Vernon Chatman (born October 31, 1972) is an American screenwriter, producer, director, voice actor, stand-up comedian, musician, and a member of PFFR, an art collective based in Brooklyn, New York City. He created the television series Wonder Showzen, Xavier: Renegade Angel, The Heart, She Holler and The Shivering Truth. He also produces, voices characters, and writes for South Park.

Early life Chatman was born in Manhattan, New York, but grew up in San Jose, California. He was born to a European-American mother and an African-American father. Chatman attended San Francisco State University,Alumni Vernon Chatman from which he graduated in 1994.

Career In 1996, Chatman began his career as a stand-up comedian and eventually a comedy writer, producer, musician, and television creator. Chatman previously wrote for television shows such as The Chris Rock Show (for which he won an Emmy), Late Night with Conan O'Brien, That's My Bush! and The Downer Channel. Before Wonder Showzen, he and long-time friend and PFFR collaborator John Lee created the Snoop Dogg comedy series Doggy Fizzle Televizzle for MTV.

Along with Lee, he is the co-creator of the MTV2 series Wonder Showzen as well as the Adult Swim shows Xavier: Renegade Angel and The Heart, She Holler. The two met as undergraduates at San Francisco State University. One of his most high-profile voice acting roles is as Towelie, the marijuana-smoking talking towel on South Park, where he also serves as a staff writer. In 2012, he became a producer on the third season of the FX series Louie. In 2017, Adult Swim ordered The Shivering Truth, a "darkly surreal anthology comedy" from Chatman. On March 22, 2023, it was announced that he will write Whitney Springs, a musical comedy film, with involvement from Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free, Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

Voices on South Park

Towelie (2001–2010, 2018–present) Tiger Woods C.D.C. Man #5 Dominic Cobb Matt Hasselbeck

Discography

Rock Rocker Rocketh (2001, self-released) Injustice Center (2003, Invasion Planète Recordings) United We Doth (2003, Birdman) Chrome Ghost (2005, Birdman) Dark Louds Over Red Meat (2018, Housewife Records)

Filmography Television Year Title Director Writer Producer Executive producer Actor Role Notes 1997Comics Come Home 3 Himself Stand-up 1997–1998The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show 11 episodes 1998Premium Blend Himself Stand-up 1998–1999The Chris Rock Show 12 episodes 1999Armagedd'N Sync TV special 19991999 Teen Choice Awards Segment producer 19991999 MTV Video Music Awards Consultant 1999–2000 Late Night with Conan O'Brien 144 episodes 2001 Late Friday Lars Wishner 1 episode 2001 That's My Bush! Staff writer 2001 The Downer Channel 2 episodes 2001–present South Park Towelie (season 5–25) / Vernon – Butt-Out Member / Tiger Woods / C.D.C Man #5 / Dominic Cobb / Ron (voices) Consultant writer (2001–2007), producer (2007–present) 2002–2003 Doggy Fizzle Televizzle Also creator 2003 2003 MTV Video Music Awards Consultant 2005–2006 Wonder Showzen Chauncey / Clarence / Various (voices) Also creator 2007–2009 Xavier: Renegade Angel Xavier / Various (voices) Also creator 2009 How's Your News? 2009–2013 Delocated 2011 Totally for Teens 2011 Neon Knome Later reworked into The Problem Solverz, which he wasn't involved in. 2011 China, IL Consulting producer; 5 episodes 2011–2014 The Heart, She Holler Also creator 2012–2015 Louie Jack Dahl's Receptionist #3 Episode: "Late Show: Part 2" 2015 Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter 2016 Horace and Pete Story co-writer of episode 102016 Gigglefudge, U.S.A. Television special2018–2020 The Shivering Truth Narrator Also creator2018 Trigger Warning with Killer Mike 2019 Di Bibl 2021–2023 Teenage Euthanasia Succatash / Charlie Pants (voices) 2022 Dogvvalker Various (voices) Also creator 2025 Off the Air Guest curator

Film Year Title Director Writer Producer Executive producer Actor Role Notes 2002Jackass: The Movie Concepts 2009Final Flesh 2010The External World Short film 2011The Original Black Swan Short film 2017I Love You, Daddy 2021 South Park: Post Covid 2021 South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid 2022 South Park: The Streaming Wars Towelie 2022 South Park: The Streaming Wars Part 2 2023 South Park: Joining the Panderverse 2023 South Park (Not Suitable for Children) 2024 South Park: The End of Obesity Towelie 2026 Ali G: Who Iz I? Story co-writer 2026 Whitney Springs

Video games Year Title Director Writer Producer Executive producer Actor Role Notes2012South Park: Tenorman's RevengeTowelie2017South Park: Phone DestroyerArchival Recording2017South Park: The Fractured but Whole2026Fortnite Battle Royale

Books The External World, co-written with David O'Reilly (2010) The Original Black Swan, collaboration with Todd Barry (2011) Mindsploitation: Asinine Assignments for the Online Homework Cheating Industry (April 23, 2013, )

Awards and nominations

Emmy Awards Chatman has been nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning four.

2013 – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) for "Raising the Bar" 2009 – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) for "Margaritaville" 2008 – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More) for "Imaginationland" 1999 – Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program for "The Chris Rock Show"

Nominations 2011 – Outstanding Animated Program for "Crack Baby Athletic Association 2010 – Outstanding Animated Program for "200/201" 2000 – Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for "The Chris Rock Show"

Writers Guild of America Awards Chatman has won two WGA Awards. 2013 – Comedy Series – Series for "Louie" 2000 – Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series for "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"

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