Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Pendleton Ward
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.5
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 2All crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 1242945
IMDb ID: nm2216378
Known for: Writing
Born: September 23, 1982
Age: 43
Place of birth: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1989 - 2025
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 7.86
Wikidata: Q3246742
Also known as
펜들튼 워드 • Pen Ward • Ward Taylor Pendleton Johnston
Frequent jobs
Director (5)Writer (8)Creator (2)Characters (1)Main Title Designer (1)Original Series Creator (1)Storyboard Artist (1)
Biography
Ward Taylor Pendleton Johnston (born September 23, 1982), known professionally as Pendleton Ward or simply Pen Ward, is an American animator, screenwriter, producer, director, and voice actor who has worked for Cartoon Network Studios, Frederator Studios, and Netflix Animation. He created the Emmy Award-winning series Adventure Time, the Internet series Bravest Warriors, and the adult animated interview series The Midnight Gospel.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Pendleton Ward.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Pendleton Ward.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Pendleton Ward.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Pendleton Ward.
8.7
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
Original Series Creator • 10 eps
2023 Series
8.6
Over the Garden Wall
Writer • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.5
Adventure Time
Writer • 279 eps
2010 Series
8.4
Steven Universe
Writer • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.3
The Midnight Gospel
Director • 8 eps
2020 Series
8.1
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Creator
2020 Series
8.1
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
Storyboard Artist • 12 eps
2008 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as The Simpsons Theme Song Singer (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.5
Teen Titans Go!
Characters • 1 eps
2013 Series
4.6
Uncle Grandpa
Writer • 1 eps
2013 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Pendleton Ward.
Mystery Cuddlers
Writer
2024 Movie
8.7
Adult Swim's The Elephant
Director
2025 Movie
7.1
I Know That Voice
as Self
2014 Movie
8.6
Adventure Time
Director
2007 Movie
Adventure Time: Come Along With Me
as Lumpy Space Princess/Shelby/Banana Guards (voice)
2018 Movie
5.4
Uncle Kent 2
Main Title Designer
2016 Movie
How an Idea Becomes Adventure Time
as Self
2014 Movie
8.3
The Wand
as Lumpy Space Princess
2012 Movie
Behind The Elephant
as Self
2025 Movie
Distant Bands: The Music of Adventure Time
as Self
2014 Movie
Good Jubies: The Making of Bad Jubies
as Self
2016 Movie
The Bravest Warriors
Director
2009 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Pendleton Ward.
8.0
The Simpsons
as The Simpsons Theme Song Singer (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.5
Adventure Time
Writer • 279 eps
2010 Series
6.5
Teen Titans Go!
Characters • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.4
Steven Universe
Writer • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.7
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
Original Series Creator • 10 eps
2023 Series
4.6
Uncle Grandpa
Writer • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.6
Over the Garden Wall
Writer • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.1
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
Storyboard Artist • 12 eps
2008 Series
8.2
Bee and PuppyCat
Writer • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Bravest Warriors
Creator
2012 Series
7.3
Random! Cartoons
Director • 3 eps
2008 Series
8.5
Bee and PuppyCat
Writer • 2 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Pendleton Ward.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Pendleton Ward.
10.0
Mystery Cuddlers
Writer • 1 eps
2024 Series
8.7
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
Original Series Creator • 10 eps
2023 Series
8.5
Bee and PuppyCat
Writer • 2 eps
2022 Series
8.1
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Creator
2020 Series
8.2
Bee and PuppyCat
Writer • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.6
Over the Garden Wall
Writer • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.4
Steven Universe
Writer • 1 eps
2013 Series
4.6
Uncle Grandpa
Writer • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.5
Teen Titans Go!
Characters • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.7
Bravest Warriors
Creator
2012 Series
8.5
Adventure Time
Writer • 279 eps
2010 Series
8.1
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
Storyboard Artist • 12 eps
2008 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Pendleton Ward.
Behind The Elephant
as Self
2025 Movie
Adventure Time: Come Along With Me
as Lumpy Space Princess/Shelby/Banana Guards (voice)
2018 Movie
Good Jubies: The Making of Bad Jubies
as Self
2016 Movie
Distant Bands: The Music of Adventure Time
as Self
2014 Movie
How an Idea Becomes Adventure Time
as Self
2014 Movie
7.1
I Know That Voice
as Self
2014 Movie
8.3
The Wand
as Lumpy Space Princess
2012 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Pendleton Ward.
8.7
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
as Ellis P / Norm (voice) • 4 eps
2023 Series
8.1
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
as Lumpy Space Princess / Additional Voices (voice) • 4 eps
2020 Series
4.6
Uncle Grandpa
as Uncle Grandpa / Pizza Steve (voice) • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.5
Adventure Time
as Lumpy Space Princess (voice) • 279 eps
2010 Series
7.3
Random! Cartoons
as Abraham Lincoln / Old Man (voice) • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as The Simpsons Theme Song Singer (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series