Matthew Abram "
Matt"
Groening ( ; born February 15, 1954) is an American
cartoonist, writer, producer, animator, and voice actor. He is the creator of the comic strip
Life in Hell (1977–2012) and the television series
The Simpsons (1989–present) and
Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013).
The Simpsons has gone on to become the longest running U.S. primetime television series in history, as well as the longest running animated series and sitcom.