Peter Browngardt

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Peter Browngardt
Browngardt at the 2014 New York Comic Con
Born1979 (age 45–46)[1]
Sag Harbor, New York, U.S.
EducationCalifornia Institute of the Arts (BFA)
Occupation(s)Animator, storyboard artist, writer, producer, voice actor
Years active2000–present
Notable workSecret Mountain Fort Awesome
Uncle Grandpa
Looney Tunes Cartoons
Tom and Jerry Special Shorts
Spouse
Kristina Baranovich
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(m. 2011)​

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. Browngardt has had prior experience working on shows such as Futurama, The Venture Bros., Chowder, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, and Adventure Time.

Browngardt has cited Gary Larson, Don Martin, Harvey Kurtzman, Robert Crumb, Virgil Partch, John Kricfalusi, Chuck Jones, Max Fleischer, Bob Clampett, Tim Burton, and Tex Avery as major influences on his work as well as comedians Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel & Hardy and The Three Stooges..[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Biography

Peter Browngardt was born to Judy and Robert Browngardt and raised in Sag Harbor, New York, on Long Island.[9][10] He graduated Pierson Middle-High School in 1997 and attended California Institute of the Arts.[10][11] Browngardt started making animated films when he was 7. His older brothers made Super 8 horror films.[12] He got his first job in animation working on Futurama.[13] 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.[14][15]

As a kid, he was fascinated by Garbage Pail Kids and Science fiction movies such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and more.[16][3][4][5][6]

Browngardt also directed the first fully-animated feature-length Looney Tunes film, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, which was theatrically released in 2024.[17]

In December 2024, Browngardt announced that he was part of an upcoming Pokémon project between Aardman Animations and The Pokemón Company for Netflix.[18][19]

He is married and has 2 children.

Filmography

Year ProjectChannel(s)Credited role
2000 FuturamaFoxCharacter layout artist ("Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?")
2003 The Last AmericanFilm onlyProducer, and Live actor (as Kev)
2004 Shorties Watchin' ShortiesComedy CentralAnimator
2006 The Venture Bros.Adult SwimCharacter designer and Prop designer
2007–2010 ChowderCartoon NetworkStory/Storyboard artist (13 episodes), Storyboard revisionist, and Guest voice actor (as Crying Viewer)
2008–2010 The Marvelous Misadventures of FlapjackWriter and Storyboard artist (2 episodes)
2010–2012 The Ricky Gervais ShowHBOStoryboard artist (1 episode)
2010, 2012 Adventure TimeCartoon NetworkWriter/Storyboard artist (1 episode), and Guest voice actor (as Paper Pete)
2011–2012 Secret Mountain Fort AwesomeCreator, Executive producer, Story, Writer, Storyboard artist, and Voice actor (as Festro, Dingle, Additional Voices)
2013–2017 Uncle GrandpaCreator, Executive producer, Story, Writer, Storyboard artist, Additional character designer, and Voice actor (as Uncle Grandpa, Additional Voices)
2013 Cartoon Network Shorts DepartmentSupervising producer, and Additional voice actor (only in Mars Safari!, as Atticus)
2014, 2017 ClarenceSupervising producer ("Pilot Expansion" only), and Guest voice actor (as Ham the Power Guy, Someone)
2015 Steven UniverseGuest voice actor (as Uncle Grandpa)
2016 The Amazing World of Gumball
2017, 2019, 2023 SpongeBob SquarePantsNickelodeonGuest voice actor (as The Ice Cream King)
2018 OK K.O.! Let's Be HeroesCartoon NetworkGuest voice actor (as Festro, Uncle Grandpa)
2020–2024 Looney Tunes CartoonsHBO Max & MaxCreator, Developer, Executive producer, Director, Writer, and Voice actor (as Dumb Cat and Ox)
2021 Tom and Jerry Special ShortsHBO MaxCreator, Developer, and Executive producer
2024 The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes MovieFilm onlyDirector, Executive producer, Writer, and Voice actor (as Roofer Joe and Bully)
2027 Untitled Pokémon project Netflix TBA[18][19]

References

  1. ↑ "Talking Looney Toons Cartoons with Producer Peter Browngardt". May 26, 2020. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ Amidi, Amid (September 2, 2013). "Interview with "Uncle Grandpa" Creator Pete Browngardt". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Milligan, Mercedes (August 29, 2013). "Time to Meet Cartoon Network's 'Uncle Grandpa'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Desowitz, Bill (November 12, 2024). "How Director Peter Browngardt Turned 'The Day the Earth Blew Up' Into a Buddy Comedy for Daffy Duck and Porky Pig". IndieWire. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "INTERVIEW: Peter Browngardt and Alex Kirwan on Saving the Earth. And 2D Animation. |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Zahed, Ramin (December 7, 2024). "Daffy & Porky to the Rescue! Director Peter Browngardt Looks Back at the Making of 'The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ Morris, Ben (October 23, 2024). "'The Day the Earth Blew Up' Director Pete Browngardt On Looney Tunes Love, the Art of Falling Down the Stairs". The Contending. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Bugs Bunny Is Back, and So Is the 'Looney Tunes' Mayhem (Published 2020)". May 29, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ https://www.yardleypino.com/obituary/judith-browngardt
  10. 1 2 Hinkle, Annette (July 19, 2012). "From Doodles to the Big Time: One Man's Animated Career". The Sag Harbor Express. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. ...Browngardt, a CalArts graduate
  11. ↑ "'Looney Tunes Cartoons' Showrunner Pete Browngardt Signs Overall Deal". TheWrap. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  12. ↑ https://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/interview-with-uncle-grandpa-creator-pete-browngardt-88005.html
  13. ↑ https://www.27east.com/arts/sag-harbors-peter-browngardts-makes-his-first-looney-tunes-feature-2348543/
  14. ↑ White, Peter (March 22, 2021). "'Looney Tunes Cartoon' EP Pete Browngardt Strikes Overall Deal With Warner Bros. Animation & Cartoon Network Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  15. ↑ Nakamura, Reid (March 22, 2021). "'Looney Tunes Cartoons' Showrunner Pete Browngardt Signs Overall Deal at WB Animation, Cartoon Network Studios". The Wrap. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  16. ↑ Amidi, Amid (September 2, 2013). "Interview with "Uncle Grandpa" Creator Pete Browngardt". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  17. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (October 26, 2023). "Looney Tunes Movie 'The Day the Earth Blew Up' Launching at AFM From Warner Bros. Animation, GFM Animation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  18. 1 2 Yossman, K. J. (December 11, 2024). "Pokemon, Aardman Animation Set to Collaborate on New Mystery Project". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  19. 1 2 @peebgardt (December 11, 2024). "So excited to be part of this❤️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.