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.
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Release Date1989-12-17
Charactersd The Simpsons Theme Song Singer (voice)
Episode Count1
Vote Count10302
Unlikely heroes Finn and Jake are buddies who traverse the mystical Land of Ooo. The best of friends, our heroes always find themselves in the middle of escapades. Finn and Jake depend on each other through thick and thin.
Release Date2010-04-05
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Charactersd Lumpy Space Princess (voice)
Episode Count156
Vote Count2920
Random! Cartoons is a spin-off of the Nickelodeon animation showcase Oh Yeah! Cartoons. Produced by Frederator Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studios for the Nicktoons Network, it premiered on December 6, 2008.
Release Date2008-12-06
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Charactersd Abraham Lincoln / Old Man (voice)
Episode Count3
Vote Count10
The adventures of Uncle Grandpa who is out to help every child and adult in the world through the power of imagination. With his mystical R.V. and eternal optimism, Uncle Grandpa is always ready to greet the day - and everyone he meets - with his signature, "Good Mornin'."
Release Date2013-09-02
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Uncle Grandpa / Pizza Steve (voice)
Episode Count1
Vote Count106
Fionna and Cake – with the help of the former Ice King, Simon Petrikov - embark on a multiverse-hopping adventure and journey of self-discovery. All the while a powerful new antagonist determined to track them down and erase them from existence, lurks in the shadows.
Release Date2023-08-31
Charactersd Ellis P (voice)
Episode Count2
Vote Count248
Based on the animated series Adventure Time, these four specials explore the unseen corners of the world with both familiar and exciting brand-new characters.
Release Date2020-06-25
DepartmentCreator
JobCreator
Charactersd Lumpy Space Princess / Additional Voices (voice)
Episode Count[ 4 ]
Vote Count512
Finn and Jake must team up with the Ice King to stop a misbehaving wand.
Release Date2012-07-10
Charactersd Lumpy Space Princess
Vote Count3
Filmmaker Lawrence Shapiro discusses voice-over acting with the talented people behind the characters.
Release Date2014-01-07
Charactersd Self
Vote Count99
A behind-the-scenes look at how an episode of Adventure Time is created.
Release Date2014-04-14
Charactersd Self
Pendleton Ward, Jesse Moynihan, Rebecca Sugar, and Patrick McHale talk about the role of music and creating songs for the animated series "Adventure Time".
Release Date2014-10-07
Charactersd Self
A behind the scenes featurette of the behind the scenes featurette included in the Adventure Time Season 1 DVD.
Release Date2012-07-10
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Self
Behind the scenes on the set of Kirsten Lepore's Adventure Time special "Bad Jubies".
Release Date2016-01-15
Charactersd Self
A behind the scenes featurette included in the Adventure Time Season 1 DVD.
Release Date2012-07-10
DepartmentCrew
JobCinematography
Charactersd Self
Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg return in all-new, comedic adventures. They may be super heroes who save the world every day ... but somebody still has to do the laundry!
Release Date2013-04-23
DepartmentWriting
JobCharacters
Episode Count1
Vote Count663
A young boy takes his mother's place in a group of gemstone-based beings, and must learn to control his powers.
Release Date2013-11-04
DepartmentArt
JobStoryboard Artist
Episode Count1
Vote Count1247
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this strange land, in hope of finding their way home. Join them as they encounter surprises and obstacles on their journey through the wood.
Release Date2014-11-03
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count1573
A young boy who grew up inside a talking whale sets sail for magical Candied Island, accompanied by Capt. K'nuckles, a crusty old pirate.
Release Date2008-06-05
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count12
Vote Count361
In the year 3085, Chris, Beth, Wallow and Danny, four teenage heroes-for-hire, warp through the universe to save adorable aliens and their worlds using the power of their emotions.
Release Date2012-11-08
DepartmentCreator
JobCreator
Vote Count34
On a charming magical island, the impulsive Bee and her furry pal get up to all sorts of adventures while working for an intergalactic temp agency.
Release Date2014-11-06
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count53
Bee is a young lady trying to make her way in the world. She often acts before thinking, which can lead her into trouble (and adventure!). She also has a strong, nurturing personality, and doesn’t think twice about taking in Puppycat when he needs help. Although her laid-back-space-casey attitude and lack of skills tend to keep her from maintaining a job for long in the human world, she isn’t someone who easily gives up, and with the experiences she gains at the magical temp agency she stumbles on, she’ll finally have the chance to find out what she’s meant to do with her life.
Release Date2022-09-06
DepartmentWriting
JobStory
Episode Count10
Vote Count26
Traversing trippy worlds inside his universe simulator, Clancy the space caster explores existential questions about life, death and everything in between.
Release Date2020-04-20
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count8
Vote Count875
When the world's cutest retired couple turns detective, they put the aww in hawwmicide.
Release Date2024-11-19
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count2
Pen and Jake have to rescue Princess Bubblegum from the antagonistic Ice King.
Release Date2007-01-11
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count24
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.
Release Date2016-08-26
DepartmentArt
JobMain Title Designer
Vote Count10
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.)
Release Date2024-11-18
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Jake and Finn embark on their greatest adventure yet.
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Series Creator
Four human teens, Chris, Beth, Wallow and Danny, save the brain dogs from the tickle monster in outer space.
Release Date2009-01-10
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Three acts are overseen by different creators in a special so mysterious, none of them have any knowledge of what the others are creating.
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Bueno the Bear goes for a coffee. But is he searching for caffeine, or closure?
Release Date2007-06-03
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
