Acting credits
9
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Stephen Hillenburg
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.9
Low visibility
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Movies: 36Series: 9Crew credits: 41
TMDB ID: 70651
IMDb ID: nm0384864
Known for: Writing
Born: August 21, 1961
Died: November 26, 2018
Age: 57
Place of birth: Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1992 - 2025
Years active: 34
Average TMDB rating: 7.02
Wikidata: Q318750
Also known as
Stephen McDannell Hillenburg • Stephen Hilleburg
Other jobs
Executive Producer (9)Characters (7)Creator (7)Writer (5)Director (4)Original Series Creator (3)Producer (2)Musical (1)
Biography
Stephen McDannell Hillenburg (August 21, 1961 – November 26, 2018) was an American animator, cartoonist, and marine-biology teacher. He was the creator of the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–), which he also directed, produced, and wrote. It has gone on to become the fifth longest-running American animated series.
Photos
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Stephen Hillenburg.
Original Series Creator
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025 • Movie
Executive Producer
Go Fetch!
2025 • Movie
Executive Producer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up
2025 • Movie
Original Story
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
2025 • Movie
Original Series Creator
Plankton: The Movie
2025 • Movie
Original Series Creator
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
2024 • Movie
Characters
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
2023 • Movie
Creator
I'm Urchin You to Leave
2021 • Movie
Executive Producer
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020 • Movie
Musical
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
2019 • Movie
Executive Producer
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
2019 • Movie
Executive Producer
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
2019 • Movie
Creator
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
2017 • Movie
Director
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story
2017 • Movie
Production Design
SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever
2016 • Movie
Thanks
The Little Prince
2015 • Movie
as Baby in Stroller (voice)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015 • Movie
Creator
Hollywood Blvd, USA
2014 • Movie
Creator
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
2011 • Movie
Executive Producer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
2010 • Movie
Executive Producer
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009 • Movie
as Self
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009 • Movie
Creator
SpongeBob vs. the Big One
2009 • Movie
Writer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
2009 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Stephen Hillenburg.
Characters • 8 eps
The Bikini Bottom Inquirer
2022 • Series
as Hans • 1 eps
The Patrick Star Show
2021 • Series
Characters • 15 eps
SpongeBob: Reimagined
2021 • Series
Characters • 75 eps
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
2021 • Series
Characters • 8 eps
SpongeBob As Told By
2020 • Series
Characters • 1 eps
Bikini Bottom Mysteries
2018 • Series
Producer
Kid vs. Kat
2008 • Series
as Potty the Parrot (voice) • 4 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 • Series
Director • 20 eps
Rocko's Modern Life
1993 • Series