Charlie Bean is an American animator, best known for his work on as a director and executive producer. He also worked as a storyboard artist on Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, The Powerpuff Girls, and Cow and Chicken, as well as a director and storyboard supervisor on Robotboy. He co-created two pilots for Cartoon Network, one with Don Shank and Carey Yost and one with Chris Reccardi, which was respectively entitled Buy One, Get One Free and IMP, Inc. Charlie Bean is set to direct the upcoming Warner Bros. animated feature Lego Ninjago, which is an adaptation of the popular toy line, which is being produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Dan Lin and Roy Lee. Charlie Bean was also a layout artist on The Ren and Stimpy Show, Animaniacs, and .