Writing
Pendleton Ward
Sep 23, 1982 (44 years) San Antonio, Texas, USA
Ward Taylor Pendleton Johnston (born September 23, 1982), known professionally as Pendleton Ward or simply Pen Ward, is an American animator, screenwriter, producer, director, and voice actor who has worked for Cartoon Network Studios, Frederator Studios, and Netflix Animation. He created the Emmy Award-winning series Adventure Time, the Internet series Bravest Warriors, and the adult animated interview series The Midnight Gospel.
Known for
8.5
Adventure Time
Executive Producer, Writer, Theme Song Performance, Story, Creator
6.4
Teen Titans Go!
Characters
8.4
Steven Universe
Storyboard Artist, Writer
8.6
Over the Garden Wall
Writer
8.1
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
Writer, Storyboard Artist
8.7
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Original Series Creator
8.3
The Midnight Gospel
Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
8.2
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Creator
4.7
Uncle Grandpa
Writer, Director
8.2
Bee and PuppyCat
Writer, Editor, Sound Director
7.6
Bravest Warriors
Creator
8.9
Adventure Time: Side Quests
Writer
8.5
Bee and PuppyCat
Story, Writer
7.5
Random! Cartoons
Director, Writer, Creator
6.6
City of Ghosts
Director, Writer
Filmography
Dirtmouths
2026 · Night Groundskeeper
8.9
Adventure Time: Side Quests
2026 · Writer
9.0
Behind The Elephant
2025 · Self
7.7
Adult Swim's The Elephant
2025 · Director, Story, Executive Producer
10.0
Mystery Cuddlers
2024 · Writer, Creator
Mystery Cuddlers
2024 · Writer, Director, Storyboard Artist, Executive Producer
8.7
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
2023 · Ellis P / Norm (voice)
8.5
Bee and PuppyCat
2022 · Story, Writer
6.6
City of Ghosts
2021 · Director, Writer
8.2
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
2020 · Lumpy Space Princess / Additional Voices (voice)
8.3
The Midnight Gospel
2020 · Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
Good Jubies: The Making of Bad Jubies
2016 · Self
5.4
Uncle Kent 2
2016 · Main Title Designer
7.1
I Know That Voice
2014 · Self
How an Idea Becomes Adventure Time
2014 · Self
Distant Bands: The Music of Adventure Time
2014 · Self
8.6
Over the Garden Wall
2014 · Writer
8.2
Bee and PuppyCat
2014 · Writer, Editor, Sound Director
4.7
Uncle Grandpa
2013 · Uncle Grandpa / Pizza Steve (voice)
6.4
Teen Titans Go!
2013 · Characters
8.4
Steven Universe
2013 · Storyboard Artist, Writer
8.2
The Wand
2012 · Lumpy Space Princess
Adventure Time: Fun with Finn and Jake
2012 · Lumpy Space Princess (voice)
7.6
Bravest Warriors
2012 · Creator
8.5
Adventure Time
2010 · Lumpy Space Princess (voice)
7.5
Random! Cartoons
2008 · Abraham Lincoln / Old Man (voice)
8.1
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
2008 · Writer, Storyboard Artist
8.6
Adventure Time
2007 · Director, Writer, Co-Producer, Producer's Assistant
8.0
The Simpsons
1989 · The Simpsons Theme Song Singer (voice)