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Stephen DeStefano

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  • Production Designer
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Stephen DeStefano is an Emmy award winning cartoonist and designer. He has gained notoriety through his efforts on various movies and television series, including The Ren & Stimpy Show (1992-1996), The Venture Bros. (2004-2006), Mickey's Shorts (2013-2017), and Unicorn, Warriors Eternal (2012-2013). Presently, he is acting as lead character designer on Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal (2019-2024).
BornJanuary 18, 1966
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Aaron LaPlante in Primal (2019)
    Primal
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Art Department
    Puss in Boots (2011)
    Puss in Boots
    6.6
    • Animation Department
    • 2011
    Demari Hunte, Tom Milligan, and Hazel Doupe in Unicorn: Warriors Eternal (2023)
    Unicorn: Warriors Eternal
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Art Department
    Billy West in The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)
    The Ren & Stimpy Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Art Department

    Credits

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    Art Department

    • Stephen DeStefano in Famous Studios Champion Collection (2026)
      Famous Studios Champion Collection
      Video
      • artwork and design
      • custom artwork by
      • 2026
    • Aaron LaPlante in Primal (2019)
      Primal
      8.6
      TV Series
      • lead character design
      • storyboard cleanup
      • character design
      • 2019–2026
    • Fixed (2025)
      Fixed
      5.2
      • character designer
      • 2025
    • Demari Hunte, Tom Milligan, and Hazel Doupe in Unicorn: Warriors Eternal (2023)
      Unicorn: Warriors Eternal
      7.2
      TV Series
      • character design
      • 2023
    • Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman, and Eric Bauza in Looney Tunes Cartoons (2019)
      Looney Tunes Cartoons
      8.0
      TV Series
      • character design
      • 2020–2023
    • Steve Buscemi, Fran Drescher, David Spade, Brad Abrell, Jacqueline Pinol, David Berón, Derek Drymon, Jim Gaffigan, Jess Harnell, Marabina Jaimes, Lex Lang, Caitlin McKenna, David Michie, Michelle Murdocca, Michelle Ruff, Molly Shannon, Genndy Tartakovsky, Fred Tatasciore, Debra Wilson, Scott Underwood, Asher Bishop, Kathryn Hahn, Zoe Berri, Keegan-Michael Key, Amanda Troop, Ben Pronsky, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Todd Haberkorn, Natalia Castellanos, Juan Pacheco, Diego Osorio, Melissa Sturm, Aaron LaPlante, Jennifer Kluska, Asher Blinkoff, Will Townsend, Brian Hull, Tyler Blevins, Victoria Gomez, and Chloé Malaisé in Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania (2022)
      Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania
      6.0
      • visual development artist
      • 2022
    • Nicole Sullivan, Tara Strong, Grey DeLisle, Phil LaMarr, Fred Tatasciore, Jason Spisak, Kari Wahlgren, Kimberly Brooks, Eddie Perino, Keith Ferguson, Mallory Low, Jessica McKenna, Myrna Velasco, and Rina Hoshino in DC Super Hero Girls (2019)
      DC Super Hero Girls
      7.3
      TV Series
      • character design
      • 2021
    • Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short (2021)
      Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short
      6.6
      Short
      • visual development
      • 2021
    • Kid Cosmic (2021)
      Kid Cosmic
      8.0
      TV Series
      • additional art
      • 2021
    • The Mighty Ones (2020)
      The Mighty Ones
      6.6
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2020
    • Primal: Tales of Savagery (2019)
      Primal: Tales of Savagery
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • character design
      • 2019
    • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
      SpongeBob SquarePants
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Mickey Mouse (2013)
      Mickey Mouse
      8.1
      TV Series
      • character and prop designer
      • character & prop design
      • character and prop design ...
      • 2013–2018
    • Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
      Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
      6.3
      • visual development
      • 2018
    • Samurai Jack (2001)
      Samurai Jack
      8.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard layout
      • layout keys
      • additional storyboard artist (uncredited) ...
      • 2017

    Animation Department

    • Fixed (2025)
      Fixed
      5.2
      • character designer
      • character layout artist
      • 2025
    • Eric Bauza in The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024)
      The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
      6.7
      • character designer
      • character layout
      • 2024
    • Michael Croner, Noël Wells, and Philip Solomon in Craig Before the Creek (2023)
      Craig Before the Creek
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • character designer
      • 2023
    • Demari Hunte, Tom Milligan, and Hazel Doupe in Unicorn: Warriors Eternal (2023)
      Unicorn: Warriors Eternal
      7.2
      TV Series
      • layout artist
      • character designer (uncredited)
      • 2023
    • Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman, and Eric Bauza in Looney Tunes Cartoons (2019)
      Looney Tunes Cartoons
      8.0
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2020–2021
    • The Mighty Ones (2020)
      The Mighty Ones
      6.6
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2020
    • Aaron LaPlante in Primal (2019)
      Primal
      8.6
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2019
    • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018)
      Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
      6.0
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2018–2019
    • Mickey Mouse (2013)
      Mickey Mouse
      8.1
      TV Series
      • character and prop design
      • character designer
      • designer
      • 2013–2017
    • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, Jonny Solomon, Keegan-Michael Key, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Sadie Sandler, and Asher Blinkoff in Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
      Hotel Transylvania 2
      6.6
      • character designer
      • 2015
    • DC Nation's Farm League (2012)
      DC Nation's Farm League
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • background designer
      • 2012–2013
    • Paul Rugg, Peter Browngardt, Steve Little, and Pat Duke in Secret Mountain Fort Awesome (2011)
      Secret Mountain Fort Awesome
      3.2
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2012
    • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010)
      Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
      7.8
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2012
    • Puss in Boots (2011)
      Puss in Boots
      6.6
      • story artist
      • 2011
    • The Venture Bros. (2003)
      The Venture Bros.
      8.6
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2009–2011

    Production Designer

    • Jill Scott, Mark Gale, Eric Wright, David Fino, Lindsey Z. Briggs, Rafael Rodriguez, Sarah Frechette, Carole Simms D'Agostino, Kenneth Mark Berman, Carole D'Agostino, Logan Kulick, David Stephens, Megan DeCristoforo, Michael Carolan, Abby Roderick, and Laurie Green in SeeMore's Playhouse (2006)
      SeeMore's Playhouse
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Production Designer (uncredited)
      • 2006–2008

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • DC Comics
      • Facebook
    • Alternative names
      • S. De Stefano
    • Born
      • January 18, 1966
    • Spouse
      • Siobhan MullenSeptember 26, 2009 - 2011 (divorced)
    • Other works
      Cover art for Tex Avery's Screwball Classics Volume 2.

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