Chris Miller

Chris Miller

Born 1968-01-20 (age 58) Washington, D.C., USA
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Biography

Christopher Matthew Miller (born January 20, 1968) is an American animator, director, and voice actor employed by Paramount Animation and formerly DreamWorks Animation. He is best known for directing Shrek the Third and Puss in Boots (for which he received his first Academy Award nomination) and for voicing The Magic Mirror from the Shrek film series and Kowalski the Penguin in the Madagascar film series.

Miller was born on January 20, 1968, in Washington, D.C. He studied animation at the California Institute of Arts.

In an interview with Robert K. Elder for The Film That Changed My Life, Miller attributes his success in film to Sleeper. "I would be penniless and drunk on the corner, begging for cash, if I had not seen the film Sleeper. I guarantee you."

In 2011, Miller directed Puss in Boots, a spin-off and sequel to the Shrek franchise. His wife, Laura Gorenstein Miller, worked as a dance choreographer.

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Known For

Shrek
Shrek

2001

as Geppetto / Magic Mirror (voice)

Madagascar
Madagascar

2005

as Kowalski (voice)

Shrek 2
Shrek 2

2004

as Humphries / Magic Mirror (voice)

Penguins of Madagascar
Penguins of Madagascar

2014

as Kowalski (voice)

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008

as Kowalski (voice)

Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third

2007

as Puppet Master / Announcer / Mascot / Singing Villain (voice)

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012

as Kowalski (voice)

Shrek Forever After
Shrek Forever After

2010

as Royal Messenger / Magic Mirror / Geppetto (voice)

Smurfs
Smurfs

2025

as Grouchy Smurf / Camouflage Smurf (voice)

Monsters vs Aliens
Monsters vs Aliens

2009

as Advisor Cole / Army Commander Jones (voice)

Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots

2011

as Little Boy Blue / Friar Miller / Prison Guard / Manuel / Rafael (voice)

Turbo
Turbo

2013

as Tour Bus Driver (voice)

Shrek 5
Shrek 5

2027

as Magic Mirror (voice)

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

2017

as Nobel Audience Member (voice)

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2003

as Tower Guard (voice)

Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos
Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos

2012

as Food Prisoner (voice)

Madly Madagascar
Madly Madagascar

2013

as Kowalski (voice)

The Boss Baby
The Boss Baby

2017

as Captain Ross (voice)

Merry Madagascar
Merry Madagascar

2009

as Kowalski (voice)

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper