Dan Povenmire

Daniel Kingsley "Dan" Povenmire is an American television director, writer, producer, storyboard artist, and actor associated with several animated television series, best known as the co-creator of the Disney animated television series Phineas and Ferb, in which he also voices the show's villain, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz. Povenmire grew up in Mobile, Alabama, where he was a talented art student who spent summers outdoors and making movies. He attended the University of South Alabama before deciding to pursue a film career and transferring to the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.

Povenmire has been a long-time contributor to the animation business, working on several different animated television series, including the Nicktoons Hey Arnold!, Rocko's Modern Life, CatDog, and SpongeBob SquarePants.