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Dan Povenmire

Dan Povenmire

Actor, writer, director and producer · Born September 18, 1963 (63) · San Diego, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Daniel Kingsley Povenmire (born September 18, 1963) is an American animator, voice actor, director, writer, producer, and storyboard artist associated with several animated television series. Povenmire is the co-creator of the Disney animated series Phineas and Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law, in which he also voiced the character Heinz Doofenshmirtz in both series.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 18, 1963 (63)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Actor, writer, director and producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 9% in 30 days

What are Dan Povenmire's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
58%
Self
17%
Society
14%
Ideas
11%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Absurd
7
Warm
7
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dan Povenmire's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dan Povenmire's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Locker Diaries: Phineas And Ferb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (voice)

  • Cartoonified! With Phineas and Ferb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · as Dr. Doofenshmirtz (voice)

  • Disney How NOT to Draw(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Doofenshmirtz / Boss (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Hamster & Gretel(2022)

    Show 38 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Storyboard Artist · Writer · as Dr. Doofenshmirtz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Chibiverse(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Heinz Doofenshmirtz / Alien Pilot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Spring Shorts-Tacular with the Ghost and Molly McGee(2022)

    as Dr. Doofenshmirtz

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Scoob!(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe(2020)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Dr. Doofenshmirtz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Broken Karaoke(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Heinz Doofenshirtz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Random Rings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (voice)

  • Theme Song Takeover(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Alien (voice) · as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (voice) · as Dr. Heinz Doofensmhirtz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Milo Murphy's Law(2016)

    Show 73 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Storyboard Artist · Writer · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • O.W.C.A. Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Dr. Doofenshmirtz / Additional Voices (voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Heinz Darthenshmirtz / Imperial Officer Dan / Additional Voices

  • Phineas and Ferb Save Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer · as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz / Additional Voices (voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel(2013)

    as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (voice) / Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (voice)

  • Doofenshmirtz's Daily Dirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 16 episodes · Creator · as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb: The Daze of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · Actor

  • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension(2011)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz / Doof-2 / Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Take Two with Phineas and Ferb(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Additional Writing · Story · Storyboard Artist · Writer · as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer · as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (Voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb: The Fast and the Phineas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 261 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Storyboard Artist · Writer · as Heinz Doofenshmirtz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Lyricist

  • Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • My Generation G... G... Gap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Storyboard · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Museum Scream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer

  • SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Storyboard · Writer

  • SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer · as Running Man on TV

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • CatDog(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Hey Arnold!(1996)

    Show 21 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Psycho Cop Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Screenplay

  • Rocko's Modern Life(1993)

    Show 23 episodes · Director · Additional Writing · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Going Overboard(1989)

    as Yellow Teeth

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Pervis Proves His Worth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Camera Operator

  • Untitled Phineas and Ferb Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Heinz Doofenshmirtz (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 39 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Scoob! (2020)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Phineas and Ferb (2007)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19892026

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 41: 13 only acting, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting12 of 41: 3 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndWriting16 of 41: 5 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thProducing11 of 41: 1 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew11 of 41: 1 only other crew, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

41 titles, 18 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2000s9 · 3 acting · 8 crew2010s16 · 16 acting · 8 crew2020s7 · 6 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

11 major nominations and no wins, 2000–2016.

  1. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  2. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
  3. 2013
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Children's Program
  4. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
  5. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Animated Programs
  6. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best International
  7. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
  8. 2000
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Dan Povenmire's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Chibiverse (2022)

96th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, producer

Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dan Povenmire's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles27–51 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles9–36 · median 15 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles13–30 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles9–28 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles24–49 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dan Povenmire work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dan Povenmire's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles