Cartoonist and author Bill Watterson (born William Boyd “Bill” Watterson II), best known for his work on the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, a show about an energetic youngster and his imaginary friend that ran from 1985 to 1995, has passed away.
Bill Watterson: Profile summary
Full Name/Birth Name | William Boyd Watterson II |
Nick Name | Bill Watterson |
Gender | Male |
Main Profession | American former cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes |
Citizenship | American |
Born In | Washington, D.C., United States |
Birth Date | 5-Jul-58 |
Age | 64 years old |
Heights | 1.68 m |
Heights in Feet | 5 feet and 6 inches |
Heights in cm | 168 cm |
Weight(s) | 70 kg |
Weight in Pound | 154 pounds |
Marital Condition | Married |
Spouse | Melissa Richmond(m. 1983) |
Daughter and Son | Yes (Violet Watterson) |
Net Worths | $110 million |
Bill Watterson: Early Life & Biography
Bill Watterson was born in Washington, D.C., in 1958, where his father, James G. Watterson, had worked as a patent attorney, and where he was raised. The majority of his childhood was spent alone, cartooning and drawing. He was eight when he created his first cartoon.
This went on until he was in high school, during which time he discovered comics like Krazy Kat, Pogo, and Peanuts, which sparked his interest in becoming a professional cartoonist. He attended Kenyon College for four years, from 1976 to 1980, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science along the way.
Bill Watterson: Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 5 July 1958, Bill Watterson is 62 years old as of today’s date 25th January 2021. His height is 1.68 m tall, and his weight is 70 kg.
Bill Watterson: Career
Bill Watterson started off his career when he was employed on a trial base in the Cincinnati Post, known as a competing paper of the Enquirer, post completing his graduation in the year 1980.
Soon he found that this job was filled with unforeseen challenges, which stopped him from doing his responsibilities to the standards prepared for him.
Being a freelance artist, he has drawn works for a different merchandise, which includes album art made for a band of his brother, clothing graphics, calendars, magazine covers, educational books, posters, as well as postcards. Besides, he has devoted the majority of his career working on modifying the environment of newspaper comics.
This cartoonist declined to retail his creations on the grounds which display Calvin and Hobbes based images shown on commercially sold stickers, mugs, and T-shirts would lessen the characters as well as their personalities.
Apart from that, he was serious about the existing format for the Sunday comic strip, which was in place while he started drawing. The classic layout includes three rows along with a total of eight squares, which actually demand space of half a page if printed with its usual size.
Bill Watterson: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids
Bill Watterson has been married to Melissa Richmond since the year 1983. The couple has a daughter named Violet.
Bill Watterson: Net Worth
Bill Watterson has an estimated net worth of $110 million. He makes most of his income with his major career as an artist, cartoonist, and an author.