Tom Minton

 is a writer and storyboard artist for Phineas and Ferb. Minton has worked in animation since the late 1970s, serving as a writer, storyboard artist, producer, and lyricist for various productions from Filmation, Warner Bros. Television Animation, and Disney Television Animation. The character of The Brain from Animaniacs and its spinoff Pinky and the Brain is a caricature of him.