Here is the biography of Mike Judge:
Mike Judge is an American actor, animator, film director, screenwriter, and television producer. Born in 1962 in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to expatriate American parents, Judge spent most of his childhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He received his secondary education at St. Pius X High School and later enrolled at the University of California, San Diego, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in physics in 1985.
After working various jobs in physics and mechanical engineering, Judge was hired by Parallax Graphics, a startup video card company, in 1987. However, he quit after only three months due to the company's corporate culture and co-workers. This experience contributed to his negative portrayal of Silicon Valley in his television career.
Judge then attempted to start a music career as a bass player in a blues band and worked alongside singer and drummer Doyle Bramhall. During this time, he took graduate math classes at the University of Texas at Dallas.
In the late 1980s, Judge became fascinated with animation and started working on his own animated short films. His short films were initially showcased in local animation festivals. In 1991, he developed "Milton," a series of short films satirizing the typical life of office workers, which was acquired by Comedy Central.
Judge's breakthrough came with the animated series "Beavis and Butt-Head" (1993-1997),which he produced, wrote, and directed. The series was a satirical commentary on modern society and was commercially successful. He also created the animated sitcom "King of the Hill" (1997-2010),which was broadcast by the Fox Broadcasting Company.
In the late 1990s, Judge wrote and directed the live-action film "Office Space" (1999),which under-performed at the box office but became a cult hit. He co-founded the annual film festival "The Animation Show" with fellow animator Don Hertzfeldt in 2003.
Judge's subsequent films include the dystopian science fiction comedy "Idiocracy" (2006) and the live-action comedy "Extract" (2009). He also developed the animated comedy "The Goode Family" (2009) for ABC, which was canceled due to low ratings.
In 2011, "Beavis and Butt-Head" was revived for another season, but it was canceled after two months. Judge then developed the live-action comedy "Silicon Valley" (2014-2019),which received critical acclaim and was nominated for several awards.
In 2017, Judge developed the animated documentary series "Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus" (2017-2018),which focused on the oral history of professional musicians and their associated musical genres. The series was critically acclaimed but never attracted a large audience.
Throughout his career, Judge has gained a reputation for innovative series concepts and has never fully retired, though he has yet to make a television comeback.
