Stephen Hillenburg

 Stephen Hillenburg (born August 21, 1961) is an American animator, writer, producer, actor, voice actor, and director best known for creating the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. He currently owns his own production company, United Plankton Pictures. He has also written for Mother Goose and Grimm and Rocko's Modern Life. He was also the voice of Potty the Parrot. Hillenburg also played the ukulele on some of the original music composed for the show, including Best Day Ever. Stephen Hillenburg was born on August 21, 1961 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He "quit" running the show after the first movie, which some fans claim to be the reason of a decline in quality. However, Hillenburg didn't leave the show entirely, he still serves as an executive producer.