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Korey Coleman
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Coleman in 2015
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| Born | September 9, 1971 Waco, Texas, U.S.
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| Occupation | Critic, podcaster, filmmaker, animator, voice actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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Merve Mia
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Korey Coleman (born September 9, 1971) is an American film critic, animator, podcaster, filmmaker, voice actor, and comedian. He is well-known for his past film review website, Spill.com, and his current website, Double Toasted.
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About Korey Coleman
Korey Coleman was born on September 9, 1971. He grew up loving animation. He was the youngest of three children.
He went to the University of Texas at Austin to study filmmaking but later left. While there, he met Martin Thomas, who liked Korey's comic strip Eddie the Albino Squirrel. Korey also worked on the school newspaper with C. H. Greenblatt, who later created the TV show Chowder.
Korey was an assistant animator for the movie Space Jam (1996). Warner Bros. needed help finishing the film. Korey helped with some small animation tasks. He said he worked on just one shadow of Tweety Bird for about ten minutes. Even for this small part, he received credit in the movie's closing titles.
His Career in Film Review
Korey Coleman started a local TV show called The Reel Deal. This show brought him back together with Martin Thomas. Other reviewers like Chris Cox, C. Robert Cargill, and Tony Guerrero also joined. During this time, Korey directed and starred in a movie called 2 A.M. to learn more about filmmaking.
Korey wanted to reach a bigger audience than just local TV. He took the audio from their reviews and added animations to them. Chris Cox posted these videos online. They were seen by Hollywood.com. After meeting with the people in charge, Korey started Spill.com.
Spill.com was a popular website that reviewed movies. It ran from 2007 to 2013. Saving Mr. Banks was their last review. After Spill.com closed, Chris Cox started his own website. C. Robert Cargill became a screenwriter. Tony Guerrero stopped podcasting to become an actor.
Korey decided to start a new website. He used Kickstarter to raise money. His goal was $30,000, but he raised over $133,000! With this money, he created DoubleToasted. This new website continues his work of reviewing films and other topics.
Korey's Life Outside Work
Korey Coleman grew up in a religious family. He decided not to follow those beliefs when he turned 18. His father was strict and made him work at the family's auto shop.
Before becoming a film critic, Korey was part of the National Guard of the United States. He mentioned that his unit was almost sent to a conflict zone, but it did not happen. His father served in several wars, including World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. His father was wounded in one of these conflicts.
In August 2016, Korey proposed to his girlfriend, Merve Mia. They got married on July 7, 2017. They later divorced in 2023. Merve Mia has since moved back to her home country of Turkey.
Korey is friends with actor Tyrese Gibson, known from The Fast and the Furious movies. Korey sometimes jokes about him on his show. He also briefly shared a mailbox with author Anna Todd. Her novel After was made into a movie, which Korey reviewed.
Korey Coleman's Work in Film and TV
As a Creator or Producer
- Space Jam (1996) — assistant animator
- 2 A.M. (2006) — director, producer, writer, editor
- Fresh Baked Video Games (2006) — animator
- Zoovie (2017) — key animator
As an Actor
- Courage Under Fire (1996) — Radio Operator (uncredited role)
- 2 A.M. (2006) — Les
- Grow Up, Tony Phillips (2013) — Mr. Meyers
- Howard Joins the Club (2014) — Korey
- Lazer Team (2015) — Web Bomb! Host
- Another Cinema Snob Movie (2019) — Theater Commentator 1
- The Stockholms (2020) — Cop 1 (voice role)
- Not Just a Goof (2024) — Himself (archived footage in a documentary)
