Mike Judge Biography: TV Series Wife, Kids, Movie, Music, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Awards

Mike Judge became an Actor, animator, writer, producer, director, and musician.

Born Michael Craig Judge, he first attracted notice with the creation of the animated short “Frog Baseball,” which evolved into the groundbreaking MTV series Beavis and Butt-Head in 1993.

His deadpan humour and talent for mimicking everyday speech patterns carried over into the creation of King of the Hill in 1997, a show celebrated for finding comedy in the mundane aspects of American suburban life.

Profile

• Full name: Michael Craig Judge
• Date of birth: October 17, 1962
• Age: 63 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Guayaquil, Ecuador
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, animator, writer, producer, director, musician
• Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.82 m)
• Parents: William James Judge (father), Margaret Yvonne Blue (mother)
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Francesca Morocco (married 1989)
• Children: Lily Judge, Julia Judge, Charles Judge
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: American of European descent
• Net worth: $80 million

Early Life and Education

Mike Judge is now 62 years old. He was born on October 17, 1962, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to American parents working abroad—his father, William James Judge, was an archaeologist, and his mother, Margaret Yvonne Blue, was a librarian.

When Judge was still a young child, his family relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Growing up in New Mexico, he demonstrated an aptitude for both the sciences and the arts.

After graduating high school, Judge attended the University of California, San Diego, majoring in physics and earning a Bachelor of Science degree. While he initially intended to pursue a career in engineering or science, his interest shifted toward animation and storytelling during his college years.

Personal Life

Mike Judge married Francesca Morocco in 1989. The couple has three children together: Lily, Julia, and Charles. Although Judge keeps his private life largely out of the spotlight, he has occasionally mentioned that family time remains central to his life when he is not working on creative projects. He and Francesca have maintained a steady marriage without any publicly reported separations or controversies.

The Judge is known to reside primarily in Los Angeles when not filming or producing, although he retains strong ties to both New Mexico and California. Beyond his marriage, there are no public records of extramarital affairs or divorces, as he prefers to maintain a low profile outside his professional persona.

Career

Mike Judge’s career path was anything but conventional. After graduating from UC San Diego in 1987, he worked briefly as a software engineer at Parallax Graphics in Santa Clara, California.

During his free time, he began creating animated shorts using rudimentary equipment borrowed from computer labs. His 1992 short Frog Baseball caught the attention of MTV executives, leading to the development of the series Beavis and Butt-Head in 1993.

As the creator, writer, animator, and voice actor for multiple characters (including the titular Beavis and Butt-Head themselves), Judge propelled the show to immense popularity, with over 250 episodes aired through multiple runs (1993–1997, 2011, and 2022–present).

In 1995, Judge partnered with former Simpsons writer Greg Daniels to launch King of the Hill, premiering on Fox in January 1997. As co-creator, executive producer, and voice of several characters (notably Hank Hill), Judge helped guide the show for 13 seasons (1997–2009; revival in 2025–present).

Its subtle, character-driven humour earned critical praise and multiple awards, becoming one of the longest-running animated sitcoms in American television history. Branching into feature films, Judge wrote and directed Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996), a commercial hit that grossed over $63 million worldwide.

He followed this success with Office Space (1999), a satire of corporate culture that became a cult classic despite underwhelming box-office returns, and Idiocracy (2006), a dystopian comedy that has gained a large following for its prescient themes. In 2009, he wrote and directed Extract, further cementing his reputation for skewering everyday absurdities.

Parallel to his film work, Judge created The Goode Family (ABC, 2009), a short-lived animated satire on eco-conscious upper-middle-class culture. He returned to live-action comedy with Silicon Valley on HBO (2014–2019), a show that satirized the tech startup ecosystem.

The show was praised for both its insider’s perspective—borrowed from Judge’s own experiences in Silicon Valley—and its sharp comedic writing, earning multiple Critics’ Choice nominations.

In 2017, he launched Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus on Cinemax (2017–2018), a documentary-style animated series exploring the lives of touring musicians.

In January 2019, Judge and Greg Daniels co-founded Bandera Entertainment, an animation studio that focuses on mentoring new talent and producing original content.

Through Bandera, he helped initiate the revival of King of the Hill (announced 2022) and the Paramount+ reboot of Beavis and Butt-Head (2022–present).

Concurrently, Judge provided voice work for various projects, including voicing characters on episodes of Family Guy (2013–2022) and making cameo appearances as Dale Gribble in multiple animated series.

As of mid-2025, Judge remains actively involved in producing and developing new projects, balancing his roles as creator, writer, director, and occasional voice actor.

Awards

• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (King of the Hill: “Bobby Goes Nuts,” 1999)
• Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production (King of the Hill, 2004)
• Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Series (Silicon Valley, 2014)
• Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Series (Office Space DVD, 2005) – Nominee
• AFI Award for TV Program of the Year (Silicon Valley, 2014)
• Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series (Silicon Valley, 2014)
• Lifetime Achievement Winsor McCay Award for career contributions to animation (2009)

Net worth

Mike Judge’s net worth is estimated at approximately $80 million. His primary income sources include profits from his production company, Bandera Entertainment, as well as royalties and residuals from Beavis and Butt-Head, King of the Hill, and Silicon Valley, and earnings from feature films such as Office Space and Idiocracy.

Controversy

Throughout his multi-decade career, Mike Judge has largely avoided personal scandals, instead drawing controversy to the subject matter of his work.

Early in the run of Beavis and Butt-Head, parent groups and advocacy organizations criticized the show for its depiction of teenage delinquency, profanity, and juvenile humour.

The Parents Television Council campaigned for censorship or cancellation in the mid-1990s, claiming the series normalized reckless behaviour and belittled educational values.

MTV responded by shifting airtime to later evening slots and providing viewer advisories, but Judge himself did not face legal or personal accusations; instead, the debate centred on media influence.

When Office Space was released in 1999, industry insiders noted that the film’s unflattering portrayal of corporate culture and micromanaging bosses ruffled feathers among certain business-minded executives.

Although the film initially failed at the box office, its cult status later overshadowed any controversy, and Judge never faced direct backlash beyond the usual box-office criticism.

Similarly, Idiocracy (2006) drew mixed reviews for its bleak social satire; some critics argued that the premise leaned too heavily into cynicism about American culture. However, the film’s controversy was thematic rather than personal, and Judge weathered the critiques without any notable damage to his reputation.

In 2014, when Silicon Valley premiered, some tech moguls took issue with its unflattering portrayal of startup culture, specifically the jokes about overvalued companies, startup bro culture, and superficial investor relationships.

Founders at certain venture capital firms commented publicly that the series “hit too close to home,” but no legal action or formal complaints were lodged against Judge.

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Filmography

• Frog Baseball (1992, short)
• Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996).
• Office Space (1999).
• Idiocracy (2006)
• Extract (2009)
• Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022)
• In the Hole (2024)