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Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh

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
Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh

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
  • 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
  • Met "Phineas and Ferb" co-creator Dan Povenmire when bother were background layout artists for "The Simpsons․"

Awards

  • 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
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