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American animator, voice actor, and marine biology teacher (–)

Stephen McDannell Hillenburg (August 21, – November 26, ) was an American animator, voice actor, and marine biology educator.

Hillenburg was best known for creating the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants for Nickelodeon in Serving as the showrunner for its first three seasons, and again from season nine until his death, the show has become the fifth-longest-running American animated series.

He also provided the original voice of Patchy the Pirate's pet, Potty the Parrot.

Born in Lawton, Oklahoma and raised in Anaheim, California, Hillenburg became fascinated with the ocean as a child and developed an interest in art.

He started his professional career in , instructing marine biology at the Orange County Marine Institute, where he wrote and illustrated The Intertidal Zone, an informative picture book about tide-pool animals, which he used to educate his students.

After two year