史蒂芬·海伦伯格，Stephen McDannell Hillenburg (August 21, 1961 – November 26, 2018) was an American marine biologist,[1] animator, cartoonist and voice actor. He was the creator of the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–), which he also directed, produced, and wrote. It has gone on to become one of the longest-running American television series.