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Bill Oakley(I)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Bill Oakley is an American writer and producer from Westminster, Maryland known for working on The Simpsons, Futurama, Regular Show and Mission Hill. He wrote several Simpsons episodes during the 1990s. He also wrote the infamous "Steamed Hams" scene from the episode "22 Short Films About Springfield" which became a popular internet meme in the late 2010s.
BornFebruary 27, 1966
BornFebruary 27, 1966
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in Portlandia (2011)
    Portlandia
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Jessica DiCicco, Jason Mantzoukas, James Adomian, J.G. Quintel, Gabrielle Walsh, Kimiko Glenn, and Danielle Brooks in Close Enough (2020)
    Close Enough
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    Eric André and Abbi Jacobson in Disenchantment (2018)
    Disenchantment
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer



    • Rory O'Malley and Lauren Ash in Chicago Party Aunt (2021)
      Chicago Party Aunt
      5.7
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2021–2022
    • Jessica DiCicco, Jason Mantzoukas, James Adomian, J.G. Quintel, Gabrielle Walsh, Kimiko Glenn, and Danielle Brooks in Close Enough (2020)
      Close Enough
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2022
    • Eric André and Abbi Jacobson in Disenchantment (2018)
      Disenchantment
      7.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2018–2019
    • Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in Portlandia (2011)
      Portlandia
      7.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2012
    • 22 Birthdays
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Business Class
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Untitled Oakley & Weinstein Project (2005)
      Untitled Oakley & Weinstein Project
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Emma Stone in The New Partridge Family (2005)
      The New Partridge Family
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • executive producer (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • David Hornsby and Michael Weaver in The Mullets (2003)
      The Mullets
      5.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2003–2004
    • The Funkhousers
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2002
    • Futurama (1999)
      Futurama
      8.5
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2001–2002
    • Mission Hill (1999)
      Mission Hill
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • associate producer
      • 1999–2002
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • 1993–1998

    Writer



    • Steamed Hams but it was banned in the USSR (2023)
      Steamed Hams but it was banned in the USSR
      8.3
      Short
      • original "Steamed Hams" segment written by (uncredited)
      • 2023
    • Space: 1969 (2022)
      Space: 1969
      8.7
      Podcast Series
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Jessica DiCicco, Jason Mantzoukas, James Adomian, J.G. Quintel, Gabrielle Walsh, Kimiko Glenn, and Danielle Brooks in Close Enough (2020)
      Close Enough
      7.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by
      • 2020–2022
    • Steamed Hams but it's a German Expressionist Film (2022)
      Steamed Hams but it's a German Expressionist Film
      8.0
      Short
      • original "Steamed Hams" segment written by (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Eric André and Abbi Jacobson in Disenchantment (2018)
      Disenchantment
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2018–2019
    • TripTank (2014)
      TripTank
      6.5
      TV Series
      • creator
      • created by
      • 2014
    • Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in Portlandia (2011)
      Portlandia
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2012–2013
    • Jamie Kennedy, Sanaa Lathan, Will Forte, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Arianna Huffington, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Craig Robinson, Jason Sudeikis, John Viener, Glenn Howerton, Alec Sulkin, Mike Henry, Nickie Bryar, and Aseem Batra in The Cleveland Show (2009)
      The Cleveland Show
      5.6
      TV Series
      • story by
      • written by
      • 2010–2012
    • William Salyers and J.G. Quintel in Regular Show (2010)
      Regular Show
      8.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2010
    • 22 Birthdays
      TV Special
      • writer
      • 2007
    • Business Class
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Untitled Oakley & Weinstein Project (2005)
      Untitled Oakley & Weinstein Project
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Emma Stone in The New Partridge Family (2005)
      The New Partridge Family
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • written by (as Jason DeStefano)
      • 2005
    • David Hornsby and Michael Weaver in The Mullets (2003)
      The Mullets
      5.1
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2003–2004
    • The Funkhousers
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2002

    Actor



    • TripTank (2014)
      TripTank
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Kenny
      • Nerdy Student (voice)
      • 2014
    • Mission Hill (1999)
      Mission Hill
      7.8
      TV Series
      • George Bang
      • 1999–2002

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • X
      • memmo.me
    • Alternative names
      • Jason DeStefano
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • February 27, 1966
      • Westminster, Maryland, USA
    • Spouse
      • Rachel Pulido? - present (3 children)

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    • How old is Bill Oakley?
      59 years old
    • When was Bill Oakley born?
      February 27, 1966
    • Where was Bill Oakley born?
      Westminster, Maryland, USA
    • How tall is Bill Oakley?
      6 feet 2 inches, or 1.88 meters
    • What is Bill Oakley known for?
      The Simpsons, Portlandia, Disenchantment, and Close Enough

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