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Mike Judge
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American animator
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Mike Judge is an American film director, actor, voice actor, and screenwriter who began his professional career in 1985. Born Michael Craig Judge on October 17, 1962, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, he holds citizenship in both the United States and Ecuador. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego, and resides in Santa Monica and Austin. Judge speaks English and Spanish, with English being his native language.
His notable works include the animated series *Beavis and Butt-Head* and the television show *Silicon Valley*. He has received several accolades, including an Annie Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Winsor McCay Award, and an Inkpot Award. In addition to his screenwriting and directing, he has authored twenty-three works, such as *How to American Lib/E* and *King of the Hill Calendar 1999*. Judge has three children.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 23
Top works
- How to American Lib/E
- King of the Hill Calendar 1999
- King of the Hill Family Album
- Boy Ain't Right
- Beavis and Butthead Doodle Book #2
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Film & TV
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Michael Craig Judge (born October 17, 1962) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, and director. He is best known for creating the animated television series Beavis and Butt-Head (1993–1997, 2011, 2022–present). He also co-created the television series King of the Hill (1997–2010, 2025-present), The Goode Family (2009), Silicon Valley (2014–2019), Common Side Effects (2025- ), and Mike…
Known for
- Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted — Self2025
- Common Side Effects — Rick Kruger (voice)2025
- Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt — Self2024
- In the Know — Sandy (voice)2024
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe — Beavis / Butt-Head / Van Driessen (voice)2022
- Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head — Beavis / Butt-Head (voice)2022
- Some of Our Stallions — Gun Salesman2021
- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi — Self2020
- Freeway to Hell — Narrator2020
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp — Self2020
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1962
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,719
- Total plays
- 11,216
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Mike Judge (born 17 October 1962 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is an American animator, voice actor, writer, and producer, best-known as the creator and star of the hit animated television series Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill. He also wrote and directed the films Office Space and Idiocracy. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Judge">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Key facts
- Born
- Michael Craig Judge , ( 1962-10-17 ) October 17, 1962 (age 63) , Guayaquil , Ecuador
- Education
- University of California, San Diego ( BS )
- Occupations
- Actor animator writer producer director
- Years active
- 1990–present
- Spouse
- Francesca Morocco ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1989 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2009 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ecuador
- Place of birth
- Guayaquil
- Occupation
- television producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Inkpot Award
- Notable work
- Silicon Valley
- Image
- SXSW-2024-alih-OB7A0780-Office Space Mike Judge.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Residence
- Austin
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- Commons category
- Mike Judge
- date of birth
- 1962-10-17
- name in native language
- Mike Judge
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Mike Judge
- social media followers
- 240255
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Michael Craig Judge
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael Craig Judge (born October 17, 1962) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, and director. He is the creator of the animated television series Beavis and Butt-Head (1993–1997, 2011, 2022–present), and co-created the television series King of the Hill (1997–2010, 2025–present), The Goode Family (2009), Silicon Valley (2014–2019), and Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (2017–2018). He wrote and directed the films Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996), Office Space (1999), Idiocracy (2006), and Extract (2009), and co-wrote the screenplay to Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022).
Judge was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego, where he studied physics. After losing interest in a career in science, Judge focused on animation and short films. His animated short Frog Baseball was developed into the successful MTV series Beavis and Butt-Head, and the spin-off series Daria (with which Judge had no involvement).
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