Jeffery Patrick Kinney is a game designer, cartoonist, actor, producer, and an author of many children’s book. He was born on February 19, 1971 in Fort Washington, Maryland. Jeff is married to Julie Kinney and has two sons named Will Kinney and Grant Kinney. Kinney has two brothers and a sister. Jeff once stated that he was the odd man from his siblings. Kinney grew up reading some famous authors growing up, such as Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Piers Anthony, and J.R.R. Tolkien. He studied at the