He moved to Los Angeles at age 19 to attend the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
[2] Sheetz's career in animation started in 1980 with the creation of his short film, "Wild Times in the Wildwood".
He began working as a director on The Critic, a series created by Simpsons-veterans Mike Reiss and Al Jean.
[3] Other shows he has worked on include Bobby's World, Rocko's Modern Life, King of the Hill, Fresh Beat Band of Spies, What's New, Scooby Doo?, and The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle.
[3] He also won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program for directing the episode "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind" in 2008.