J. G. Quintel, 1982
Writers · September 13, 1982
J. G. Quintel
★ HOW OLD IS J. G. QUINTEL?
J. G. Quintel is 43 years old, born September 13, 1982 in United States · Virgo.
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About
J. G. Quintel created Regular Show, the Cartoon Network series that defined 2010s animated comedy. Born in the US in 1982, he voiced Mordecai and Hi-Five Ghost across the show's seven-season run, then moved to HBO Max's Close Enough (2020–2022), where he voiced the lead character Josh. A Virgo, Quintel pairs deadpan storyboarding with absurdist world-building.
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Biography
J. G. Quintel is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, writer, producer, and voice actor who created the Cartoon Network series Regular Show (2010–2017), in which he voiced Mordecai and Hi-Five Ghost. Born September 13, 1982 in the US, he later created the HBO Max series Close Enough (2020–2022), voicing the protagonist Josh. Before launching his own shows, Quintel served as creative director for Thurop Van Orman's The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (2008–2010) and worked as writer and storyboard artist on Joe Murray's Camp Lazlo (2006–2008), both Cartoon Network properties. In 2009, he received an Annie Award nomination for Directing in a Television Production for his work on Flapjack, and in 2012 won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-format Animated Program for Regular Show. As a screenwriter and actor, Quintel balances behind-the-scenes storytelling craft with on-screen vocal performance, anchoring his animated worlds with character voices. His work across multiple networks spans the 2000s through 2020s. Born under Virgo, his life-path number 33 reflects the master teacher archetype—balancing creative direction with mentorship roles across multiple productions.
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Before Fame
Quintel began his animation career in the mid-2000s as a storyboard artist and writer on Joe Murray's Camp Lazlo (2006–2008), establishing himself within the Cartoon Network pipeline. He then moved into a creative director role on Thurop Van Orman's The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (2008–2010), where his contributions to directing earned him an Annie Award nomination in 2009. These foundational roles positioned him to launch Regular Show in 2010.
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Trivia
- Quintel voiced two characters in Regular Show—Mordecai (the blue jay) and Hi-Five Ghost—across the entire series run.
- In 2012, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-format Animated Program, the same year Regular Show was at peak viewership.
- Before creating his own series, he worked as creative director on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack and earned a directing nomination from the Annie Awards in 2009.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Master Teacher
33 is 6 amplified. Caretakers operating at scale; rare among entertainers, more common among educators and activists.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 33 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- Declan McKennaTiger · 1998
- Emily FairnTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade Pettyjohn
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Frequently asked
- How old is J. G. Quintel?
- J. G. Quintel is 43 years old (born September 13, 1982).
- When is J. G. Quintel's birthday?
- J. G. Quintel was born on September 13, 1982.
- What is J. G. Quintel's zodiac sign?
- J. G. Quintel is a Virgo, born September 13, 1982.
- What is J. G. Quintel's Chinese zodiac sign?
- J. G. Quintel was born in 1982, the year of the Water Dog.
- Where is J. G. Quintel from?
- J. G. Quintel is from United States.
- What does J. G. Quintel do?
- J. G. Quintel is a writer.
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