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Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh Biography

Birth Name:Jeffrey Marsh

Birth Place:Santa Monica, California, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Art department, Producer, Writer, Director, Animation department, Music department, Art director, Visual effects

Fast Facts

Quit his vice president job at a computer company, and with the help of a friend, put together his resume to get into the animation business
Based his character of Major Monogram on "Phineas and Ferb" on broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite
Met "Phineas and Ferb" co-creator Dan Povenmire when bother were background layout artists for "The Simpsons․"
Added his nickname into his credited name to make it longer than most other names
Joined up with Dan Povenmire again when Dan was hired on to be a writing partner for "Rocko's Modern Life", where Jeff was a writer and director of the animated series
Obtained his nickname of "Swampy" during his college days in England due to his last name
Took him 16 years, along with Dan Povenmire, to get "Phineas and Ferb" on air

1995CableACE-Animated Programming Special or Series: nominated
1996EMA Award-Children's Animated Television Program: winner
2008BAFTA Children's Award-Best International: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Animated Programs: nominated
2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation: nominated
2012BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2012BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program: nominated
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Children's Program: nominated
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Children's Program: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program: nominated
2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program: nominated
2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
2021Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Animated Program: winner