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Jeff "Swampy" Marsh

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Jeff "Swampy" Marsh

Swampy Marsh on a panel at Comic-Con in 2009
Birth Name Jeffrey Marsh
Gender Male
Date of Birth December 9, 1960
Place of Birth Santa Monica, CA
Roles Creator, Writer, Director, Co-Executive Producer, Composer (Main Title Theme), Performer
Characters Portrayed Major Monogram
Other Projects Rocko's Modern Life (Writer and Director)
"Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show!" (Art Director/Voice "Josh, the reincarnation guy")
"Bounty Hamster" (Voice, various)
"King of the Hill" (Property Designer)
"The Simpsons" (Storyboard Artist/Background Layout Artist)

Jeff "Swampy" Marsh (born December 9, 1960) was a director and one of the writers of the Nickelodeon program Rocko's Modern Life. Co-Creator of Phineas and Ferb with Dan Povenmire, he has directed, written, and acted in this hit Disney Channel Original Series. In Phineas and Ferb, he portrays the voice of Major Monogram, the commander of Perry the Platypus. In 1996, he won an EMA award for Children's Animated Television Program: Rocko's Modern Life, for episode "Zanzibar".

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[edit] Awards

  • Won an EMA Award: Rocko's Modern Life (Episode "Zanzibar") (Shared with Dan Povenmire)
  • Nominated along with Dan Povenmire for two Emmy awards: "Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music" and "Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics" (for "I Ain't Got Rhythm")

[edit] Background Information

  • Jeff went to England for two years to work on a TV series with a friend and stayed an additional five years, working on other series.
  • During the time in England, friends began calling him "Swampy" and "Boggy", playing off of his last name. He told them that he did not want to be called "Boggy". After his return to the United States, other friends heard of his nickname and also began calling him "Swampy". After a while, Jeff began to like it.[1]
  • Grandson of Les Brown.[1]

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[edit] Voices

Jeff "Swampy" Marsh provides the voice of the military man, Major Monogram.

[edit] References

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