Bill Kopp facts for kids

William Kopp is an American artist who brings cartoon characters to life! Born on April 17, 1962, he is famous for being an animator, a writer for cartoons, and a voice actor. You might have heard his voice or seen shows he helped create.

Bill Kopp's Creative Journey

Learning to Animate

Bill Kopp studied animation at a special school called the California Institute of the Arts. He was very good at it! In 1984, he won an award for his animated short film called Mr. Gloom. The next year, in 1985, he won another big award for his film Observational Hazard. These awards showed he was a rising star in animation.

Bringing Characters to Life

Bill Kopp has worked on many cartoons you might know. He helped animate the funny "Whammy" characters on the old game show Press Your Luck. He also voiced the main character, Eek, on the popular cartoon Eek! The Cat. He even voiced Kutter in The Terrible Thunderlizards, a show he helped create.

He also lent his voice to the famous cat, Tom, in two Tom and Jerry movies: Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars and Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry.

Behind the Scenes

Bill Kopp was an animator for the very first "The Simpsons" shorts that appeared on The Tracey Ullman Show. He also created his own cartoon shows like The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show and Mad Jack the Pirate.

He was a writer and producer for Toonsylvania. He also helped produce and direct many Tom and Jerry cartoons. Bill Kopp even wrote for other cartoons like Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas. He helped with the stories for three "Roger Rabbit" short films: Tummy Trouble, Roller Coaster Rabbit, and Trail Mix-Up. He also wrote and directed the final episode of Tales from the Crypt called "The Third Pig."

Directing and Voice Acting Today

Bill Kopp directed most of the episodes for The Twisted Whiskers Show. More recently, you can hear his voice on Cartoon Network's Mighty Magiswords. He voices a character called Man Fish the Fish Man, along with many other characters like Eel, Boot, and Monster Toupee.

He also voiced Marnie in an episode of Amphibia in 2019. Bill Kopp lives in California and continues to work in animation and voice acting.

Some of His Work

Bill Kopp has been involved in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of the projects he worked on:

Movies

• 1985: Jac Mac and Rad Boy Go! - He voiced Rad Boy.
• 1986: One Crazy Summer - He designed characters and supervised animation.
• 1989: Tummy Trouble - He helped with the story and animation.
• 1990: Roller Coaster Rabbit - He helped with the story and animation.
• 2005: Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars - He voiced Tom and other characters, and also wrote and directed the movie.
• 2005: Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry - He voiced Tom and Frank, and also wrote and directed this movie.

Television Shows

• 1992–1997: Eek! The Cat - He created the show, wrote for it, narrated, and voiced Eek and Pierre.
• 1995: The Shnookums & Meat Funny Cartoon Show - He created the show, wrote for it, produced, and voiced Polite Coyote.
• 1996: Tales from the Crypt - He wrote and directed an episode.
• 1998–1999: Toonsylvania - He created the show, wrote for it, and was an executive producer.
• 1998–1999: Mad Jack the Pirate - He created the show, wrote for it, was an executive producer, and voiced Mad Jack.
• 2010: The Twisted Whiskers Show - He wrote, directed, and voiced characters like Mister Mewser and Jack.
• 2016–2019: Mighty Magiswords - He voiced many characters, including Man Fish the Fish Man.

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In Spanish: Bill Kopp para niños