Thurop Van Orman Biography: Wife, Age, Kids, Net Worth, Parents, Movies & TV Shows, Siblings
Mark Ashton Van Orman, better known as Thurop Van Orman, is a renowned American animator, cartoonist, writer, producer, director, and voice actor.
He created The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack and later directed The Angry Birds Movie 2. His animation career also includes work on Camp Lazlo, Adventure Time, The Powerpuff Girls, Gravity Falls, and Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh.
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| Real Name: | Mark Ashton Van Orman |
| Stage Name: | Thurop Van Orman |
| Born: | April 26, 1976 (age 50 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | American |
| Religion: | Christianity |
| Parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Van Orman |
| Siblings: | Jonny Van Orman |
| Spouse: | Sherri Van Orman, married 1999–present |
| Relationship: | Married |
| Children: | Blossom Van Orman, Hazel Van Orman |
| Occupation: | Animator, Cartoonist, Writer, Producer, Director, Voice Actor |
| Net Worth: | $5 million |
Early life and education
Thurop Van Orman was born on April 26, 1976, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Mr. and Mrs. Van Orman. His family later moved to Panama City, Florida, and subsequently to Salt Lake City when he was twelve.
His ethnicity is American. He grew up alongside his brother, Jonny Van Orman. His religion is Christianity. Before studying character animation at the California Institute of the Arts, he worked for the video-game company Zantaro and later earned a BFA from CalArts.
Career
Thurop Van Orman began his professional animation career around the early 2000s, contributing story, storyboard, and writing work to productions such as The Powerpuff Girls, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, and Camp Lazlo.
He later created The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack for Cartoon Network, serving as its creator, writer, executive producer, and voice of Flapjack. He became a supervising producer on Adventure Time and Sanjay and Craig. His feature work includes concept art for The Little Prince and directing The Angry Birds Movie 2. He also worked on Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh.
Awards and nominations
- 2010: Primetime Emmy Award nomination — Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program for The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack.
- 2011: Primetime Emmy Award nomination — Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program for Adventure Time.
- 2015: Daytime Emmy Award nomination — Outstanding Children’s Animated Program for Sanjay and Craig.
Social media
- Instagram: @littlethurop
Personal life
Thurop Van Orman, 50 years old, is married to Sherri Van Orman, whom he married in 1999. The couple have two daughters, Blossom Van Orman and Hazel Van Orman.
His family life has remained relatively private, while his personal interests have included adventure, drawing, animation, and creative storytelling. His height is unknown.
Net worth
Thurop Van Orman‘s net worth is $5 million USD. He accumulated his wealth from animation, television writing, directing, producing, voice acting, and feature-film projects. His work on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Adventure Time, Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh, and The Angry Birds Movie 2 forms a major part of his professional earnings.
Filmography
- The Powerpuff Girls
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
- Camp Lazlo
- The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
- Adventure Time
- Sanjay and Craig
- The Little Prince
- Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh
- The Angry Birds Movie 2
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Gravity Falls
- Kiff
- Universal Basic Guys
- Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Upcoming
- The Angry Birds Movie 3 — screenwriter, executive producer
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