Prince Eric — The Little Mermaid Character Profile

About Prince Eric

Adventurous human prince who falls in love with Ariel.

Prince Eric — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Sailing, Combat, Leadership, Empathy

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 7/10

Quick Facts about Prince Eric

Eye Color

Blue

Hair Color

Black hair

Prince Eric's Known Relations

• Melody — Child
• Ariel — Spouse
• Ariel — Significant person

Prince Eric appears in 3 titles

• The Little Mermaid (1989)
• The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) — character page
• The Little Mermaid (2023) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Christopher Daniel Barnes

Appears in

The Little Mermaid (1989)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Prince Eric — spouse — Ariel / Vanessa (Jodi Benson)
• Prince Eric — related — King Triton (Kenneth Mars)
• Prince Eric — love interest — Ariel / Vanessa (Jodi Benson)

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of The Little Mermaid

More characters from The Little Mermaid

• Ariel / Vanessa (Jodi Benson)
• Sebastian (Samuel E. Wright)
• Ursula (Pat Carroll)
• Carlotta (voice) (Edie McClurg)
• King Triton (Kenneth Mars)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Nancy Cartwright)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Charlie Adler)
• Louis (René Auberjonois)
• Max (voice) (Frank Welker)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Ed Gilbert)
• Seahorse (voice) (Will Ryan)
• Scuttle (Buddy Hackett)