Eric "Butters" Stough (born July 31, 1972) is an American animator and producer. He is best known as the animation director and a producer on the television series South Park. Born in Evergreen, Colorado, Stough attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and graduated in 1995 with a degree in film. A longtime friend of Trey Parker, he has worked with him and Matt Stone on most of their projects, including South Park, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, Orgazmo, Team America: World Police and the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon. Stough has won five Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on South Park, as well as a Peabody Award. He was the inspiration for the character of Butters Stotch on South Park. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eric Stough has 20 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Their work is anchored in the South Park: Post COVID Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, Team America: World Police, South Park: The Unaired Pilot. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
