Lincoln Jeffrey Peirce is an American cartoonist, animator, and author born on October 23, 1963, in Ames, Iowa. He is best known as the creator of the Big Nate comic strip, which became widely successful. Beyond comics, Peirce has established himself as an author and illustrator of Big Nate novels aimed at young readers. In addition to his work on Big Nate, Peirce has written animated shorts that have been broadcast on Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. He also created an animated series based on his Big Nate comic strip and book series, which premiered on the Paramount+ streaming service.