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Tom Ruegger is an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and lyricist. He is best known for his work on the animated television series Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, and Pinky and the Brain. He was born on April 4, 1954 in Metuchen, New Jersey. Ruegger began his career in animation in the late 1970s, working as a storyboard artist on the animated series Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo. He then went on to work on the animated series The Smurfs, where he wrote and storyboarded several episodes. In 1989, Ruegger was hired by Steven Spielberg to create a new animated series for the Fox network. The result was Tiny Toon Adventures, which Ruegger executive produced and wrote for. The show was a huge success, running for three seasons and winning several Emmy Awards. Ruegger then went on to create the animated series Animaniacs, which ran for five seasons and won several Emmy Awards. He also created the spin-off series Pinky and the Brain, which ran for four seasons and won several Emmy Awards. Ruegger has also written and storyboarded for other animated series, including The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, Freakazoid!, and Histeria!. As of 2021, Tom Ruegger's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.

Popular As Thomas Charles Ruegger
Occupation Animator,screenwriter,storyboard artist,lyricist
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 4 April, 1954
Birthday 4 April
Birthplace Metuchen, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Tom Ruegger's Wife?

His wife is Adrienne Alexander (m. 1983-2004) Annie Malley (m. 2006)

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Wife Adrienne Alexander (m. 1983-2004) Annie Malley (m. 2006)
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Children 3, including Nathan

Tom Ruegger Net Worth

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2017

As of 2017, Cody is serving as an attorney in New York City, while Nathan and Luke have careers in film and television in Los Angeles.

2011

In 2011, Ruegger began working for Disney Television Animation and Disney Junior, where he executive produced 40 half-hours of The 7D, a comedy based on the seven Dwarfs from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. As of 2017, he is developing new animated series for Disney Junior.

2004

In 2004, Ruegger started Tom Ruegger Production, a full-service animation studio. In 2006, Ruegger began developing, story-editing and serving as executive producer on the 40-episode animated series Animalia, based on the picture book by Graeme Base. Along with Nicholas Hollander, he developed and story-edited another animated series entitled Sushi Pack.

1989

In 1989, he began working alongside Jean MacCurdy and Steven Spielberg at Warner Bros. Animation to create and produce several animated series, including Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Histeria, Batman: The Animated Series, The Plucky Duck Show, Freakazoid, Taz-Mania and Road Rovers.

1986

Ruegger married voice actress Adrienne Alexander in 1986; they have three sons together, Nathan, Luke and Cody. The couple divorced in 2004. In 2006, he married marathon runner Annie Malley, and they reside near Los Angeles, California. Nathan and Luke have become voice actors. Nathan voiced the baby version of Plucky Duck on Tiny Toon Adventures, Skippy Squirrel on Animaniacs and Froggo on Histeria, where Luke provided the voice for the Flame and Bumpo Basset on Animaniacs and Big Fat Baby on Histeria. Cody performed the voice of Little Blue Bird on Animaniacs and Loud Kiddington on Histeria. Ruegger's sons also are the primary inspiration behind the main characters in Animaniacs, Yakko, Wakko and Dot.

1976

In 1976, he made his first cartoon called The Premiere of Platypus Duck, while he was a student at Dartmouth College. Shortly after graduation from Dartmoth in 1976, he moved to Los Angeles to become an animator. Ruegger began his career at Filmation, writing for Gilligan's Planet. He soon after joined Hanna-Barbera, writing and producing various animated series, most notably Snorks, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries, Pound Puppies, and A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. He also wrote one episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

1954

Thomas Charles Ruegger (/ˈ r uː ɡ ər / ; born April 4, 1954) is an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and lyricist. Ruegger is known for his association with Disney Television Animation and Warner Bros. Animation. He also created Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, and Histeria!.