# Peter Browngardt

Peter Browngardt (born 1979) is an American animator, storyboard artist, writer, producer, and voice actor. He is currently working as executive producer and creative director behind Looney Tunes Cartoons. He is best known for being the creator of Cartoon Network's Uncle Grandpa, in which he also voices the title character, a spin-off of the earlier Secret Mountain Fort Awesome. Pete has had prior experience working on shows such as Futurama, The Venture Bros., Chowder, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, and Adventure Time.
Acoording to his interview with Cartoon Brew and Animation Magazine, He cited Gary Larson, Don Martin, Harvey Kurtzman, Robert Crumb, Virgil Partch, John Kricfalusi, Max Fleischer, and Tex Avery for his works.

## History

Peter Browngardt was raised in Sag Harbor, New York, on Long Island. He graduated California Institute of the Arts. In 2021, Browngardt signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios which would allow him to develop and produce animated programming at both studios.
Browngardt also directed the first fully-animated feature-length Looney Tunes film, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, theatrically released in 2025.
In December 2024, Browngardt announced that he was part of an upcoming Pokémon project between Aardman Animations and The Pokemón Company for Netflix.

## Filmography

| Year | Project | Channel(s) | Credited role |
| 2000 | Futurama | Fox | Character layout artist ("Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?") |
| 2003 | The Last American | Film only | Producer, and Live actor (as Kev) |
| 2004 | Shorties Watchin' Shorties | Comedy Central | Animator |
| 2006 | The Venture Bros. | Adult Swim | Character designer and Prop designer |
| 2007–2010 | Chowder | Cartoon Network | Story/Storyboard artist (13 episodes), Storyboard revisionist, and Guest voice actor (as Crying Viewer) |
| 2008–2010 | The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | Cartoon Network | Writer and Storyboard artist (2 episodes) |
| 2010–2012 | The Ricky Gervais Show | HBO | Storyboard artist (1 episode) |
| 2010, 2012 | Adventure Time | Cartoon Network | Writer/Storyboard artist (1 episode), and Guest voice actor (as Paper Pete) |
| 2011–2012 | Secret Mountain Fort Awesome | Cartoon Network | Creator, Executive producer, Story, Writer, Storyboard artist, and Voice actor (as Festro, Dingle, Additional Voices) |
| 2013–2017 | Uncle Grandpa | Cartoon Network | Creator, Executive producer, Story, Writer, Storyboard artist, Additional character designer, and Voice actor (as Uncle Grandpa, Additional Voices) |
| 2013 | Cartoon Network Shorts Department | Cartoon Network | Supervising producer, and Additional voice actor (only in Mars Safari!, as Atticus) |
| 2014, 2017 | Clarence | Cartoon Network | Supervising producer ("Pilot Expansion" only), and Guest voice actor (as Ham the Power Guy, Someone) |
| 2015 | Steven Universe | Cartoon Network | Guest voice actor (as Uncle Grandpa) |
| 2016 | The Amazing World of Gumball | Cartoon Network | Guest voice actor (as Uncle Grandpa) |
| 2017, 2019, 2023 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Guest voice actor (as The Ice Cream King) |
| 2018 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Cartoon Network | Guest voice actor (as Festro, Uncle Grandpa) |
| 2020–2024 | Looney Tunes Cartoons | HBO Max | Creator, Developer, Executive producer, Director, and Writer |
| 2021 | Tom and Jerry Special Shorts | HBO Max | Creator, Developer, and Executive producer |
| 2025 | The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie | Film only | Director, Executive producer, and Writer |
| 2027 | Untitled Pokémon project | Netflix | TBA |