Brian Kesinger, 1975
Writers · June 20, 1975
Brian Kesinger
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Brian Kesinger is 51 years old, born June 20, 1975 in United States · Gemini.
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About
Brian Kesinger is an American illustrator, author, and animator born in 1975. He spent 20+ years at Walt Disney Studios designing layouts and backgrounds for films like Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Tangled, and Wreck-It Ralph. His signature Victorian steampunk aesthetic defined characters like Victoria Prismall and her octopus companion Otto, featured in his illustrated book Walking Your Octopus. Kesinger won an Emmy in 2024 for his work on Netflix's Blue Eye Samurai. A Gemini by birth, he channels creative curiosity into genre-blending visual worlds.
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Biography
Brian Kesinger became the youngest animator in Disney's history when he joined Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank at age 18 in 1996. Born June 20, 1975, into a family of musicians, he was the only member unable to play an instrument—his parents instead nurtured his drawing skills from childhood. He started creating steampunk art long before the term existed, drawing submarines, gears, and gadgets inspired by his work on Atlantis: The Lost Empire in 2000.
Over two decades at Disney, Kesinger contributed to iconic films including Tarzan, Chicken Little, Home on the Range, Bolt, Tangled, and Wreck-It Ralph—the latter an Academy Award nominee. In 2011, he won an Annie Award for story work on Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice. His octopus-obsessed character Otto and owner Victoria Prismall became cult favorites, spawning fan art, tattoos, cosplay, and a published illustrated book, Walking Your Octopus: A Guide to the Domesticated Cephalopod. More recently, Kesinger worked on Netflix's Blue Eye Samurai, winning an Emmy in 2024.
As a screenwriter and illustrator, Kesinger merges Victorian aesthetics with speculative fiction, blending steampunk visual language across animation, illustration, and comics. Born a Gemini, his creative restlessness emerges in genre mashups (Kylo Ren meets Calvin and Hobbes) and world-building side projects like his Tea Girls fantasy series. A US citizen, he continues developing Otto and Victoria into a full-length animated feature.
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Before Fame
Kesinger grew up in a musical family but couldn't play instruments; his parents recognized his drawing talent early and supported formal artistic training throughout school. He started creating steampunk art as a teenager, years before the aesthetic became trendy. During his senior year of high school, he was accepted to Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California, launching his career at age 18 as the studio's youngest animator.
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Trivia
- At age 18 in 1996, Kesinger became the youngest animator in Walt Disney Animation Studios' history.
- He voiced Kano from Mortal Kombat in Wreck-It Ralph, one of his own films.
- His octopus character Otto inspired tattoos, fan art, and women cosplaying as his owner Victoria at conventions—surprising even Kesinger himself.
- He won an Emmy Award in 2024 for animation work on Netflix's Blue Eye Samurai.
- Kesinger created a mashup comic combining Kylo Ren, Darth Vader, and Calvin and Hobbes, including Kylo's parents.
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Numerology
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The Communicator
Expressive and creative. Brian Kesinger gravitate to performance, writing, and social platforms where personality compounds the work.
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Birthday compatibility
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Frequently asked
- How old is Brian Kesinger?
- Brian Kesinger is 51 years old (born June 20, 1975).
- When is Brian Kesinger's birthday?
- Brian Kesinger was born on June 20, 1975.
- What is Brian Kesinger's zodiac sign?
- Brian Kesinger is a Gemini, born June 20, 1975.
- What is Brian Kesinger's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Brian Kesinger was born in 1975, the year of the Wood Rabbit.
- Where is Brian Kesinger from?
- Brian Kesinger is from United States.
- What does Brian Kesinger do?
- Brian Kesinger is a writer.
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