Christopher Houghton is an American animator, writer, director, comic book artist, and voice actor. He is the co-creator of the

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animated series ''

Big City Greens ''Big City Greens'' is an American animated sitcom created by the Houghton Brothers that premiered on Disney Channel on June 18, 2018. The series follows the Green family—siblings Cricket and Tilly, their father Bill, and their Gramma Alice—a ...

'', on which he voices the main character Cricket Green.

Early life

Houghton was born in

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. His parents are Noel and Rick Houghton. He attended the

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Career

Houghton began his career as a storyboard artist on the

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series ''

Fanboy & Chum Chum ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Eric Robles for Nickelodeon. It is based on ''Fanboy'', an animated short created by Robles for Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Frederator Studios, that was bro ...

'' and worked as an artist for

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, MAD magazine, and the ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

'' comic book series, often working alongside his brother Shane, a writer. Houghton served as a storyboard artist on

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's ''

Gravity Falls ''Gravity Falls'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery television comedy, comedy animated television series created by Alex Hirsch for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series follows the adventures of Dipper Pines (Jason Ritter) and his twi ...

'' and ''

Wander Over Yonder ''Wander Over Yonder'' is an American animated television series that aired on Disney Channel and Disney XD. Created by Craig McCracken, it follows the adventures of the optimistic Wander, who travels across the galaxy to help the inhabitants of ...

.'' From 2015 to 2017, he served as a storyboard director on Nickelodeon's ''

Harvey Beaks ''Harvey Beaks'' is an American animated television series created by C. H. Greenblatt for Nickelodeon. The series follows a friendly bluebird named Harvey, and his pair of imps named Fee and Foo who live together in Littlebark Grove as the tr ...

''.' 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 ''

''.' Houghton voices the main character, Cricket Green. After initially only providing the voice for early production, his performance impressed

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CEO

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during an advanced screening. In February 2024, the Houghton brothers signed a multiyear overall production deal with

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Personal life

Houghton is married to animator and artist Kassandra Heller. In 2009, Houghton was the recipient of the

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Memorial Scholarship from the

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Houghton, Chris Disney Television Animation people Nickelodeon Animation Studio people American television producers Showrunners of animated series American storyboard artists 21st-century American male artists American illustrators Year of birth missing (living people) Living people