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Steven Brent "Steve" Oedekerk (born November 27, 1961) is an American comedian, director, editor, producer, screenwriter and actor who is best known for his collaborations with actor Jim Carrey and director Tom Shadyac (particularly the Ace Ventura franchise), his series of "Thumbmation" shorts and his film Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002). In 1990, he founded the entertainment company O Entertainment. In 1997 he created and starred in a variety special for NBC, featuring computer animation, entitled The O Show (also known as steve.oedekerk.com).
For Nickelodeon, he was the executive producer of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. He also wrote, produced, and directed Barnyard and its spin-off TV series Back at the Barnyard.