Stephen Hillenburg

Characters played by Stephen Hillenburg

Career Overview

Stephen Hillenburg has 75 screen credits in a career dating back to 1992. Their work is anchored in the SpongeBob Collection universe with 4 titles. Signature works include The Patrick Star Show, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

75

Birth Date

1961-08-21

Birth Place

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA

Known For

• 

  The Patrick Star Show
• 

  Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
• 

  The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
• 

  The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
• 

  The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
• 

  The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Associated Universes

• SpongeBob Collection (4 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Bill Fagerbakke (6 collaborations)
• Jill Talley (5 collaborations)
• Tom Kenny (5 collaborations)
• Rodger Bumpass (5 collaborations)
• Clancy Brown (5 collaborations)
• Carolyn Lawrence (5 collaborations)
• Mr. Lawrence (5 collaborations)
• Mary Jo Catlett (5 collaborations)
• Thomas F. Wilson (4 collaborations)
• Lori Alan (4 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (25 credits)

  • Chibiverse: The Movie - Ohana Across Dimensions

    characters

    writing
    2026
  • Untitled Patrick Star Spinoff Flim

    characters

    writing
    2026
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

    original concept

    writing
    2025
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up

    original series creator

    writing
    2025
  • SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up

    original story

    writing
    2025
  • Plankton: The Movie

    original series creator

    writing
    2025
  • Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

    characters

    writing
    2024
  • The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special

    characters

    writing
    2023
  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Rehydrated

    characters

    writing
    2022
  • The Patrick Star Show

    characters

    writing

    - The Patrick Show Reunion (2026) ... characters writing

    - Toilet Training (2026) ... characters writing

    - The Over-Under (2026) ... characters writing

    - The Squid and the Square (2026) ... characters writing

    - Scary Tales (2026) ... characters writing
    2021
  • Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

    original series creator

    writing

    - End of Summer Daze (2024) ... characters writing

    - Parasite Pals (2024) ... characters writing

    - The Suit Suits You (2024) ... characters writing

    - Cretins of the Night (2024) ... characters writing

    - A Finful of Sand Dollars (2024) ... characters writing
    2021
  • I'm Urchin You to Leave

    original series creator

    writing
    2021
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

    story

    writing
    2020
  • The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!

    musical

    writing
    2019
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

    characters

    writing
    2015
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob, You're Fired!

    storyboard

    writing
    2014
  • Hollywood Blvd, USA

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • Spongebob Squarepants: 10 Happiest Moments

    storyboard

    writing
    2009
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

    storyboard

    writing
    2004
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride

    original series creator

    writing
    2003
  • SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • Wormholes

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • The Green Beret

    writer

    writing
    1992

• art (2 credits)

  • The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

    original series design

    art
    2025
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever

    production design

    art
    2016

• production (16 credits)

  • Go Fetch!

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

    executive producer

    production
    2020
  • SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout

    executive producer

    production
    2019
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom

    executive producer

    production
    2019
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • SpongeBob LongPants

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • Krabby Days

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

    producer

    production
    2015
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand

    executive producer

    production
    2010
  • SpongeBob's Truth or Square

    executive producer

    production
    2009
  • SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?

    executive producer

    production
    2005
  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

    producer

    production
    2004

• actors (11 credits)

  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Rehydrated

    Voice of the Parrot (archive sound)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Patrick Star Show

    - Witless for the Prosecution (2026) ... Hans actor actors

    - Swaptoberfest (2024) ... Hans actor actors
    2021
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

    Baby in Stroller (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Spongebob Squarepants: 10 Happiest Moments

    Potty (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: To Love a Patty

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • SpongeBob Squarepants - Absorbing Favorites

    Potty (voice) / Miner

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

    Parrot (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric

    Potty (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas

    Potty (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly

    Potty (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2003

• crew (12 credits)

  • I'm Urchin You to Leave

    creator

    crew
    2021
  • The Patrick Star Show

    - Upturn's Downturn (2025) ... creator crew

    - Pat-Tathlon (2025) ... creator crew

    - A Remembrance of Grand-Past (2025) ... creator crew

    - Zoo U (2025) ... creator crew

    - Li'l Past-Cals (2025) ... creator crew
    2021
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

    in memory of

    crew
    2020
  • SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout

    in memory of

    crew
    2019
  • The Little Prince

    thanks

    crew
    2015
  • Hollywood Blvd, USA

    creator

    crew
    2014
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools

    creator

    crew
    2011
  • SpongeBob's Truth or Square

    creator

    crew
    2009
  • SpongeBob vs. the Big One

    creator

    crew
    2009
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?

    creator

    crew
    2005
  • SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep

    creator

    crew
    2003
  • SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies

    creator

    crew
    2002

• visual effects (2 credits)

  • Hollywood Blvd, USA

    animation

    visual effects
    2014
  • SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis

    character designer

    visual effects
    2007

• directing (6 credits)

  • Hollywood Blvd, USA

    director

    directing
    2014
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: To Love a Patty

    director

    directing
    2008
  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Wormholes

    director

    directing
    1992
  • The Green Beret

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Animation Diary

    director

    directing
    1992

• creators (1 credits)

  • 海绵宝宝国语版

    creator

    creators
    2006