Jeff Trammell was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Growing up, he dreamed of one day becoming a professional wrestler. Surprisingly, he accomplished that goal by the age of 16 but abandoned a few years later after realizing it wasn’t his true calling.
One day, while watching “30 Rock” he discovered his new dream, writing for television. He quickly downloaded every book and script he could find and taught himself how to write for television. A few years later, Jeff entered the Nickelodeon Writing Program and out of thousands of entries, he won a spot and moved to Los Angeles in October 2015.
Since then, that time, Jeff has worked on dozens of television shows, written comic books for mainstream DC Comics heroes, and even voice acted as Craig of the Creek fan-favorite Cannonball. And despite accomplishing so many of his dreams already, he’s just getting started…
Awards & Nominations
Annie Awards 2021 - Nominee for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Media Production - Craig of the Creek
GLAAD Media Award 2021 - Nominee for Outstanding Kids and Family Programming - Craig of the Creek
NAACP Image Awards 2021 - Nominee for Outstanding Children’s Program - Craig of the Creek
Daytime Emmy Awards 2020 - Nominee for Outstanding Children’s Animated Series - Craig of the Creek
Annie Awards 2019 - Nominee for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production - Craig of the Creek
Selected Podcast Appearances & Interviews
Jeff Trammell Breaks Down Anime's Influence in Craig of the Creek | Interview w/ Crunchyroll
CREATIVE BLOCK EP 29: JEFF TRAMMELL
San Diego Comic Con 2021 | Craig of the Creek Panel
News and Interviews
3/30/23 - Here’s Why Missy Elliott Thinks Her ‘Craig of the Creek’ Role Is ‘Perfect’ for Her - Billboard.com
11/25/21 - Trekking and Teching with Jeff Trammell - Kashcast Podcast
11/12/21 - Disney+ Day 2021: ‘Spider-Man Freshman’ Year Announced - Marvel.com
11/12/21 - Marvel Studios Announces New ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Zombies’ Animated Series - Yahoo.com
11/12/21 - Disney+ Orders ’90s ‘X-Men’ Revival, ‘Marvel Zombies’ and ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year - HollywoodReporter.com
11/12/21 - Animated ‘X-Men,’ ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Marvel Zombies’ Series Announced for Disney Plus - Variety.com
08/24/21 - Jeff Trammell: From Inner-City Detroit to Nickelodeon Writer's Room - Straight Ahead Podcast
07/25/21 - Craig of the Creek Season 4 Is Getting Bigger and Upgrading the Team - Gizmodo.com
03/12/21 - Cartoon Network Academy: How to Write for Cartoons & Animated Television w/ Jeff Trammell & Kate Tsang - Youtube
02/09/21 - INTERVIEW: Jeff Trammell Speaks on Craig of the Creek and its Anime Influences - Crunchyroll.com
10/18/20 - INTERVIEW: The Comedy Loser w/ Jeff Trammell - TheComedyLoser.com
06/22/20 - Batman The Animated Podcast - The Big Leagues - Jeff Trammell (Listen Here)