven adventures of the titular quartet. It premiered on July 16 ...

'', the title character in '' Future-Worm!'',

Bernie Sanders Bernard Sanders (born September8, 1941) is an American politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. He was the U.S. representative for the state's at-large congressional district from 1991 to 2007 ...

Ted Cruz Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz (; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States Senator from Texas since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz served as Solicitor General of Texas from ...

, and

Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton ( né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and agai ...

in '' Our Cartoon President'', Phineas Phage in ''

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

'',

Bane Bane may refer to: Fictional characters * Bane (DC Comics), an adversary of Batman * Bane (''Harry Potter''), a centaur in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Bane (''The Matrix''), a character in the ''Matrix'' film trilogy * Bane the Druid, a Gu ...

in '' Harley Quinn'', Randy in ''

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 ...

'', Buck Leatherleaf in the ''

Amphibia Amphibians are four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arbore ...

'' episode "Girl Time", Jimmy Kimmel in the '' Celebrity Deathmatch'' episode "The Banter Bloodbath", Ogdoad in the ''

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

'' episode "The Suitor", Imperial Captain in the '' Star Wars Rebels'' episode "The Forgotten Droid").

February

* February 12:

Christina Ricci Christina Ricci ( ; born February 12, 1980) is an American actress. Known for playing unusual characters with a dark edge, Ricci predominantly works in independent productions, but has also appeared in numerous box office hits. She has receiv ...

, American actress (voice of Gwendy Doll in ''

Small Soldiers ''Small Soldiers'' is a 1998 American action comedy film directed by Joe Dante and written by Gavin Scott, Adam Rifkin, Ted Elliott, and Terry Rossio. It stars Kirsten Dunst and Gregory Smith, along with the voices of Frank Langella and Tommy L ...

'', Lilly in ''

Alpha and Omega Alpha (Α or α) and omega (Ω or ω) are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, and a title of Christ and God in the Book of Revelation. This pair of letters is used as a Christian symbol, and is often combined with the Cross, Chi-rh ...

'', Vexy in '' The Smurfs 2'', Yellow 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 ...

'', Terra in '' Teen Titans: The Judas Contract'', Erin in ''

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

'' episode "

Summer of 4 Ft. 2 "Summer of 4 Ft. 2" is the twenty-fifth and final episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series, ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 19, 1996.. In the episode, the Simpson ...

", Princess Ponietta and Kathy Ireland in the ''

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'' episode "

Rickdependence Spray "Rickdependence Spray" is the fourth episode of the fifth season of the American television series ''Rick and Morty''. It premiered in the United States on July 11, 2021. In the episode, Morty notices the hospital's horse breeding program at Beth ...

Catwoman Catwoman is a fictional character created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Debuting as "the Cat" in ''Batman'' #1 (spring 1940), she ...

in '' Batman: Caped Crusader''). * February 17: ** Jason Ritter, American actor (voice of

Dipper Pines Mason "Dipper" Pines is a fictional character and one of the two lead characters in the Disney Channel animated series ''Gravity Falls''. The character is voiced by Jason Ritter, and is loosely based on the childhood of series creator Alex Hirsch. ...

in '' Gravity Falls'', Ryder in '' Frozen II'', Mr. Fisk in ''

All Grown Up! ''All Grown Up!'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. It served as a continuation of the series ''Rugrats'', as explores the daily lives of protagonist Tommy Pickles ...

'', Captain Jonathan Fall in '' Captain Fall''). **

Zachary Bennett Zachary Bennett is a Canadian actor and musician, who is known for playing Felix King in '' Road to Avonlea''. He also co-starred in the 2006 TV film ''Jekyll + Hyde'' and for voicing Coach Clydesdale on '' Corn & Peg''. He also currently voices ...

, Canadian actor (voice of Zach Varmitech and Gaston Gourmand in ''

Wild Kratts ''Wild Kratts'' is a live action/Flash-animated educational children's television series created by the Kratt brothers, Chris and Martin. The Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Media Group produce the show, which is presented by PBS Kids in the ...

'', Lorne in '' Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series'', Biffy Goldstein in ''

Detentionaire ''Detentionaire'' is a Canadian mystery thriller animated series produced by Nelvana and aired on Teletoon from September 12, 2011, to January 29, 2015, for total of 53 episodes, spanning 4 seasons. It was created by Daniel Bryan Franklin and Ch ...

'', Mr. Plink in ''

Esme & Roy ''Esme & Roy'' is an animated children's television series created by Dustin Ferrer and Amy Steinberg. The series is produced by Canada-based animation studio Nelvana and ''Sesame Street'' creator Sesame Workshop, in association with Corus Entert ...

'', Coach Clydesdale in ''

Corn & Peg ''Corn & Peg'' is a Canadian animated children's television series produced by Nelvana for Nick Jr. and Treehouse TV. The series revolves around the titular best friends, a unicorn and pegasus named Corn and Peg respectively, who are dynamic do-g ...

''). * February 21:

Justin Roiland Mark Justin Roiland (born February 21, 1980) is an American voice actor, animator, writer, producer, and director. He is best known as the co-creator of Adult Swim's ''Rick and Morty'' and its subsequent Rick and Morty (franchise), franchise. H ...

, American actor, animator, writer, producer, and director (voice of Blendin Blandin in '' Gravity Falls'', Lemongrab in ''

'', Oscar in '' Fish Hooks'', Korvo in ''

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 ...

'', co-creator and first voice of

Rick Sanchez Rick Sanchez is one of the two eponymous characters from the Adult Swim animated television series ''Rick and Morty'' and resulting franchise. Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon and voiced by the former, Sanchez is a misanthropic alcohol ...

and

Morty Smith Mortimer Chauncey "Morty" Smith, Sr. is one of the eponymous characters from the American animated television series ''Rick and Morty''. Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, and voiced by the former, Morty is a 14-year-old boy loosely ins ...

in ''

''). * February 28:

Charles Halford Charles Halford (born February 28, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Chas Chandler on the NBC series ''Constantine'', Earl in ''Logan Lucky'' and Sammy Wilds in ''Bad Times at the El Royale''. Known for his distinctively d ...

, American actor (voice of

Bibbo Bibbowski Bo "Bibbo" Bibbowski is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is typically shown as a good friend and supportive advocate of Superman. Bibbo Bibbowski first appeared in '' The Adventures of Superman ...

in '' The Death of Superman'' and '' Reign of the Supermen'', Vladimir in ''

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 ...

'', Gang Leader in the '' Blade Runner: Black Lotus'' episode "City of Angels").

March

* March 9:

Matthew Gray Gubler Matthew Gray Gubler (, ; born March 9, 1980) is an American actor, filmmaker, fashion model, painter, illustrator, director, and author. He is best known for his role as criminal profiler Dr. Spencer Reid in the CBS television show ''Criminal Min ...

, American actor (voice of Winsor in '' Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur'',

Riddler The Riddler (Edward Nigma, later Edward Nygma or Edward Nashton) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, and debuted in ''Detective Comics'' #140 in Oc ...

in '' Batman: Assault on Arkham'',

Jimmy Olsen Jimmy Olsen is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Olsen is most often portrayed as a young photojournalist working for the ''Daily Planet''. He is close friends with Lois Lane and Clark Kent, and has ...

in ''

All-Star Superman ''All-Star Superman'' is a twelve-issue American comic book series featuring Superman that was published by DC Comics. The series ran from November 2005 to October 2008. The series was written by Grant Morrison, drawn by Frank Quitely, and digita ...

''). * March 31: Kate Micucci, American actress (voice of Sadie Miller in '' Steven Universe'', Webby Vanderquack in '' DuckTales'', Sara Murphy in ''

Milo Murphy's Law ''Milo Murphy's Law'' is an American animated television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series premiered on October 3, 2016 on Disney XD. It revolves around the title character, Milo ...

'', Dr. Fox in '' Unikitty!'', Daisy in '' Nature Cat'', Terri in ''

'', Luhley in '' Ben 10: Omniverse'', continued voice of

Velma Dinkley Velma Dinkley is a fictional character in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. She is usually seen wearing a baggy orange turtleneck sweater, a short pink pleated skirt (or in later episodes an A-line skirt, or sometimes shorts), knee socks, Mary Jane ...

in the '' Scooby-Doo'' franchise).

April

* April 8: Katee Sackhoff, American actress (voice of

She-Hulk She-Hulk (Jennifer "Jen" Walters) is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she first appeared in ''The Savage She-Hulk'' #1 (cov ...

in '' The Super Hero Squad Show'',

Bo-Katan Kryze Bo-Katan Kryze is a fictional character in the '' Star Wars'' franchise. She was introduced in the computer-animated television series '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', in which she was voiced by Katee Sackhoff. Sackhoff subsequently reprised he ...

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, Poison Ivy in '' Batman: The Long Halloween'', Grrrl 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 "

Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences" is the eleventh episode of the sixth season of the animated sitcom, '' Futurama'' and is the 99th episode overall. It aired on Comedy Central on August 26, 2010. In the episode, the ruler of the planet Omicron Per ...

", herself in ''

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

'' episode "Hot Cocoa Bang Bang"). * April 10: Jasika Nicole, American actress (voice of Reina in ''

Danger & Eggs ''Danger & Eggs'' is an American animated series created by Mike Owens and Shadi Petosky that premiered on Amazon Video on June 30, 2017. The show focuses on the adventures of a "gender-free female lesbian child and her giant large-gamete friend," ...

'', Vixen in '' Justice League Action''). * April 13:

Colleen Clinkenbeard Colleen Smith Clinkenbeard (born April 13, 1980) is an American voice actress, ADR director, line producer, and writer working for the anime-dubbing company Funimation. One of her major starts was as the English voice provider for Rachel Moore ...

, American actress (voice of Riza Hawkeye and Rose Thomas in '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', Rachel Moore 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 ...

'', Esther Blanchett in '' Trinity Blood'', Eclair in ''

Kiddy Grade is a Japanese 24-episode anime series produced in 2002 and created by gímik and Gonzo Digimation and directed by Keiji Gotoh. The series is licensed and distributed in North America by FUNimation Entertainment. In October 2006, ne ...

'',

Monkey D. Luffy , also known as , is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''One Piece'' manga series, created by Eiichiro Oda. Luffy made his debut as a young boy who acquires the properties of rubber after accidentally eating one of the devil f ...

in ''

'', Erza Scarlet in '' Fairy Tail'', Momo Yaoyorozu / Creati in ''

My Hero Academia is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 2014, with its chapters additionally collected into ...

''). * April 24:

Reagan Gomez-Preston Reagan Amyre Gomez-Preston (born April 24, 1980) is an American television, film and voice actress. She is known for her roles as Zaria Peterson on The WB sitcom ''The Parent 'Hood'' (1995–1999) and Roberta Tubbs on the FOX animated comedy ...

, American actress (voice of Roberta Tubbs in ''

'', Jenny Pizza and Kiki Pizza in '' Steven Universe'', Mikayla in '' Infinity Train'', Hailey and Mrs. Munoz in '' 10 Year Old Tom'', Jessica's Friend, Pregnant Girl on TV and Pregnant Girl on TV's Friend in the ''

'' episode "

Rick Potion No. 9 "Rick Potion #9" is the sixth episode of ''Rick and Morty''. It premiered on Adult Swim on January 27, 2014, was written by Justin Roiland, and directed by Stephen Sandoval. In the episode, a love potion goes wrong, creating a virus that begins t ...

"). * April 26:

Channing Tatum Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor. Tatum made his film debut in the drama ''Coach Carter'' (2005), and had his breakthrough role in the 2006 dance film ''Step Up (film), Step Up''. He gained wider attention for ...

, American actor (voice of

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

in '' America: The Motion Picture'',

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

in '' The Lego Movie'' franchise, Migo in ''

Smallfoot Smallfoot was the name of both a rapid application development toolkit and an embedded operating system designed and released by Caldera Systems/Caldera International/The SCO Group in both UnixWare and Linux formats. Created for use in embedded ...

'', Joaquin in '' The Book of Life'').

May

* May 2: ** Vincent Tong, Canadian voice actor (voice of Kai in ''

Ninjago Lego Ninjago is a Lego theme that was created in 2011 and a flagship brand of The Lego Group. It is the first theme to be based on ninja since the discontinuation of the Lego Ninja theme in 2000. Whilst it retains some elements of the previous ...

'',

Mega Man ''Mega Man'', known as in Japan, is a Japanese science fiction video game franchise created by Capcom, starring a series of robot characters each known by the moniker "Mega Man (character), Mega Man". Mega Man (video game), The original game w ...

and Namagem in '' Mega Man: Fully Charged'',

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

in '' Iron Man: Armored Adventures'', Garble and Sandbar in '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', Flash Sentry in '' Equestria Girls'', Matsuda in ''

Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to May ...

''). **

Ellie Kemper Elizabeth Claire Kemper (born May 2, 1980) is an American actress and comedian. She has been nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Satellite Awards, and seven Scre ...

, American actress and comedian (voice of Katie in ''The Secret Life of Pets'' franchise, Phyllis in '' The Lego Batman Movie'', Smurf Blossom in '' Smurfs: The Lost Village''). * May 4:

Lauren Montgomery Lauren Eve Montgomery (born May 4, 1980) is an American storyboard artist, television director, film director, character designer, film producer, television producer, and television writer. Early life Lauren Montgomery became interested in drawi ...

, American storyboard artist, film and television director, and character designer ( Warner Bros. Animation, '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', ''

The Legend of Korra ''The Legend of Korra'' (abbreviated as TLOK), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Korra'' or simply ''Korra'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko for Nickelode ...

'', '' Voltron: Legendary Defender''). * May 24: Sabrina Alberghetti, Canadian animator, storyboard artist ('' Ed, Edd n Eddy'', WildBrain Studios, '' The Hollow'', ''

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 ...

'', '' The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse'') and director ('' Chibiverse''). * May 27:

Ben Feldman Ben Feldman (born May 27, 1980) is an American actor and producer. Throughout his career, Feldman has undertaken roles on stage, including the Broadway play ''The Graduate'' along with more prominent roles in television series such as his role ...

, American actor (voice of Tylor Tuskmon in ''

Monsters at Work ''Monsters at Work'' is an American computer-animated streaming television series that debuted on Disney+ on July 7, 2021, as part of the ''Monsters, Inc.'' media franchise. A direct continuation of the original 2001 film, it features the voic ...

'', Chris in '' Big Hero 6: The Series'').

June

* June 9:

Matthew Margeson Matthew Margeson (born June 9, 1980) is an American composer, musician, and arranger of film, television, and video game scores. He is a member of Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions, and has been a frequent collaborator of fellow composer ...

, American musician, composer, and arranger (

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 ...

, '' Transformers: Prime'', '' Alice's Wonderland Bakery'', '' Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures''). * June 10:

Jessica DiCicco Jessica Sonya DiCicco (; born June 10, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for voicing in animated television series and video games. Her first voice role was the announcer for Nickelodeon's educational channel Noggin. DiCicco has since vo ...

, American actress (voice of the title character in ''

The Buzz on Maggie ''The Buzz on Maggie'' is an American animated television series created by Dave Polsky for Disney Channel. The series centers on an ambitious and expressive tween fly named Maggie Pesky and her family and friends. The show is set in Stickyfeet, a ...

'', Lexi Bunny in '' Loonatics Unleased'', Malina in ''

The Emperor's New School ''The Emperor's New School'' is an American animated television series created by Mark Dindal that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between January2006 and November2008. It is the second sequel to the 2000 film ''The Emperor's New Groove ...

'', Flame Princess in ''

'', Tambry and Giffany in '' Gravity Falls'', Lynn and Lucy Loud in '' The Loud House'', Hanazuki in '' Hanazuki: Full of Treasures'', Summer Penguin in '' Muppet Babies'', April, May, and June 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 ...

'', Gwen in '' The Mighty B!'', Grotta in '' Sofia the First'', Bug in '' Future-Worm!'', Hissy in ''

Puppy Dog Pals ''Puppy Dog Pals'' is an American computer-animated children's television series created by Harland Williams. The series debuted on Disney Junior in the United States on April 14, 2017. Plot ''Puppy Dog Pals'' is about Bingo and Rolly, two pug ...

'', Annie Bramley in ''

It's Pony ''It's Pony'' is a British animated television series created by Ant Blades that premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on January 18, 2020. The series is storyboarded, designed, produced, and animated by Blue-Zoo Animation. Premise ''I ...

'', Candice in ''

'', Frightwig in '' Ben 10''). * June 12:

Kawa Ada Kawa Ada (born June 12, 1982) is an Afghan-Canadian actor, writer and producer. He distinguished himself as a stage actor on Broadway and in Toronto before pursuing a career as a film and television actor and a writer. He is also a dancer, a ch ...

, Afghan-Canadian actor, writer and producer (voice of Razaq in '' The Breadwinner''). * June 13: Abbey McBride, American actress (voice of Ling-Ling in '' Drawn Together'', Mackenzie B in ''

Golan the Insatiable ''Golan the Insatiable'' is an American animated television series that originally aired on Fox on November 23, 2013 along with '' Lucas Bros. Moving Co.''; it officially premiered on January 11, 2014. It was created by Josh Miller and developed ...

'', Temperance Brennan, Lindsey and Candy Cane Eater in ''

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 ...

'', Loud Carol in ''

Santa Inc. ''Santa Inc.'' is an American stop-motion adult animated Christmas comedy television miniseries created by Alexandra Rushfield that premiered on December 2, 2021, on HBO Max. Premise The story follows Candy Smalls, a female elf who's currently w ...

''). * June 23:

Melissa Rauch Melissa Ivy Rauch (born June 23, 1980) is an American actress, model and comedian. She is known for playing Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'', for which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Televi ...

, American actress (voice of Harley Quinn in ''

Batman and Harley Quinn ''Batman and Harley Quinn'' is a 2017 American animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It is the 29th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, and is directed by Sam ...

'', Tizzy in '' Sofia the First'', Beth Bayani in '' Firebuds'',

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette Josèphe Jeanne (; ; née Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last queen of France before the French Revolution. She was born an archduchess of Austria, and was the penultimate child a ...

in the '' Animaniacs'' episode "France France Revolution", Mollie in the '' Jake and the Never Land Pirates'' episode "Smee-erella", the title character 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 "Baby"). * June 26:

Jason Schwartzman Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician. Schwartzman made his film debut in Wes Anderson's 1998 film '' Rushmore'', and has gone on to appear in six other Anderson films: ''The Darjeeling Limited'' (20 ...

, American actor and musician (voice of Ash in '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'', Jesper in ''

Klaus Klaus is a German, Dutch and Scandinavian given name and surname. It originated as a short form of Nikolaus, a German form of the Greek given name Nicholas. Notable persons whose family name is Klaus * Billy Klaus (1928–2006), American baseba ...

'', Arcangelo Corelli in ''Neo Yokio'', Uncle Sam in ''Duncanville (TV series), Duncanville'', Spot (comics), Jonathan Ohnn/Spot in ''Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse''). * June 27: Ben Bocquelet, French-British animator (''The Little Short-Sighted Snake''), writer (''The Hell's Kitchen''), producer and director (creator of ''The Amazing World of Gumball'').

July

* July 1: Fortune Feimster, American actress and comedian (voice of Brenda in ''Bless the Harts'', Ava in ''Summer Camp Island'', Brohilda in the ''Niko and the Sword of Light'' episode "The Thorn of Contention", Evelyn in ''

'' episode "Livin La Pura Vida"). * July 3: Olivia Munn, American actress (voice of Koko in ''The Lego Ninjago Movie'', Captain Callisto in ''Miles from Tomorrowland'', Lady Bullseye in ''Hit-Monkey (TV series), Hit-Monkey'', Thomas Edison in '' America: The Motion Picture'', Liz Wilson in the ''Robot Chicken'' episode "Kramer vs. Showgirls"). * July 7: Michelle Kwan, American retired figure skater (voice of Shopkeeper in ''Mulan II'', Michelle Kwanzleberry in the ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'' episode "Run for Fun", herself in the ''

'' episode "A Hero Sits Next Door", the ''Arthur (TV series), Arthur'' episode "The Good Sport", and ''

'' episode "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass"). * July 10: James Rolfe, American filmmaker, actor, producer and internet personality (voice of Bimmy in the ''Smiling Friends'' episode "Charlie Dies and Doesn't Come Back"). * July 17: Brett Goldstein, British actor, comedian and writer (voice of Iron Man, Tony Stark in the ''Robot Chicken'' episode "May Cause Light Cannibalism", himself in the '' Harley Quinn'' episode "A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special"). * July 18: ** Kristen Bell, American actress (voice of Anna (Frozen), Anna in the ''Frozen (franchise), Frozen'' franchise and ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'', Hiromi in ''The Cat Returns'', Cora in ''Astro Boy (film), Astro Boy'', Harper Jambowski and the singing voice of Marge Simpson in ''

'', Priscilla in ''Zootopia'', Deathstroke, Jade Wilson in ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'', Molly Tillerman in season 1 of ''Central Park (TV series), Central Park'', Ruthie in the ''BoJack Horseman'' episode "Ruthie (BoJack Horseman), Ruthie"). ** Mike Yank, American television producer and writer (Animation Collective, ''Out of Jimmy's Head'', ''The Drinky Crow Show'', Disney Television Animation, ''The Problem Solverz'', ''Johnny Test'', ''Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot'', ''Breadwinners (TV series), Breadwinners'', ''Dawn of the Croods'', ''Harvey Girls Forever!''). * July 19: ** Adam Muto, American writer, storyboard artist, animator, and producer (Cartoon Network Studios). ** Chris Sullivan (actor), Chris Sullivan, American actor and musician (voice of

in ''Merry Little Batman'', Behemoth in ''Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate'', Gunther and Teddy in ''

'', Santa Claus in the ''Where's Waldo? (2019 TV series), Where's Waldo?'' episode "A Wanderer Christmas", Grogg and Steve in ''Vampirina'', Taserface in the ''What If...? (TV series), What If...?'' episode "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?", Jerry in the ''

'' episode "Viced Principal"). * July 20: Beth Chalmers, British voice actress (voice of One, Three, Five and Sixteen in Numberblocks)

August

* August 4: Daniel Ross (actor), Daniel Ross, American actor, voice actor and producer (voice of Donald Duck in ''Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures''). * August 7: Andrew Morgado, American actor, ADR mixer and sound editor (''

'', ''The Casagrandes'', ''Cleopatra in Space (TV series), Cleopatra in Space''). * August 19: Aaron Horvath, American animator, television writer, producer, and director (''

'', ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''). * August 26: ** Macaulay Culkin, American actor (portrayed and voiced Richard Tyler in ''The Pagemaster'', voice of Nicholas McClary in ''Wish Kid'', Bastian Bux, Kevin McCallister, Billy and Kid in ''Robot Chicken'', Downtown Pat in ''Entergalactic (TV series), Entergalactic''). ** Chris Pine, American actor (voice of Jack Frost in ''Rise of the Guardians'', Spider-Man in ''Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'', King Magnifico in ''Wish (film), Wish'', Dr. Deviso in ''SuperMansion'', Alistair Covax in the ''

'' episode "Rabbit Ears", second voice of Dave in ''Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey'').

September

* September 29: Zachary Levi, American actor (voice of Flynn Rider in the ''Tangled (franchise), Tangled'' franchise, Saint Joseph, Joseph in ''The Star (2017 film), The Star'').

October

* October 1: Sarah Drew, American actress (voice of Stacy Rowe in ''Daria''). * October 3: Nick Cannon, American actor, comedian, rapper, and television host (voice of Louis in ''Garfield: The Movie'', Officer Lester in ''Monster House (film), Monster House''). * October 17: Justin Shenkarow, American actor (voice of Harold Berman in ''Hey Arnold!'', Patch in ''101 Dalmatians: The Series'', Eddie Horton in ''Lloyd in Space'', Gelman in ''Recess (TV series), Recess'', Rhino (character), Rhino in ''Spidey and His Amazing Friends''). * October 18: ** Natasha Rothwell, American writer, actress, and comedian (voice of Sakina in ''Wish (film), Wish'', Zan Owlson in '' DuckTales'', Mommy Shark in ''Baby Shark's Big Show!'', Kaya in ''Archer (2009 TV series), Archer'', Brunzetta in ''

'', Candice Green in ''The Ghost and Molly McGee'', Japonaloid in ''Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm'', Terry Toucan in ''Tuca & Bertie'', Clemelia Bloodsworth in the ''BoJack Horseman'' episode "Time's Arrow (BoJack Horseman), Time's Arrow", Erin in ''

'' episode "Uncut Femmes"). ** Pinar Toprak, Turkish-American composer, conductor and musician (''PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie'', ''Us Again (film), Us Again'').

November

* November 2: Brittany Ishibashi, Japanese-American actress (voice of Akemi and Jorōgumo in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Kihu in ''Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures'', Amaten in ''Oni: Thunder God's Tale''). * November 17: Stuart Stone, Canadian actor (voice of Ralphie Tennelli in ''The Magic School Bus (TV series), The Magic School Bus'', Peter Walker in ''Care Bears Nutcracker Suite'', Hip Koopa in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''Super Mario World (TV series), Super Mario World'', Bentley Raccoon in ''The Raccoons'', Charles / Brainchild in ''The Tick (1994 TV series), The Tick'' episode "Coach Fussell's Lament"). * November 29: Janina Gavankar, American actress (voice of Niki in ''Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey'', Kensington in ''The Mighty Ones'', Pav-Ti in the ''Tales of the Jedi (TV series), Tales of the Jedi'' episode "Life and Death").

December

* December 3: Anna Chlumsky, American actress (voice of Charlotte Pickles in ''Rugrats (2021 TV series), Rugrats''). * December 18: ** Christina Aguilera, American singer and songwriter (voice of Akiko Glitter in ''The Emoji Movie'', Rastafarian Jellyfish in ''Shark Tale''). ** Baron Vaughn, American actor and comedian (voice of Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Donatello in ''Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Moon in ''Right Now Kapow'', Captain Maier in ''Star Trek: Lower Decks''). * December 19: Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor (voice of Searcher Clade in ''Strange World (film), Strange World'', Jim Prescott in ''Spirit Untamed''). * December 30: Eliza Dushku, American actress (voice of

in ''Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'',

in ''Batman: Year One (film), Batman: Year One'', Shockzana in the ''Robotomy'' episode "From Wretchneya with Love", herself in ''

'' episode "Hot Cocoa Bang Bang").

Specific date unknown

* Charles Demers, Canadian actor (voice of Dirk in ''The Last Kids on Earth (TV series), The Last Kids on Earth'', Night Light in the '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' episode "Once Upon a Zeppelin"). * Matthew J. Munn, American animator and voice actor (Blue Sky Studios, Sony Pictures Animation, DreamWorks Animation).

Deaths

January

* January 29: Jimmy Durante, American actor, comedian, pianist, and singer (voiced himself in ''Frosty the Snowman (TV special), Frosty the Snowman''), dies at age 86. * January 31: Ferdinand Bis, A.K.A. Ferdo Bis, Croatian comics artist and animator, dies at age 69.

February

* February 17: Robert Stokes (animator), Robert Stokes, American animator (Harman-Ising, Ub Iwerks, Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Cartoons), dies at age 71.

March

* March 18: Jessica Dragonette, American singer and actress (voice of Persephone in ''The Goddess of Spring'', Princess Glory in ''Gulliver's Travels (1939 film), Gulliver's Travels''), dies at age 80.

May

* May 2: George Pal, Hungarian-American animator, film director, special effects maker and film producer (''Puppetoons'', ''Tulips Shall Grow'', ''John Henry and the Inky-Poo'', ''Tubby the Tuba (1947 film), Tubby the Tuba''), dies at age 72. * May 15: Len Lye, New Zealand film director, sculptor, animator and film director (''The Peanut Vendor#Selected recordings, The Peanut Vendor'', ''A Colour Box'', ''Rainbow Dance'', ''Free Radicals (1979 film), Free Radicals''), dies at age 78. * May 16: Cornett Wood, American animator and lay-out artist (Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Cartoons), dies at age 74. * May 31: Sonny Burke, American composer (''Lady and the Tramp''), dies at age 66.

June

* June 16: Bob Nolan, American country singer and actor (sang in the ''Pecos Bill'' segment in ''Melody Time''), dies at age 72.

August

* August 26: Tex Avery, American animator, cartoonist, film director, and voice actor (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio), creator or further developer of (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Droopy, Screwy Squirrel, Big Bad Wolf#MGM/Tex Avery's Big Bad Wolf, The big Bad Wolf, Red (animated character), Red Hot Riding Hood, and George and Junior), dies at age 72.Barrier (2003), Warner Bros., pp. unnumbered pages

September

* September 12: Lillian Randolph, American actress and singer (voice of Mammy Two Shoes in ''

''), dies from cancer at age 81. * September 21: Lee Millar, American actor (voice of Jim Dear and the Dog Catcher in ''Lady and the Tramp''), dies at age 56.

November

* November 15: Bill Lee (singer), Bill Lee, American playback singer (Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 64. * November 17: Paul Smith (animator), Paul Smith, American animator and film director (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walter Lantz Productions, Warner Bros. Cartoons), dies at age 74. * November 20: Ben Sharpsteen, American animation director and film producer, (sequence director for ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', supervising director for ''Pinocchio (1940 film), Pinocchio'' and ''Dumbo'', production supervisor for ''Fantasia (1940 film), Fantasia'', ''Fun and Fancy Free'', ''Melody Time'', ''The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad'', ''Cinderella (1950 film), Cinderella'', and ''Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), Alice in Wonderland''), dies at age 85.

December

* December 29: Alexandra Snezhko-Blotskaya, Russian animator and film director (''The Enchanted Boy''), dies at age 71.

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