Al Jean

About

Alfred Ernest Jean III (born January 9, 1961) is an American writer, animator, and producer. Jean is well known for his work on The Simpsons. He was born and raised near Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from Harvard University in 1981. Jean began his writing career in the 1980s with fellow Harvard alum Mike Reiss. Together, they worked as writers and producers on television shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, ALF and It's Garry Shandling's Show. Jean was offered a job as a writer on the animated sitcom The Simpsons in 1989, alongside Reiss, and together they became the first members of the original writing staff of the show. They served as showrunners during the show's third (1991–92) and fourth (1992–93) seasons, though they left The Simpsons after season four to create The Critic, an animated show about film critic Jay Sherman. It was first broadcast on ABC in...

Known for

The SimpsonsSeries • 1989ALFSeries • 1986Charles in ChargeSeries • 1984Sledge Hammer!Series • 1986The Simpsons MovieMovie • 2007The PJsSeries • 1999Head of the ClassSeries • 1986The CriticSeries • 1994It's Garry Shandling's ShowSeries • 1986Teen AngelSeries • 1997Airplane II: The SequelMovie • 1982The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye FaithfulMovie • 2024May the 12th Be with YouMovie • 2024Yellow MirrorMovie • 2026Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"Movie • 2023The Good, the Bart, and the LokiMovie • 2021SimpsleyMovie • 2026Extreme Makeover: Homer EditionMovie • 2026The Simpsons in PlusaversaryMovie • 2021Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"Movie • 2020Welcome to the ClubMovie • 2022When Billie Met LisaMovie • 2022Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"Movie • 2012Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"Movie • 2021