The Brothers Chaps
Matthew Alan Chapman (born November 1, 1976) and Michael Raymond Chapman (born September 20, 1973), known collectively as The Brothers Chaps, are American writers, voice actors, directors, animators, producers and composers. They are best known as the creators of the animated series Homestar Runner and Two More Eggs.
Matt and Mike Chapman | |
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.JPG) Matt (left) and Mike Chapman at the 2008 Heroes Convention | |
| Born | Matthew Alan Chapman November 1, 1976 Michael Raymond Chapman September 20, 1973 Indiana, U.S. (both) |
| Other names | The Brothers Chaps |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) | Matt: Jackie Chapman Mike: Missy Palmer (m. 2004) |
| Children | Matt: 2[1][2] Mike: 1[3] |
Matthew Alan Chapman[4] (born November 1, 1976) and Michael Raymond Chapman[4] (born September 20, 1973), known collectively as The Brothers Chaps, are American writers, voice actors, directors, animators, producers and composers. They are best known as the creators of the animated series Homestar Runner and Two More Eggs.
Early life
[edit]While Matt and Mike Chapman were born in Indiana, they grew up in Decatur, Georgia and later resided in Atlanta. Growing up, the brothers enjoyed creating comic books and filming Super 8 movies.[5]
Mike attended the University of Georgia and studied photography,[6][7] while Matt went to film school at Florida State University.[8]
Career
[edit]Mike Chapman created the character of Homestar Runner in 1996 with friend Craig Zobel.[7] The character debuted in the children's book The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest, which was subsequently posted online as a series of images.[9] In 2000, the Brothers Chaps began to create cartoons with the character using Adobe Flash. As the series progressed, more characters were added to the series and spin-off series were created, notably Strong Bad Emails in 2001.[10] During production of Homestar Runner, Matt has been the primary voice actor for the titular character as well as characters like Strong Bad. Mike has been responsible for much of the animation, as well as the technical aspects of the Homestar Runner site. Both brothers contributed to the writing and direction of the series.[11]
For a time, Matt Chapman worked as a writer and director for the children's television series Yo Gabba Gabba!. He also worked for the Disney Channel animated series Gravity Falls and The Hub live-action series The Aquabats! Super Show!, where he also contributed occasional voice work and supporting acting roles. Matt wrote the Wander Over Yonder episodes "The Bounty" and "The Timebomb" in collaboration with the show's writing staff. Matt also appeared in the second-season finale of Camp Camp, an animated series by Rooster Teeth, as the voice of Neil's father, Carl.[12]
Mike also provides intentionally poor imitations of his brother's voice work for the Powered by The Cheat cartoon series on the Homestar Runner website. In addition, he has served as a writer for Yo Gabba Gabba!, and — like his brother Matt — has collaborated with the Wander Over Yonder staff, credited for writing the episode "The Liar".
The brothers had a general development deal with Disney Television Animation, and developed a series of short animations for Disney XD titled Two More Eggs which ran from 2015 to 2017.[13][14] They have directed several music videos, including "Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse" by Of Montreal, "Experimental Film" (featuring the Homestar Runner characters, most notably Strong Sad) and "Figure Eight" by They Might Be Giants, "Brand of Skin" by Folk Implosion, and "LA Lindsay" by Y-O-U, the band who also collaborated with the brothers on Strong Bad Sings. In 2017, the duo along with Robert Schneider and James Husband formed the Air-sea Dolphin project, which had two split singles with Honey Radar and the fictional band Sloshy from the Homestar Runner universe.[15]
Filmography
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Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Chapman | Mike Chapman | |||
| 2004 | Sealab 2021 | Larry Palaroncini | N/a | Singing voice during the montage in the episode "Sharko's Machine". |
| 2007, 2011–2015 | Yo Gabba Gabba! | N/a | N/a | writers, directors, and occasionally animators |
| 2012–2014 | The Aquabats! Super Show! | Bob Higginsbottom / Carl | N/a | Showrunner, writer, director, actor on the episodes "Haunted Battletram" and "Cobraman!" |
| 2012–2016 | Gravity Falls | Abuelita / Mermando / Paci-Fire / Marius / additional voices | N/a | Writer and actor |
| 2014 | Wander Over Yonder | N/a | N/a | Matt: Writer; 2 episodes and actor Mike: Writer; 1 episode |
| 2014 | Mickey Mouse | N/a | N/a | Writer; 1 episode |
| 2015–2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Alfonzo Dolittle | N/a | |
| 2015–2016 | Pickle and Peanut | Mr. Mjart / Mr. Jmart / additional voices | N/a | |
| 2015–2017 | Two More Eggs | Dooble / CGI Palz / Hot Dip / Eggpos / Trauncles Narrator / Hector / Joshow / additional voices | N/a | both: creators Matt: Voice role |
| 2017–2018 | Camp Camp | Carl / Graggle | N/a | Matt: Voice role, 2 episodes |
| 2018 | One Dollar | Clark Shaw | N/a | episode: "Cooper Shaw" |
| 2019–2022 | Amphibia | Tritonio Espada, additional voices | N/a | |
| 2020–2023 | The Owl House | Harvey Park, Steve (as of season 2), additional voices | N/a | |
| 2024 | Teen Titans Go! | Platz | N/a | Matt: Voice role, 5 episodes; Writer, 2 episodes |
| 2025 | StuGo | N/a | N/a | Matt: Writer, 1 episode |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Chapman | Mike Chapman | |||
| 2000–present | Homestar Runner | Strong Bad / Homestar Runner / Strong Sad / Strong Mad / Bubs / additional voices | Pom Pom / additional voices | both: creators, writers, animators & voice roles |
| 2018 | The Aquabats! RadVentures! | Strong Bad / Homestar Runner | N/a | Matt: voice roles |
| 2022 | The Kali Kazoo Show | Strong Bad / Homestar Runner | Pom Pom | both: voice roles Matt: Performance, Editing & Effects for the Music Video |
| 2024 | Battle for Dream Island | Propeller Hat, Mr. Cookie, Soda | N/a | Matt: Voice role, 1 episode; (credited as "Mart Champin") |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Chapman | Mike Chapman | |||
| 2008 | Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People | Strong Bad / Homestar Runner / Strong Sad / Strong Mad / Bubs / additional voices | Pom Pom / Craig / Videlectrix Guy | |
| 2010 | Poker Night at the Inventory | Strong Bad | N/a | |
| 2019 | Vacation Simulator | additional voices | N/a | |
| 2022 | Homestar Runner: Halloween Hide n' Seek | Strong Bad / Homestar Runner / Strong Sad / Strong Mad / Bubs / additional voices | N/a | Originally released in 2021 without voice acting |
| 2023 | Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate | Dangeresque / Dangeresque Too / Renaldo / Perducci / additional voices | N/a | First episode originally released in 2008 without voice acting |
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Chapman | Mike Chapman | |||
| 2003 | All the Real Girls | Strong Bad | N/a | Mike: Art Designer |
| 2025 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 - Lost in New Jersey | N/a | N/a | Theatrical short film; Tubular Tortoise Karate Warriors commercial |
References
[edit]- ^ "File:Real Baby Lady Message.PNG - Homestar Runner Wiki". Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "FeedBurner Page - Homestar Runner Wiki". Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006 - Homestar Runner Wiki". Archived from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Dutch and American Gase and related families". www.gase.nl. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "Homestar's Show Runners". ColdHardFlash.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved October 2, 2006.
- ^ "Homestar Runner Interview". www.penguinbros.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2006. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b The Screen Savers - Mike & Matt Chapman interview, December 21, 2016, archived from the original on August 16, 2022, retrieved August 16, 2022
- ^ Warren, Meryl (October 31, 2003). "FSU Film School: Warren Report 10-31-2003". The Film School: Florida State University. Archived from the original on November 4, 2004. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
Matt is a 1998 BFA graduate of Florida State's film school.
- ^ "The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest". old.homestarrunner.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Dean, Kari Lynn. "HomestarRunner Hits a Homer". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Dean, Kari Lynn. "HomestarRunner Hits a Homer". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Camp Camp: Episode 12 - Parents' Day". Rooster Teeth. [permanent dead link]
- ^ Chmielewski, Dawn C.; Villarreal, Yvonne (March 12, 2012). "It's a new scene at Disney Channel". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ Ingraham, Nathan (June 23, 2015). "The Homestar Runner creators are making a new series of animated shorts for Disney". The Verge. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Air-Sea Dolphin". Discogs. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
External links
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- Mike Chapman at IMDb
- Matt Chapman at IMDb
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