Matt Groening

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-02-15 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Portland, Oregon, USA

Matt Groening

Biography

Matthew Abram Groening (/ˈɡreɪnɪŋ/ GRAY-ning; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator. He is best known as the creator of the television series The Simpsons (1989–present), Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023–present), and Disenchantment (2018–2023), as well as the comic strip Life in Hell (1977–2012). The Simpsons is the longest-running American primetime television series in history, as well as the longest-running American animated series and sitcom. Born in Portland, Oregon, Groening made his first professional cartoon sale, of Life in Hell, to the avant-garde magazine Wet in 1978. At its peak, i...

Acting

1999

Olive, the Other Reindeer

as Arturo (voice)

1969

The Story

as Himself

2004

Hair High

as Will (voice)

2015

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

as Self - Creator of 'The Simpsons'

2006

Tales of the Rat Fink

as Finkster (voice)

2021

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

as Aldo Leopold (voice)

2009

20 years of Simpsons

as Self - Simpsons Creator

2004

Comic Book: The Movie

as Matt Groening

2025

Treehouse of Horror XXXVI

as Matt Groening (voice)

Production

2007

The Simpsons Movie

as Screenplay

2007

2009

2007

Futurama: Bender's Big Score

as Executive Producer

2008

2009

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder

as Original Series Creator

2008

Futurama: Bender's Game

as Executive Producer

2008

Futurama: Bender's Game

as Original Series Creator

2022

2022

1999

2022

1999

Olive, the Other Reindeer

as Executive Producer

2010

2007

Futurama: Bender's Big Score

as Original Series Creator

2024

2023

Steamlyannaya Hamonika

as Original Series Creator

2027

2027

The Simpsons Movie 2

as Original Series Creator

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