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Mike Judge Biography

Birth Name:Michael Craig Judge

Birth Place:Guayaquil, Ecuador

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Animation department, Soundtrack, Music department

Fast Facts

Winner of the Winsor McCay Award in 2009 for his contributions to animation
Won a 2014 South by Southwest Film Festival Audience Award
Graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 1985 with a degree in physics
Started out as an electrician working on systems for F-18 fighter jets
After leaving his job as an engineer, he toured with a blues band as a bass player
Best known for creating the animated series "Beavis and Butt-Head" and "King of the Hill․"
His production "Office Space" caused the restaurant chain TGI Fridays to stop requiring its employees to wear buttons on their uniforms

Awards

1994CableACE-Comedy Series: nominated
1997Annie-Best Individual Achievement: Voice Acting by a Male Performer in a TV Production: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: nominated
1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
2000Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Television Production: nominated
2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2014Audience Award-Episodic: winner
2015DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2015WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2015WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
2016DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: nominated
2016Just Laughs Award-Comedy Writers of the Year: winner
2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2016WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2017DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: nominated
2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2017WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2018DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: nominated
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2018WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2019Texas Film Hall of Fame-Star Of Texas: winner
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2026Independent Spirit Award-Best New Scripted Series: nominated