Kirker Butler

Kirker Butler
Butler at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2010.
Born
Kirker Butler

(1971-02-14) February 14, 1971 (age 55)
Hartford, Kentucky
OccupationWriter
Years active1999-present

Kirker Butler (born February 14, 1971) is an American television producer and writer, who has worked on such shows as Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, The Neighbors, Galavant, and Only Murders in the Building, as well as the co-creator for the Family Guy spin-off Stewie.

Career

Butler joined Family Guy in 2004, and has since produced and written multiple episodes, including: "Padre de Familia" "Barely Legal" "Hell Comes to Quahog" "The Courtship of Stewie's Father" and the Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back parody "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side".

He has been nominated for 3 Emmy Awards for his work on Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, and Only Murders in the Building.

He is the author of the novel Pretty Ugly.

In 2020, he was added to the Barn Theatre, Michigan's wall of fame, having studied at the school in 1992 and 1993.

In March 2026, it has been announced that he will be the co-creator (alongside Seth MacFarlane) of the upcoming Family Guy spin-off Stewie, which has been greenlit for two seasons.

References

  1. ↑ "Kirker Butler". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  2. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (25 July 2019). "'Delilah' Comedy Pilot Starring Jessica Rothe From Sharon Horgan & Kapital Ordered By HBO Max". Deadline. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Meet Family Guy Writer Kirker Butler". Ace Weekly. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Snyder, Laura (15 April 2015). "BOOK: American satire is 'Pretty Ugly'". Leo Weekly. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Benson, Dave (9 November 2020). "'YOUNG SHELDON' STAR, EMMY WINNER WETTIG AMONG BARN HONOREES". WKFR. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Barn Theatre Celebrates Eight New 2020 Wall of Fame Inductees". Barn Theatre School. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2026-03-12). "'Family Guy' Spinoff 'Stewie' Gets 2-Season Fox Order (Exclusive)". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-03-13.