| Steve Marmel | |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Lincolnwood, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Television writer, producer, stand-up comedian |
| Years Active: | 1983–present |
Steven L. Marmel (born December 17, 1964) is an American television writer, producer, and stand-up comedian who has worked on many animated television series, including The Fairly OddParents, I Am Weasel, Danny Phantom, Family Guy[1] and Yin Yang Yo!.[2] During his work on The Fairly OddParents, he frequently co-wrote episodes with creator Butch Hartman. Marmel also created the live-action series Sonny with a Chance, So Random as well as the series Mech-X4.[3]
Marmel had been a stand-up comedian since the age of 18, and was discovered while performing in 1996 by a Hanna-Barbera executive who thought he'd be ideal as a writer for Johnny Bravo. He has since worked on numerous other shows for Hanna-Barbera, Nickelodeon, and Disney Channel, and has been nominated for multiple Emmy and Annie Awards for his work as a writer, producer, and songwriter. He has also been noted by the conservative magazine The American Spectator for his animated TV series This Just In![4]
Marmel grew up in Lincolnwood, Illinois and is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin, where he majored in journalism. Marmel and his wife currently reside in Los Angeles.