Jason Butler Rote


Jason Butler Rote is an American television writer, known mainly for his work at Hanna-Barbera on Cartoon Network animated television series like Dexter's Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls. He attended McClintock High School in Tempe, Arizona, and graduated from the film department of California State University, Northridge.

Other work

In 1995 Rote, along with Mark Hughes and Joe LoCicero, published The Jetsons Character Reference Guide under the Hanna-Barbera label.

Awards and nominations

He and fellow writer Paul Rudish won an Annie Award in 1997 in the category "Best Individual Achievement: Writing in a TV Production" for their work on the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Beard to Be Feared". He was also nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards: in 1997 and 1998 for Dexter's Laboratory and in 1999 for The Powerpuff Girls.
DateAwardCategoryWorkShared withResult
Annie AwardsBest Individual Achievement: Writing in a TV ProductionDexter's Laboratory Paul RudishWon
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program Dexter's Laboratory Sherry Gunther, Larry Huber, Craig McCracken, Genndy TartakovskyNomitated
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program Dexter's Laboratory Davis Doi, Genndy Tartakovsky, and Michael RyanNomitated
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program The Powerpuff Girls Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, Amy Keating Rogers, and Genndy TartakovskyNomitated