Bill Watterson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bill Watterson
Occupation	Cartoonist
Date Of Birth	Jul 5, 1958(1958-07-05)
Age	66
Birthplace	Washington, D.C.
Country	United States
Horoscope	Cancer

Bill Watterson Biography

Bill Watterson is one of the most popular and richest Cartoonist who was born on July 5, 1958 in Washington, D.C., United States. The creator for Calvin and Hobbes. Calvin as well as Hobbes cartoon strip. He has won many prizes throughout his career including winning the Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year in 1988 and 1986.

He was influenced to become a cartoonist by Peanuts creator He was inspired by Peanuts creator Charles Schulz as a child. when he was a kid.

William Boyd Watterson II (born July 5, 1958) is an American former cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, which was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. Watterson stopped drawing Calvin and Hobbes at the end of 1995 with a short statement to newspaper editors and his readers that he felt he had achieved all he could in the medium. Watterson is known for his negative views on licensing and comic syndication, his efforts to expand and elevate the newspaper comic as an art-form, and his move back into private life after he stopped drawing Calvin and Hobbes. Watterson was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The suburban Midwestern United States setting of Ohio was part of the inspiration for Calvin and Hobbes.

Watterson was inspired by the work of Cincinnati Enquirer political cartoonist Jim Borgman, a 1976 graduate of Kenyon College, who currently draws Zits, and decided to try to follow the same career path as Borgman, who in turn offered support and encouragement to the aspiring artist. Watterson graduated in 1980 and was hired on a trial basis at the Cincinnati Post, a competing paper of the Enquirer. Watterson quickly discovered that the job was full of unexpected challenges which prevented him from performing his duties to the standards set for him. Not the least of these challenges was his unfamiliarity with the Cincinnati political scene, as he had never resided in or near the city, having grown up in the Cleveland area and attending college in central Ohio. The Post abruptly fired Watterson before his contract was up.

He was married to Melissa Richmond in 1983; they had one daughter who was named Violet. His father was an examiner for patents.

Bill Watterson Net Worth

Bill Watterson is one of the richest Cartoonist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bill Watterson 's net worth $100 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began drawing at the age of eight and began drawing cartoons for the school’s journal and yearbook.

He was awarded in 1996 the Harvey Award for Best Syndicated Comic Strip for Calvin and Hobbes.

Watterson was born in Washington, D.C., where his father James G. Watterson (1932–2016) worked as a patent attorney. The family relocated to Chagrin Falls, Ohio in 1965 when Watterson was six because his mother Kathryn wanted to be closer to her family and felt that the small town was a good place to raise children.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Bill Watterson Dating?

According to our records, Bill Watterson married to Melissa Richmond. As of December 1, 2023, Bill Watterson’s is not dating anyone.

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Watterson rarely gives interviews or makes public appearances. His lengthiest interviews include the cover story in The Comics Journal No. 127 in February 1989, an interview that appeared in a 1987 issue of Honk Magazine, and one in a 2015 Watterson exhibition catalogue.

Facts & Trivia

Bill Ranked on the list of most popular Cartoonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bill Watterson celebrates birthday on July 5 of every year.

The last strip of Calvin and Hobbes was published on December 31, 1995.

How old is Bill Watterson now?

63 years (July 5, 1958)

Why did Bill Watterson stop writing Calvin and Hobbes?

Bill Watterson felt it was time to stop drawing Calvin and Hobbes. Watterson had a very good, if slightly peculiar, reason to end Calvin and Hobbes. According to The Washington Post, the artist simply decided that he wanted to leave his creations while they were still at the height of their power.

What is Calvin's last name?

Calvin’s parents
Created by| Bill Watterson
Comic| Calvin and Hobbes

Is Bill Watterson Still Alive 2021?

Everybody was wondering, where is Bill Watterson? And the fact that he is alive and well and drawing cartoons is shocking.” Some readers had a hunch—when Watterson drew his distinctive Calvin shoes in Wednesday’s strip, Pastis received a lot of tweets and emails.

Where does Bill Watterson currently live?

Personal Life. Watterson and his wife live in Cleveland , where he keeps a low profile and declines most interview requests. He says he has no regrets about ending the strip when he did.