About
Children's author and illustrator who penned the Captain Underpants series, which debuted in 1997. It was adapted into a film in 2017.
Trivia
His works included the Ricky Ricotta and Big Dog & Little Dog series.
Before Fame
He worked at Pizza Hut for a time, where they left the "e" in Dave off his nametag. He chose to use that spelling as his pen name. His work World War Won won a national youth writing and illustration contest in 1986.
Family Life
He grew up with an older sister, Cindy. He married Sayuri Pilkey and settled in Seattle, Washington. He left writing for a time to take care of his father, who was suffering from a terminal illness.
Associated With
He and Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney both became known for their works for children.