Steve Oedekerk facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Steve Oedekerk
Oedekerk in 2006
Born	Steven Brent Oedekerk November 27, 1961 (age 63) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Other names	Steve O.
Occupation	Filmmaker actor stand-up comedian
Years active	1983–present
Notable work	The Chosen One in Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
Children	2

Steven Brent Oedekerk (born November 27, 1961) is an American filmmaker, actor, and stand-up comedian. He is famous for working with actor Jim Carrey on movies like the Ace Ventura series.

Oedekerk is the creator of the wacky martial arts comedy Kung Pow! Enter the Fist. He also wrote and directed the animated movie Barnyard. He helped write other hit comedies like The Nutty Professor and Bruce Almighty. His work on the movie Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius earned an Academy Award nomination.

Early Life

Steve Oedekerk was born in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in Huntington Beach, California. He attended Mater Dei High School and later went to Golden West College.

Career in Movies and TV

Working with Jim Carrey

Steve Oedekerk's career took off when he began working with other comedians. In the early 1990s, he became good friends with Jim Carrey while working on the TV show In Living Color. This was the start of a long and successful partnership.

Oedekerk worked as a consultant on Carrey's breakout movie, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994). The movie was a huge hit. Oedekerk then directed and wrote the sequel, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), which was even more successful at the box office.

The two friends continued to work together. Oedekerk co-wrote the screenplay for The Nutty Professor (1996), which was a massive success. He also helped write the story for Bruce Almighty (2003) and its sequel, Evan Almighty (2007).

Directing and Writing

Besides his work with Jim Carrey, Oedekerk has written and directed his own movies. In 1997, he directed Nothing to Lose, starring Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence.

One of his most famous projects is Kung Pow! Enter the Fist (2002). Oedekerk not only wrote and directed the film, but he also starred as the main character, "The Chosen One." He used an old martial arts movie and digitally inserted himself into the scenes, creating a unique and silly comedy.

He also wrote or helped write the screenplays for many other films, including:

• Patch Adams (1998)
• Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
• Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
• Barnyard (2006)
• Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Animation Studios

O Entertainment

Former type	Production company
Industry	Animation Live Action
Fate	Closed
Founded	1990; 35 years ago (1990)
Founder	Steve Oedekerk
Defunct	February 19, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-02-19)
Headquarters	Burbank, California , U.S.
Divisions	Omation Animation Studio

In 1990, Oedekerk started his own production company called O Entertainment. The company made animated movies and TV shows. Some of its famous projects include Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and the TV series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius.

O Entertainment also created a series of funny shorts called "Thumbmation." These shorts used thumbs as characters to parody famous movies like Star Wars (Thumb Wars) and Titanic (Thumbtanic).

Omation Animation Studio

Omation Animation Studio

Former type	Division
Industry	Animation
Fate	Closed
Predecessor	DNA Productions
Successor	Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Founded	2002; 23 years ago (2002)
Founder	Steve Oedekerk
Defunct	March 30, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-03-30)
Headquarters	Burbank, California , U.S.

In 2002, Oedekerk opened Omation Animation Studio as part of O Entertainment. The studio's first big project was the movie Barnyard. Oedekerk wrote, directed, produced, and even did voices for the film.

The success of Barnyard led to a Nickelodeon TV series called Back at the Barnyard, which ran from 2007 to 2011. The studio also created the show Planet Sheen, a spin-off of the Jimmy Neutron series. After the studio DNA Productions (which made Jimmy Neutron) closed, many of its animators came to work at Omation.

Filmography

Here are some of the major films and TV shows Steve Oedekerk has worked on.

Film

Acting Roles

Television

See also

In Spanish: Steve Oedekerk para niños