Thurop Van Orman

Thurop Van Orman
Born Mark Van Orman
April 26, 1976
Norfolk, Virginia, US
Occupation TV writer, producer, animator, voice actor, singer, storyboard artist, storyboard director
Years active 2001–present
Known for The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, The Powerpuff Girls, Camp Lazlo, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Adventure Time, Sanjay and Craig, Gravity Falls

Mark "Thurop" Van Orman (born April 26, 1976 in Norfolk, Virginia, US) is an American TV writer, director, cartoonist, producer, animator, storyboard artist, storyboard director, singer and voice actor. He is known for being the creator of the animated series The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, in which he voices the titular character. He studied character animation at the California Institute of the Arts.[1] He was the storyboard artist for Camp Lazlo, The Powerpuff Girls and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. He was also the co-writer for these shows. He was also the supervising producer for Adventure Time, and currently serves as one for Sanjay and Craig. Thurop is also somewhat known for responding to much of his fans' fanart through the website DeviantArt. He is currently working on his stop motion film project titled Black Forest,[2] as well as providing concept art for the film adaptation of The Little Prince. He has also announced via Twitter that he will be writing a film about Vikings.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2015 The Little Prince Concept artist
TBA Black Forest[2] Director
TBA Untitled film about Vikings Screenwriter

Television

Year Title Role
2004 The Powerpuff Girls Storyboard artist
2005 The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy Writer, storyboard artist
2005–2007 Camp Lazlo Writer, storyboard artist, storyboard director
2008–2010 The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack Creator, writer, executive producer, storyboard artist, director
2010–2011 Adventure Time Supervising producer, writer
2013–Present Sanjay and Craig Supervising producer, creative consultant

Voice roles

Year Title Role Notes
2008–2010 The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack Flapjack / Background Singer / Additional voices 46 episodes
2011–Present Adventure Time Tree Witch / Kent / Bounce House Princess 3 episodes
2012–present Gravity Falls Li'l Gideon 6 episodes
2013–Present Sanjay and Craig Additional voices 8 episodes

References

  1. ↑ A Boy and His Whale: The Marvelous Making of Flapjack
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rondal (February 6, 2012). "The Marvelous Misadventures of Thurop Van Orman – Exclusive Interview". Strange Kids Club. Retrieved March 6, 2012.

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