Eric Christopher Leopardi

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Eric Christopher Leopardi
NationalityAmerican
OccupationProducer, Voice actor, Writer
Years active1994-Present

Eric Christopher Leopardi (born 1 November 1988) is an American television producer, director, writer, and voice actor. [1] [2]

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Leopardi's career in entertainment spans over 26 years. [3] He is known for producing television series such as 2 The Maxx , [4] Life Untamed: Colorado. [5]

Early life

Leopardi played football for the Golden West College Rustlers in Huntington Beach, California. [6] He also played ice hockey for the Palm Beach State College Panthers in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. [7]

Career

Eric Leopardi began as a child voice actor at the age of six. [3] [2] As a child, Leopardi appeared in commercials for companies such as Kroger, United Dairy Farmers, and Tide. As an adult, Leopardi worked on programs such as Go On , Suits , Rookie Blue , and Hot in Cleveland . [8]

He created the ISDN to IP bridging technology ISDN To-Go in 2015, enabling voice actors to record live sessions remotely. [1] In 2016, ISDN To-Go was used to host remote recording sessions for Discovery Channel's annual "Shark Week". [2]

Leopardi produced 2 the Maxx , which premiered on NBCSN in 2021 with and is hosted by Super Bowl record holder and former New York Giants wide receiver Ron Dixon. [4] [3] [9]

Leopardi is the co-creator of the unscripted television series Life Untamed: Colorado on NBCSN, which stars MMA fighter Anthony "Rumble" Johnson. [10] [5] Leopardi also produced NFTs with Johnson, which were released on Mark Cuban's NFT gallery Lazy.com after Johnson's win over Jose Augusto at Bellator 258. [5]

Personal life

Leopardi is a former resident of Los Angeles, and is currently living in Denver. [11]

Filmography

Selected film credits: [12]

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerActorNotes
2011 Suits Yes check.svg
2012 Hot in Cleveland Yes check.svg [8]
2012 Rookie Blue Yes check.svg [12]
2021 2 the Maxx Yes check.svgExecutive producer [9]
2021 Life Untamed: Colorado Yes check.svgYes check.svgalso co-creator

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