Biography
Legendary cartoon creator with credits for creating Life in Hell, The Simpsons and Futurama, Matt is a cool guy and not as many think, a one eyed pirate who shoots anyone who comes into his office.

Born back yonder on Monday, February 15, 1954 Matt Groening came from the long lost locatio of Portland, Oregon, USA. Not being great at school he spent much of his school tool doodling. This soon developed into a passion for drawing.

This resulted in his mid 1980's move to Los Angeles where be began drawing his cartoon strip Life in Hell. In 1988, filler was needed for the Tracy Ullman show and Matt decided he would try and get his drawings featured.

Not wanting to lose the rights to his classic cartoon, Life in Hell, he scribbled together a strange family. They would later become the unrivialed success that is The Simpsons.

He followed this up in 1999, when he unvailed Futurama on Fox, set in the year 3,000. The show was popular but was unfortunatly cancelled after 4 series despite conspiracy theories that there was a firth series.

In terms of a personal life, Matt actually has one. He married in 1987, becoming husband of Deborah Caplan. They had two childred but divorsed in 1999.