Matt Groening

Matt Groening
Groening at Comic-Con, July 24, 2010
Born	Matthew Abram Groening (1954-02-15) February 15, 1954 (age 71) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Education	Lincoln High School
Alma mater	The Evergreen State College
Occupation(s)	Cartoonist, writer, producer, animator, author, musician, comedian, voice actor
Years active	1977–present
Known for	The Simpsons Futurama Life in Hell Bongo Comics
Political party	Democrat
Spouse(s)	Deborah Caplan (1986–99, divorced) Agustina Picasso (2011–present)
Children	Homer ("Will") Groening Abe Groening Nathaniel Philip Picasso Groening Camille (stepdaughter)
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Matthew Abram "Matt" Groening (born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, producer, animator, author, musician, comedian, and voice actor. He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell, as well as two successful television series, The Simpsons and Futurama.

Groening has won 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, ten for The Simpsons and two for Futurama as well as a British Comedy Award for "outstanding contribution to comedy" in 2004. In 2002, he won the National Cartoonist Society Reuben Award for his work on Life in Hell. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 14, 2012.

1. ↑ "Matt Groening Net Worth". Celebrity Net Worth. Retrieved January 24, 2014.