# Kirker Butler

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{{short description|American writer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Kirker Butler
| image              = Kirker Butler by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption            = Butler at [San Diego Comic-Con](/source/San_Diego_Comic-Con) in July 2010.
| birth_name         = Kirker Butler
| occupation         = [Writer](/source/Television_writer)
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1971|02|14}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1113591/ |title=Kirker Butler|website=[IMDb](/source/IMDb)|access-date=2024-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805142528/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1113591/ |archive-date=2022-08-05}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [Hartford, Kentucky](/source/Hartford%2C_Kentucky)
| spouse             = 
| years_active       = 1999-present
| website            = 
}}
'''Kirker Butler''' (born February 14, 1971) is an American [writer](/source/television_writer), who has written and produced shows such as ''[Family Guy](/source/Family_Guy)'',  ''[The Cleveland Show](/source/The_Cleveland_Show)'', ''[The Neighbors](/source/The_Neighbors_(2012_TV_series))'', ''[Galavant](/source/Galavant)'', and ''[Only Murders in the Building](/source/Only_Murders_in_the_Building)''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title='Delilah' Comedy Pilot Starring Jessica Rothe From Sharon Horgan & Kapital Ordered By HBO Max |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/delilah-comedy-pilot-jessica-rothe-star-sharon-horgan-kapital-hbo-max-kriker-butler-1202653305/ |access-date=1 October 2021 |work=Deadline |date=25 July 2019}}</ref>

==Career==
Butler joined ''Family Guy'' in 2004, and has since produced and written multiple episodes, including: "[Padre de Familia](/source/Padre_de_Familia_(Family_Guy))" "[Barely Legal](/source/Barely_Legal_(Family_Guy))" "[Hell Comes to Quahog](/source/Hell_Comes_to_Quahog)" "[The Courtship of Stewie's Father](/source/The_Courtship_of_Stewie's_Father)" and the ''[Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back](/source/The_Empire_Strikes_Back)'' parody "[Something, Something, Something, Dark Side](/source/Something%2C_Something%2C_Something%2C_Dark_Side)".

He has been nominated for 3 [Emmy Awards](/source/Emmy_Awards) for his work on ''[Family Guy](/source/Family_Guy)'', ''[The Cleveland Show](/source/The_Cleveland_Show)'', and ''[Only Murders in the Building](/source/Only_Murders_in_the_Building)''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet Family Guy Writer Kirker Butler |url=https://www.aceweekly.com/2015/03/meet-family-guy-writer-kirker-butler/ |access-date=1 October 2021 |work=Ace Weekly |date=30 March 2015}}</ref>

He is the author of the novel ''Pretty Ugly''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Snyder |first1=Laura |title=BOOK: American satire is 'Pretty Ugly' |url=https://www.leoweekly.com/2015/04/book-american-satire-is-pretty-ugly/ |access-date=1 October 2021 |work=Leo Weekly |date=15 April 2015}}</ref>

In 2020, he was added to the Barn Theatre, Michigan's wall of fame, having studied at the school in 1992 and 1993.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Dave |title='YOUNG SHELDON' STAR, EMMY WINNER WETTIG AMONG BARN HONOREES |url=https://wkfr.com/young-sheldon-star-barber-patricia-wettig-among-barn-honorees/ |access-date=1 October 2021 |work=WKFR |date=9 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Barn Theatre Celebrates Eight New 2020 Wall of Fame Inductees |url=https://barntheatreschool.org/2020/11/barn-theatre-celebrates-eight-new-2020-wall-of-fame-inductees/ |website=Barn Theatre School |access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref>

In March 2026, it has been announced that he will be the co-creator (alongside [Seth MacFarlane](/source/Seth_MacFarlane)) of the upcoming ''Family Guy'' spin-off ''Stewie'', which has been greenlit for two seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2026-03-12 |title='Family Guy' Spinoff 'Stewie' Gets 2-Season Fox Order (Exclusive) |url=https://deadline.com/2026/03/stewie-family-guy-spinoff-fox-seth-macfarlane-1236750831/ |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|id=1113591}}
* [https://www.kirkerbutler.com www.kirkerbutler.com]
* [https://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Ugly-Novel-Kirker-Butler/dp/1250049725/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1409193531&sr=8-3&keywords=pretty+ugly%3A+a+novel Pretty Ugly on Amazon]
* [http://blueagaveandworm.com Blue Agave and Worm website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114121254/http://www.blueagaveandworm.com/ |date=2016-01-14 }}

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Category:1971 births
Category:Living people
Category:American television writers
Category:American male television writers
Category:People from Hartford, Kentucky
Category:American television producers
Category:Screenwriters from Kentucky

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