Jason Steele (animator)
American YouTube personality
Jason Steele is an American animator, voice actor, and filmmaker best known as the creator of the YouTube channel FilmCow. Steele's most popular works include Charlie the Unicorn and Llamas with Hats.
Career
After losing most of their possessions and source of income during Hurricane Katrina, Steele created Charlie the Unicorn as a birthday present for their mother. The animation was uploaded to Newgrounds in 2005, and achieved viral popularity. After attempting to pitch shows to television networks, Steele found financial success through releasing content online, and merchandising.
After releasing several sequels and spinoffs of Charlie the Unicorn, Steele launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a finale to the series. The campaign was able to double its goal in two days. A followup to the series was released in 2024.
Between 2009 and 2015, Steele produced 12 episodes of the Llamas with Hats series. Steele announced an epilogue to the series in 2024.
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