Marc Ceccarelli

Marc Ceccarelli, born January 4th, 1968, in Bakersfield, California—yeah, that’s the same Bakersfield that gave us more than just country music—he’s basically one of those behind-the-scenes geniuses whose name pops up in the credits if you’re actually paying attention. He’s mostly famous for all things SpongeBob—like, if there’s an ocean-dwelling sponge making kids (and, let’s be honest, adults) laugh, chances are Marc had a hand in it. He’s a producer and writer, but not in that boring, stuck-in-an-office way. Think more like the guy tossing out wild ideas and somehow making them work. SpongeBob SquarePants, the original series, is kinda his bread and butter. The way the show’s packed with zany humor, weird underwater logic, and those classic animated faces? Yep, that’s Marc’s style all over. He didn’t just stop at the main show, though. He also helped launch Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, which is like the baby version of all your favorite Bikini Bottom characters. So, if you’ve ever wondered what SpongeBob and Patrick were like as kids, well, Marc’s the guy who made sure you’d find out. Oh, and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water? That wild ride where SpongeBob and crew end up running around on dry land? He co-wrote and produced that too. Basically, if you’ve laughed at a pineapple under the sea in the last twenty years, Marc Ceccarelli’s had something to do with it.