Vernon Chatman

Vernon Chatman studied at University of San Francisco and San Francisco State University. The recorded working language is English. Distinctions recorded are Writers Guild of America Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.

• Name — Vernon Chatman • Born — 31 October 1972 • Birthplace — Brooklyn, New York, U.S. • Education — San Francisco State University • Medium — * Stand-up • film • television • books • Active — 1996–present • Genre — Surreal humor Black comedy Horror comedy Satire

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, from which he graduated in 1994.

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.

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

• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Executive producer — Actor — Role — | Notes • 1997 — Comics Come Home 3 — Himself — Stand-up • 1997–1998 — The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show — 11 episodes • 1998 — Premium Blend — Himself — Stand-up • 1998–1999 — The Chris Rock Show — 12 episodes • 1999 — Armagedd'N Sync — TV special • 1999 — 1999 Teen Choice Awards — Segment producer • 1999 — 1999 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 10 • 2016 — Gigglefudge, U.S.A. — Television special • 2018–2020 — The Shivering Truth — Narrator — Also creator • 2018 — 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

• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Executive producer — Actor — Role — | Notes • 2012 — South Park: Tenorman's Revenge — Towelie • 2017 — South Park: Phone Destroyer — Archival Recording • 2017 — South Park: The Fractured but Whole • 2026 — Fortnite Battle Royale

• 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"

• 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)

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"