Andy Bialk

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Andy Bialk
Born
Andrew D. Bialk

(1971-11-16) November 16, 1971 (age 52)
Occupation(s)Animator, storyboard artist, character designer
Years active1991–present
SpouseHalle Pickering
ChildrenLena Bialk
Rose Bialk

Andrew D. Bialk (born November 16, 1971) is an American animator, storyboard artist and character designer. He is best known for his work as a character designer on the Cartoon Network series Dexter's Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls . He was also known for portraying a high school student in the music video for Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit".

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Education

Filmography

Television

YearTitleNotes
1995-1996 The Cartoon Cartoon Show layout artist
1996-2003 Dexter's Laboratory character designer/background designer/model designer/layout artist/storyboard artist
1997 Nightmare Ned background layout
1998-2004 The Powerpuff Girls model/character supervisor
1999 Oh Yeah! Cartoons storyboard artist ("Playing a Hunch")
2001 Samurai Jack property designer
2004-2007 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends character designer
2005 Star Wars: Clone Wars character layout
The X's additional character designer
2005-2006 Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go! lead character designer
Johnny Test character designer
2010 The Penguins of Madagascar character designer
The Ricky Gervais Show character designer
Sym-Bionic Titan character designer
2010-2011 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated background painter
2012-2013 DreamWorks Dragons character designer
2013 The Awesomes original character design
2014-2015 Mickey Mouse character designer
2015-2016 Shimmer and Shine art director/original character design

Film

YearTitleNotes
2002 The Powerpuff Girls Movie character designer
2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa character designer
2010 How to Train Your Dragon character designer
Shrek Forever After character designer
Megamind character designer
2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted character designer (uncredited)
2013 Free Birds character designer (uncredited)
2014 The Lego Movie concept artist and designer
The Book of Life character designer
2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water character designer
Hell and Back lead character designer
2017 The Emoji Movie visual development artist
2018 The Grinch character designer
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse visual development artist
2021 Vivo character design

Music videos

YearSongArtistRole
1991 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana High School Teenager
1992 Smells Like Nirvana "Weird Al" Yankovic Extra
100% Sonic Youth Extra

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2004 Annie Awards Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Television Production The Powerpuff Girls
"Save Mojo"
Nominated
2010 Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - Character Design The Ricky Gervais Show
"Charity"
Won [1]
2011Annie AwardsOutstanding Character Design in a Television Production The Ricky Gervais Show Nominated
2013Annie AwardsOutstanding Character Design in an Animated Television Production Dragons: Riders of Berk
"Alvin and the Outcasts"
Nominated
Emmy AwardsOutstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - Character DesignDragons: Riders of Berk
"We Are Family (Part 2)"
Won [2]
2014Annie AwardsOutstanding Character Design in an Animated Television Production The Awesomes Nominated

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