Chris Houghton

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Christopher Houghton
Comikaze Expo 2011 - Chris and Shane Houghton, creators of Reed Gunther (6325367668) (cropped).jpg
Houghton at Comikaze Expo in 2011
BornChristopher Michael Houghton [1]
St. Johns, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationAnimator, illustrator, writer, director, musician, voice actor
Education College for Creative Studies
Years active2011–present
Notable works Big City Greens
SpouseKassandra Heller

Christopher Michael Houghton is an American animator, illustrator, writer, director, musician, and voice actor. He is the co-creator and executive producer of the Disney Channel animated series Big City Greens , on which he voices the main character Cricket Green.

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Early life

Houghton was born in St. Johns, Michigan. [2] His parents are Noel and Rick Houghton. [3] [4] He attended the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, where he majored in illustration. [5] [6]

Career

Houghton began his career as a storyboard artist on the Nickelodeon series Fanboy & Chum Chum [7] and worked as an artist for Bongo Comics, Mad , and Boom! Studios. [8] He often collaborates with his brother, writer Shane Houghton [9] [7] , with whom he co-created the Reed Gunther comic book series. [10]

Houghton served as a storyboard artist on Disney XD's Gravity Falls and Wander Over Yonder [11] [12] before later working as a storyboard director on Nickelodeon's Harvey Beaks . [13]

In March 2016, Disney XD announced that it had picked up an animated series by the Houghton brothers, originally titled Country Club and later renamed Big City Greens . [14] [15] Houghton voices the main character, Cricket Green. After initially only providing the voice for early production, his performance impressed Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger during an advanced screening. [16]

In February 2024, the Houghton brothers signed a multiyear overall production deal with Disney Branded Television. [17]

Personal life

Houghton is married to animator and artist Kassandra Heller. [18]

In 2009, Houghton was the recipient of the Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship from the National Cartoonists Society. [19]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleCreditNotes
2024 Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation Cricket Green (voice)Writer, executive producer

Television

YearTitleCreditNotes
2011–2012 Fanboy & Chum Chum Storyboard artist
2012–2016 Gravity Falls
2013–2014 Wander Over Yonder
2014 Mickey Mouse Episode: "Clogged" [20]
2015–2017 Harvey Beaks Storyboard director
2018–present Big City Greens Cricket Green (voice)Co-creator, writer, executive producer
2022–2023 The Owl House Bill (voice)2 episodes
2022–present Chibiverse Cricket Green (voice)6 episodes

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ "National Cartoonists Society". nationalcartoonists.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  2. ↑ Mike (2015-05-04). "Chris Houghton". Animation Insider. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  3. ↑ Greco, Rachel (June 18, 2018). "New Disney cartoon inspired by brothers' St. Johns roots". Lansing State Journal . Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ Toby, Mekeisha Madden (December 27, 2017). "Country boy moves downtown in coming 'Big City Greens'". The Detroit News . Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ Bentley, Rick (September 20, 2023). "'Big City Greens' reaches major television milestone". kget.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ kingfeaturesadmin (2009-05-11). "King Features Cartoonists Dan Piraro and Vic Lee Among Nominees for National Cartoonists Society 2009 Reuben Awards – King Features Syndicate" . Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  7. 1 2 Goellner, Caleb (2012-01-09). "Chris Houghton Applies Animation Expertise to Awesome Sketches [Art]". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  8. ↑ "9 Questions with Chris Houghton". Scratch9. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  9. ↑ "NCS member Chris Houghton sells Animated Series to Disney XD". nationalcartoonists.com. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  10. ↑ "Interview - Reed Gunther creators, Chris and Shane Houghton". 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2025-07-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "Chris Houghton and Shane Houghton, Creators and Executive Producers of Disney Channel's 'Big City Greens,' Enter Into Overall With Disney Branded Television" . Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  12. ↑ "Looks like the cat's outta the bag! Or in this..." 2025-04-23. Archived from the original on 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  13. ↑ "Disney takes the unknown country road with Big City Greens" . Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  14. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (2016-03-04). "Disney XD Announces 'Billy Dilly' and 'Country Club'" . Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  15. ↑ Melrose, Kevin (2017-07-21). "EXCLUSIVE: First Look At Disney XD's Big City Greens Opening Credits". CBR. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  16. ↑ "what's your opinion on Bob Iger now that he's..." 2025-01-23. Archived from the original on 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  17. ↑ Rice, Lynette (2024-02-10). "'Big City Greens' Creators Chris Houghton, Shane Houghton Sign Multi-Year Deal With Disney Branded TV". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  18. ↑ Stories, Local (2016-12-02). "Meet Los Feliz Animator, BG Painter, Designer, and Illustrator: Kassandra Heller". Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  19. ↑ David (2010-02-26). "David-Wasting-Paper: Chris Houghton - Cartoonist Survey #84". David-Wasting-Paper. Archived from the original on 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  20. ↑ "National Cartoonists Society". nationalcartoonists.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
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