About
Elmer Earl "Butch" Hartman IV (born January 10, 1965) is an American animator, storyboard artist, YouTuber, illustrator, and voice actor, best known for creating Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents, T.U.F.F. Puppy, Bunsen Is a Beast, and Danny Phantom. Hartman also owns a production company, Billionfold Inc., which he uses primarily to produce his shows. Hartman was an executive producer on The Fairly OddParents for the entirety of its 16-year run. On February 8, 2018, Hartman announced in a YouTube video that he had left Nickelodeon on February 2 after having worked at the studio since December 1997; he confirmed that this resulted in the end of production on Bunsen Is a Beast after just one season. Hartman's latest animated program, HobbyKids Adventures, premiered on YouTube in 2019.
Known for
Family GuySeries • 1999
The Fairly OddParentsSeries • 2001
Dexter's LaboratorySeries • 1996
Cow and ChickenSeries • 1997
Tom & Jerry Kids ShowSeries • 1990
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusSeries • 2002
Johnny BravoSeries • 1997
Danny PhantomSeries • 2004
I Am WeaselSeries • 1997
Growing PainsSeries • 1985
T.U.F.F. PuppySeries • 2010
What a Cartoon!Series • 1995
The Fairly OddParents: A New WishSeries • 2024
Droopy, Master DetectiveSeries • 1993
Oh Yeah! CartoonsSeries • 1998
Bunsen is a BeastSeries • 2017
The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OdderSeries • 2022
A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!Movie • 2011
A Fairly Odd ChristmasMovie • 2013
A Fairly Odd SummerMovie • 2014
DoogalMovie • 2006
The Fairly OddParents: Channel ChasersMovie • 2004
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!Movie • 2006
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds CollideMovie • 2006