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| Born | February 7, 1985 | |||||||||
| Origin | Orlando, Florida | |||||||||
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| Website | filmcow | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2008–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Comedy | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.86 Million | |||||||||
| Network | Frederator Studios | |||||||||
| Contents are in | English | |||||||||
| Website | youtube | |||||||||
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Last updated: June 18, 2024 | ||||||||||
Jason Steele is an American animator, voice actor, and filmmaker best known as the creator of the YouTube channel FilmCow,[1] and for producing Charlie the Unicorn and Llamas With Hats.[2][3]
Career
[edit]After losing most of their possessions and source of income during Hurricane Katrina, Steele created Charlie the Unicorn as a birthday present for their mother.[1][2] The animation was uploaded to Newgrounds in 2005, and became a viral success.[4][5] After attempting to pitch shows to television networks, Steele found financial success through releasing content online, and merchandising.[6]
After releasing several sequels and spinoffs of Charlie the Unicorn, Steele launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a finale to the series. The campaign was able to double its goal in two days.[7] A followup to the series was released in 2024[8]
Between 2009 and 2015, Steele produced 12 episodes of the Llamas with Hats series. Steele announced an epilogue to the series in 2024. A Kickstarter campaign to fund the epilogue met its goal of US$22,000 within three hours, and raised over US$250,000 in total.[9]
Steele's other work includes the Marshmallow People series,[10] and Shadowstone Park[11]
In December 2024, Warner Bros. posted an advertisement for their game MultiVersus on Twitter which used audio from Charlie the Unicorn without Steele's consent. The tweet was later deleted.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The creator of Llamas with Hats explains why they made the series". LADbible. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ a b Allocca, Kevin (2018-01-23). Videocracy: How YouTube Is Changing the World . . . with Double Rainbows, Singing Foxes, and Other Trends We Can't Stop Watching. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-63286-676-9.
- ^ "We recommend Llamas with Hats | Screenwriter". www.irishtimes.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Parr, Ben (2009-05-25). "Top 20 YouTube and Video Memes of All Time". Mashable. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "YouTube's 50 Best Videos - TIME". Time. 2010-03-29. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Blair, Iain (2011-06-05). "Online model clicks with next gen". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Beloved ancient Internet hit 'Charlie the Unicorn' now has a Kickstarter". Yahoo News. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ Polo, Susana (2024-12-26). "The year's most unexpected holiday gift is a new Charlie the Unicorn short". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ Schonter, Allison (2024-05-17). "'Llamas with Hats' Episode 13: Release Date and What We Know About Kickstarter-Funded Epilogue". PopCulture.com. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "WATCH: Bizarre 'Marshmallow People' Cartoon". HuffPost. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Shadowstone Park". FredFilms. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ Hopley, Alex (2024-12-24). "Charlie the Unicorn creator hits back at WB after MultiVersus uses his IP". Gamereactor UK. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "MultiVersus pulls tweet after Charlie the Unicorn creator says it used his work "without permission"". Eurogamer.net. 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2025-06-19.