Matt Thompson (animator)
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Matt Thompson is an American
voice actor, writer
, director
and producer
. He is most often associated with Adult Swim
and 70/30 Productions
.
He has been a voice actor, writer, director and producer for Sealab 2021
and Frisky Dingo
, which he co-created with Adam Reed
, as well as performing the same duties for Frisky Dingos spin-off series, The Xtacles
. Later, he worked with Adam Reed
again as an executive producer for the FX Network series Archer
. He has also voiced the character "Producer Man" in 12 oz. Mouse
.
in the mid-90s. High Noon Toons was a 3-hour programming block of cartoons hosted by cowboy hand puppet
s Haas and Lil' Jo (a Bonanza
pun). While working on this show, Matt and Adam were usually heavily intoxicated and the two eventually got reprimanded for lighting one of the prop sets on fire.
United States
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voice actor, writer
Writer
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, director
Television director
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and producer
Television producer
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. He is most often associated with Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
and 70/30 Productions
70/30 Productions
70/30 Productions was an animation production house located on the south side of Atlanta, Georgia close to Interstate 20. They are the creators of Sealab 2021, Frisky Dingo and its spin-off series The Xtacles for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim....
.
He has been a voice actor, writer, director and producer for Sealab 2021
Sealab 2021
Sealab 2021 is an American animated television series. It was shown on Cartoon Network's adult-oriented programming block, Adult Swim. It premiered on November 23, 2000 and the final episode aired on April 25, 2005...
and Frisky Dingo
Frisky Dingo
Frisky Dingo is an American animated cartoon series created by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson for Adult Swim. The series revolved around the conflict between a supervillain named Killface and a superhero named Awesome X, and much of the show's humor focuses on parodying superhero and action movie...
, which he co-created with Adam Reed
Adam Reed
Adam Brooks Reed is an American voice actor, writer, director and producer. He is most often associated with Adult Swim and 70/30 Productions....
, as well as performing the same duties for Frisky Dingos spin-off series, The Xtacles
The Xtacles
The Xtacles is an animated comedy television series created by Matt Thompson. It is a spin-off from the Adult Swim animated series Frisky Dingo, in which the Xtacles, Xander Crews' private army, take a lead role. The series revolves around the Xtacles' lack of direction following the abduction of...
. Later, he worked with Adam Reed
Adam Reed
Adam Brooks Reed is an American voice actor, writer, director and producer. He is most often associated with Adult Swim and 70/30 Productions....
again as an executive producer for the FX Network series Archer
Archer (TV series)
Archer is an American animated television series created by Adam Reed for the FX network. A preview of the series aired on September 17, 2009. The first season premiered on January 14, 2010. The show carries a TV-MA-LSV rating....
. He has also voiced the character "Producer Man" in 12 oz. Mouse
12 oz. Mouse
12 oz. Mouse is an animated television series that aired on the American channel Cartoon Network as part of the Adult Swim late night programming block. The show centers on the antisocial actions of an alcoholic mouse known as "Mouse Fitzgerald", "Fitz," "Butch," or simply "Mouse"...
.
Early work
Matt Thompson and his partner Adam Reed started out at Cartoon Network doing various odd jobs until they came up with their own show called High Noon ToonsHigh Noon Toons
High Noon Toons was a 3-hour programming block of cartoons hosted by two cowboy hand puppets named Haas and Lil' Jo shown on Cartoon Network in the mid-1990s...
in the mid-90s. High Noon Toons was a 3-hour programming block of cartoons hosted by cowboy hand puppet
Hand puppet
A hand puppet is a type of puppet that is controlled by the leg or face that occupies the interior of the puppet. Glove puppets are a variation of hand puppets...
s Haas and Lil' Jo (a Bonanza
Bonanza
Bonanza is an American western television series that both ran on and was a production of NBC from September 12, 1959 to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 430 episodes, it ranks as the second longest running western series and still continues to air in syndication. It centers on the...
pun). While working on this show, Matt and Adam were usually heavily intoxicated and the two eventually got reprimanded for lighting one of the prop sets on fire.