Matt Groening

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Groening
Occupation	Cartoonist
Date Of Birth	Feb 15, 1954(1954-02-15)
Age	70
Birthplace	Portland
Country	United States
Birth City	Oregon
Horoscope	Aquarius

Matt Groening Biography

Matt Groening is one of the most popular and richest Cartoonist who was born on February 15, 1954 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Fantastic creator of animated television shows such as The Simpsons and Futurama. He also was known for his comic strip Life in Hell.

He was the creator of The Simpsons, but its principal creator would be He created The Simpsons, but its primary producer was James L. Brooks..

Groening was born on February 15, 1954 in Portland, Oregon, the middle of five children (older brother Mark and sister Patty were born in 1950 and 1952, while the younger sisters Lisa and Maggie in 1956 and 1958, respectively). His Norwegian American mother, Margaret Ruth (née Wiggum; March 23, 1919 – April 22, 2013), was once a teacher, and his German Canadian father, Homer Philip Groening (December 30, 1919 – March 15, 1996), was a filmmaker, advertiser, writer and cartoonist. Homer, born in Main Centre, Saskatchewan, Canada, grew up in a Mennonite, Plautdietsch (German)-speaking family.

Matthew Abraham Groening (/ˈ ɡ r eɪ n ɪ ŋ / ( listen ) GRAY -ning; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator. He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell (1977–2012) and the television series The Simpsons (1989–present), Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013), and Disenchantment (2018–present). The Simpsons is the longest- running U.S. primetime-television series in history and the longest-running U.S. animated series and sitcom.

His wife was Deborah Caplan from 1986 until 1999. He then got married to Argentinean artist Agustina Picasso in the year 2011. The father of three children: Homer, Abe and Nathaniel.

Matt Groening Net Worth

Matt Groening is one of the richest Cartoonist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Groening 's net worth $600 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, a liberal arts school that handed out evaluations, not letter grades.

His Simpsons characters gained notoriety and recognition through The His Simpsons characters first gained popularity and exposure on The Tracey Ullman Show. show.

Matt’s grandfather, Abraham Groening, was a professor at Tabor College, a Mennonite Brethren liberal arts college in Hillsboro, Kansas before moving to Albany College (now known as Lewis and Clark College) in Oregon in 1930.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Matt Groening height 5 ft 11 in Matt weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Matt Groening Dating?

According to our records, Matt Groening married to Agustina Picasso (m. 2011), Deborah Caplan (m. 1986–1999). As of December 1, 2023, Matt Groening’s is not dating anyone.

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Groening made his first professional cartoon sale of Life in Hell to the avant-garde Wet magazine in 1978. At its peak, the cartoon was carried in 250 weekly newspapers. Life in Hell caught the attention of James L. Brooks. In 1985, Brooks contacted Groening with the proposition of working in animation for the Fox variety show The Tracey Ullman Show. Originally, Brooks wanted Groening to adapt his Life in Hell characters for the show. Fearing the loss of ownership rights, Groening decided to create something new and came up with a cartoon family, the Simpson family, and named the members after his own parents and sisters—while Bart was an anagram of the word brat. The shorts would be spun off into their own series The Simpsons, which has since aired 684 episodes. In 1997, Groening and former Simpsons writer David X. Cohen developed Futurama, an animated series about life in the year 3000, which premiered in 1999, running for four years on Fox, then picked up by Comedy Central for additional seasons. In 2016, Groening developed a new series for Netflix titled Disenchantment, which premiered in August 2018.

Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Cartoonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matt Groening celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

Life in Hell caught the attention of Hollywood writer-producer and Gracie Films founder James L. Brooks, who had been shown the strip by fellow producer Polly Platt. In 1985, Brooks contacted Groening with the proposition of working in animation on an undefined future project, which would turn out to be developing a series of short animated skits, called “bumpers,” for the Fox variety show The Tracey Ullman Show. Originally, Brooks wanted Groening to adapt his Life in Hell characters for the show. Groening feared that he would have to give up his ownership rights, and that the show would fail and would take down his comic strip with it. Groening conceived of the idea for the Simpsons in the lobby of James L. Brooks’s office and hurriedly sketched out his version of a dysfunctional family: Homer, the overweight father; Marge, the slim mother; Bart, the bratty oldest child; Lisa, the intelligent middle child; and Maggie, the baby. Groening famously named the main Simpson characters after members of his own family: his parents, Homer and Marge (Margaret or Marjorie in full), and his younger sisters, Lisa and Margaret (Maggie). Claiming that it was a bit too obvious to name a character after himself, he chose the name “Bart,” an anagram of brat. However, he stresses that aside from some of the sibling rivalry, his family is nothing like the Simpsons. Groening also has an older brother and sister, Mark and Patty, and in a 1995 interview Groening divulged that Mark “is the actual inspiration for Bart.”

Top Facts about Matt Groening

1. Creator of “The Simpsons” and “Futurama.”
2. Born on February 15, 1954 in Portland, Oregon.
3. Graduated from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.
4. Has won 12 Primetime Emmy Awards for his work.
5. Estimated net worth of $600 million as of 2021.
6. Named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in 1999.
7. Co-founded Bongo Comics with Steve Vance and Cindy Vance in 1993.
8. Voiced several characters on “The Simpsons,” including Homer’s neighbor Ned Flanders.
9. Created the Netflix animated series “Disenchantment” in 2018.
10. Inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2012.

When did Matt Groening leave The Simpsons?

Matt Groening, (born February 15, 1954, Portland, Oregon, U.S.), American cartoonist and animator who created the comic strip Life in Hell (1980–2012) and the television series The Simpsons ( 1989– ) and Futurama (1999–2003, 2010–13).

Is Matt Groening a billionaire?

As of 2022, Matt Groening’s net worth is roughly $600 million. The Simpsons franchise is estimated to be over $750 million. Matthew “Matt” Abraham Groening is an American writer, cartoonist, producer and animator from Portland.

Which Simpsons character is based on Matt Groening?

Mr. Burns
The Simpsons character
First appearance| “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire” (1989)
Created by| Matt Groening David Silverman George Meyer
Based on| Barry Diller & praying mantis (likeness) Lionel Barrymore & Ronald Reagan (voice)

Are Matt Groening and Seth Macfarlane friends?

It has been stated on numerous occasions that Family Guy is a rip-off of The Simpsons, but both he and Matt Groening have stated that they are friends and there is no rivalry between the shows, nor have they said Family Guy is a rip-off of The Simpsons.

Will The Simpsons ever end?

Currently in its 33rd season and being renewed through its 34th, The Simpsons is confirmed to be on the air until at least 2023 , but if history is anything to go by, it’ll continue long after.