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Eric "Butters" Stough (born July 31, 1972) is an American animator and producer. He is best known as the animation director and a producer on the television series South Park. Born in Evergreen, Colorado, Stough attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and graduated in 1995 with a degree in film.
Oct 27, 2023 · Meet the Real-Life Inspiration Behind ‘South Park’s Butters. ‘South Park’ animation director Eric Stough has worked with Matt Stone and Trey Parker for nearly three decades — and is the man they based the adorably beleaguered Butters Stotch after. October 27, 2023.
Eric "Butters" Stough currently holds the position of producer on South Park. He was previously the animation director of the show during the first few seasons of its run. He is also the director of 16 earlier episodes ( see this page ). The character Butters Stotch was loosely based on Stough.
Excerpt from a Q&A session with South Park Animation Director, Eric Stough, following a screening of the episode "A Nightmare on Facetime" for IFS.
Eric Stough is known for South Park (1997), Team America: World Police (2004) and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999).
Dec 13, 2013 · When animation director and co-producer of "South Park" Eric Stough (Film’95) started work on the quirky adult sitcom show 16 years ago, he cut out the famous cartoon characters from construction paper.
Jul 23, 2023 · Eric Stough began working with Parker and Stone during the early stages of South Park’s development. He played a crucial role in the animation process and has been credited as the Animation Director for many episodes of the series.
