Jeff Kinney

This article is about the author and cartoonist. For the former American football player, see Jeff Kinney (American football).

Jeff Kinney
Kinney in November 2011
Kinney in November 2011
Born (1971-02-19) February 19, 1971 (age 53)
Fort Washington, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation
  • Author
  • cartoonist
  • game designer
  • producer
  • actor
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BA)
Period1998–present
GenreChildren's novels, realistic fiction, satire, comedy
Subject
  • Novels
  • films
Notable worksDiary of a Wimpy Kid
Poptropica
Spouse
Julie Kinney
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(m. 2003)​
Children5
Website
wimpykid.com Edit this at Wikidata
Jeff Kinney's voice
Kinney talking about Diary of a Wimpy Kid, recorded 2023

Jeffrey Patrick Kinney (born February 19, 1971)[1] is an American author and cartoonist. He is best known for creating, writing and illustrating the children's book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He also created the child-oriented website Poptropica.

  1. ^ Library of Congress. "Kinney, Jeff - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-18.