Jim Davis Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com Full Name: James Robert Davis Profession: Garfield Cartoonist Nationality: American Biography: Best known as the creator of the highly successful comic strip Garfield, which has been published since 1978 and grew to become the world's most widely syndicated comic strip. Born: July 28, 1945 Birthplace: Marion, Indiana, USA Age: 78 years old Generation: Silent Generation Chinese Zodiac: Rooster Star Sign: Leo Married Life 2000-07-16 Garfield cartoonist Jim Davis (54) weds Jill Davis Historical Events 1978-06-19 Garfield, created by Jim Davis, 1st appears as a comic strip Famous CartoonistsGary Larson Hergé René Goscinny Robert Crumb Seth MacFarlane Stéphane Charbonnier