Eric Coleman

Senior Vice President, Original Series, Disney Television Animation

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Eric Coleman is Senior Vice President, Original Series, Disney Television Animation, a role he's held since February 2008.  He is responsible for leading Disney's animated television development including short-form and long-form series for Disney Channel and Disney XD platforms, which are available to over 219 million homes worldwide. He also oversees Disney Television Animation's Casting and Music departments.

In addition, he provides development guidance and leadership for global partners of Disney Channel and Disney Television Animation who are engaged in creating original animation in the U.K., China, Japan and India, among others countries.

Previously, he spent 15 years at Nickelodeon, where he most recently served as Vice President and Executive Producer, Animation Development and Production, and was the Executive in Charge of Production on the iconic series "SpongeBob SquarePants," among others.

Mr. Coleman began his career at Nickelodeon in New York, where he worked on the first wave of original Nicktoons, "Rugrats," "Ren & Stimpy" and "Doug."  He then moved to Los Angeles and, as Manager of Development, worked on numerous animated pilots, including "Rocko's Modern Life," "Hey Arnold!" and "Angry Beavers." He was also the Development Executive on the pilot -- and ultimately, Executive in Charge of Production -- for "SpongeBob SquarePants." Among his other credits is Development Executive on the pilot for "The Wild Thornberrys." In recent years, Coleman served as Executive Producer on "Avatar," "Catscratch" and "El Tigre," and was the Executive in Charge of Production on "Invader Zim."

He is credited throughout the industry as being the executive who championed the development and production of "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Avatar," two of Nickelodeon's most successful series.

Mr. Coleman was raised in Scarsdale, New York, and graduated Cum Laude from Duke University with a bachelor's degree in English literature. He resides in Los Angeles.