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Vincent Waller

Vincent Waller

Producer, writer, director and actor · Born September 30, 1960 (66) · Arlington, Texas, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

Vincent Paul Waller (born September 30, 1960) is an American animator, storyboard artist, writer, and technical director. He has worked on several animated television shows and movies, the most notable of which being The Ren & Stimpy Show and SpongeBob SquarePants.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 30, 1960 (66)
From
Arlington, Texas, USA
Works as
Producer, writer, director and actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Vincent Waller's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
52%
Society
11%
Self
10%
Morality
10%
Ideas
9%
Power
5%
Survival
2%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
8
Joyful
8
Manic
4
Thrilling
2
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Vincent Waller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Vincent Waller's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Go Fetch! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Creative Director

  • SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Plankton: The Movie(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Kreepaway Kamp(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob SquarePants Presents the Tidal Zone(2023)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Twas The Night Before Spongemas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • The Patrick Star Show(2021)

    Show 137 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years(2021)

    Show 47 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Urchin You to Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Supervising Producer

  • SpongeBob LongPants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Supervising Producer

  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water(2015)

    Creative Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • It's a SpongeBob Christmas! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Creative Director

  • SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Creative Director

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Creative Director · Writer

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Legends of Bikini Bottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Creative Director

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • SpongeBob's Truth or Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Creative Director

  • SpongeBob vs. the Big One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Creative Director

  • Evil Con Carne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Oblongs(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law(2000)

    Show 39 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Boo Boo Runs Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Layout · Storyboard

  • SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)

    Show 212 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Creative Director · Executive Producer · Storyboard Artist · Supervising Producer · Writer · as Cowboy · as Old Coot

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Jelly's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • Oh Yeah! Cartoons(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Creator · as Slap T. Pooch

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Cow and Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard

  • I Am Weasel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard

  • Nightmare Ned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • The Baby Huey Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard · Writer

  • The Ren & Stimpy Show(1991)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer · as The Pillow (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Untitled third SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles, 43 of them dated from 1991 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)

$325M worldwide

Highest rated

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Patrick Star Show (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 45: 0 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting10 of 45: 6 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting14 of 45: 4 only writing, 10 with another roleProducing18 of 45: 15 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndOther crew20 of 45: 7 only other crew, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

45 titles, 13 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s9 · 3 acting · 9 crew2000s10 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s14 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

7 major nominations and no wins, 1993–2019.

  1. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · International Animation
  2. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best International
  3. 2014
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best International
  4. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
  5. 1993
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Vincent Waller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer, producer

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021)

97th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, producer

SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)

Midcredits 88th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 42/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Vincent Waller's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles29–67 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles27–56 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles22–39 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles14–46 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles26–58 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Vincent Waller work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vincent Waller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mr. Lawrence shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

  • Stephen Hillenburg6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Stephen Hillenburg
  • Kaz5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Kaz
  • Mr. Lawrence8 titles · 4 as writer    See all 8 shared titles with Mr. Lawrence
  • Marc Ceccarelli6 titles · 3 as writer    See all 6 shared titles with Marc Ceccarelli

Actors

  • Bill Fagerbakke7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Bill Fagerbakke
  • Rodger Bumpass7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Rodger Bumpass
  • Tom Kenny7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Tom Kenny
  • Carolyn Lawrence6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Carolyn Lawrence

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles