Dave Willis

For other persons with similar names, see David Willis (disambiguation).

Dave Willis
Dave Willis in 2008
Born	David Willis May 1, 1970 (1970-05-01) Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
Occupation	Voice actor, television writer, television producer
Years active	1995–present

David "Dave" Willis (born May 1, 1970) is an American voice actor, writer, and producer mostly known as one of the creators, writers, directors, and actors of the adult humored animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Dave Willis has worked on various Adult Swim shows that are created primarily by Williams Street, an animation-centered, Atlanta-based production division of Cartoon Network. He first got hired for Williams Street (then Ghost Planet Industries) as a writer for Cartoon Planet in 1995 and then as a writer for Space Ghost Coast to Coast (SGC2C for short) soon after. In early 2000 he helped write and produce the two Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak specials.

He was working on Space Ghost Coast to Coast where he first met Matt Maiellaro, with whom Willis would later create many independent short films and eventually create the popular Adult Swim cartoon Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Aqua Teen Hunger Force first premiered unannounced in the early hours of December 30, 2000 and later officially debuted on Adult Swim in the Fall of 2001. In 2005, he co-created the show Squidbillies. His works mostly fall into the genre of surreal humor.^{[citation needed]}

In 2010 Dave Willis created Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge, a new television pilot for Adult Swim. The pilot aired on March 29, 2010, it is unknown if it will be picked up for a full series. In 2010 Willis wrote "New Kidney in Town", an episode of Family Guy.

Personal life

Willis graduated from Wake Forest University and was station manager at Wake Radio. He resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife and two children.

Filmography

Year(s)	Production	Role(s)	Other notes
1995–1996	Cartoon Planet	Writer
1995–2008	Space Ghost Coast to Coast	Writer, Producer (1996–2001), Actor (1996–2008)
2000	Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak	Writer, Producer	TV Special
2000–present	Aqua Teen Hunger Force	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, Producer, Actor
2000–2003	The Brak Show	Actor
2000–2005	Sealab 2021	Actor, Writer
2004–2007	Perfect Hair Forever	Writer, Actor
2004	Anime Talk Show	Actor	TV Special
2004	Spacecataz	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, Producer, Actor	Failed pilot
2005–present	Squidbillies	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, Producer, Actor
2005–2006	12 Oz. Mouse	Actor
2007	Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters	Writer, Director, Producer, Actor	Feature film
2007	Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am	Writer, Director, Actor	Video game
2007–present	Carl	Creator, Actor	Online series
2008	Young Person's Guide to History	Director, Producer	TV Special
2010–	Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge	Creator
2010–present	Archer	Barry Dillon
2011	Family Guy	Writer	1 episode
TBA	Death Fighter	Writer, Director, Producer, Actor	Feature film, in filming

See also

• Aqua Teen Hunger Force

External links

• Dave Willis at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview with Dave Willis on public radio program The Sound of Young America
• The Swimcast – interview with Dave Willis, 2008-12-12