Pendleton Ward

Pendleton Ward

Writing

Biography

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Good Jubies: The Making of Bad Jubies movie poster

Good Jubies: The Making of Bad Jubies

Behind the scenes on the set of Kirsten Lepore's Adventure Time special "Bad Jubies".

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Good Jubies: The Making of Bad Jubies

The Wand movie poster

The Wand

Finn and Jake must team up with the Ice King to stop a misbehaving wand.

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Lumpy Space Princess

How an Idea Becomes Adventure Time movie poster

How an Idea Becomes Adventure Time

A behind-the-scenes look at how an episode of Adventure Time is created.

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How an Idea Becomes Adventure Time

Distant Bands: The Music of Adventure Time movie poster

Distant Bands: The Music of Adventure Time

Pendleton Ward, Jesse Moynihan, Rebecca Sugar, and Patrick McHale talk about the role of music and creating songs for the animated series "Adventure Time".

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Distant Bands: The Music of Adventure Time

I Know That Voice movie poster

I Know That Voice

Filmmaker Lawrence Shapiro discusses voice-over acting with the talented people behind the characters.

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I Know That Voice

Behind The Elephant movie poster

Behind The Elephant

Take a rare look into the creative process of Adult Swim's The Elephant with interviews and footage from the production that highlight the unique challenges and discoveries that made the project a truly original experience - for both the audience and the creators themselves.

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Behind The Elephant

Adventure Time: Fun With Finn And Jake movie poster

Adventure Time: Fun With Finn And Jake

Catch ALL NEW EPISODES plus THE BEST OF Adventure Time on the big screen! Finn, the human boy with the awesome hat, and Jake, the wise dog, embark on a series of bizarre and unique exploits as they explore the kooky land of Ooo. Whether it’s rescuing a princess from an Ice King, or de-corpsenating dead candy people, one thing’s for sure: it’s always adventure time.

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Adventure Time: Fun With Finn And Jake

Lumpy Space Princess (voice)

Production

Barrista

Bueno the Bear goes for a coffee. But is he searching for caffeine, or closure?

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Adventure Time movie poster

Adventure Time

Pen and Jake have to rescue Princess Bubblegum from the antagonistic Ice King.

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Uncle Kent 2 movie poster

Uncle Kent 2

In a desperate search to create a follow-up to Joe Swanberg's 2011 film Uncle Kent, Kent Osborne travels to a comic book convention in San Diego where he loses his mind and confronts the end of the world.

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Main Title Designer

Adventure Time movie poster

Adventure Time

Pen and Jake have to rescue Princess Bubblegum from the antagonistic Ice King.

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The Adventure Time MovieMOVIE

The Adventure Time Movie

Jake and Finn embark on their greatest adventure yet.

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The Adventure Time Movie

Original Series Creator

Adventure Time movie poster

Adventure Time

Pen and Jake have to rescue Princess Bubblegum from the antagonistic Ice King.

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Adventure Time movie poster

Adventure Time

Pen and Jake have to rescue Princess Bubblegum from the antagonistic Ice King.

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Producer's Assistant

Mystery Cuddlers movie poster

Mystery Cuddlers

When the world's cutest retired couple turns detective, they put the aww in hawwmicide. (A pilot created by Pendleton Ward (known for Adventure Time and The Midnight Gospel) and Jack Pendarvis for Adult Swim/Williams Street.)

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Mystery Cuddlers

Mystery Cuddlers movie poster

Mystery Cuddlers

When the world's cutest retired couple turns detective, they put the aww in hawwmicide. (A pilot created by Pendleton Ward (known for Adventure Time and The Midnight Gospel) and Jack Pendarvis for Adult Swim/Williams Street.)

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Mystery Cuddlers

Mystery Cuddlers movie poster

Mystery Cuddlers

When the world's cutest retired couple turns detective, they put the aww in hawwmicide. (A pilot created by Pendleton Ward (known for Adventure Time and The Midnight Gospel) and Jack Pendarvis for Adult Swim/Williams Street.)

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Mystery Cuddlers

Storyboard Artist

Gallery

Pendleton Ward portrait