Chris Miller

Known for

Acting

Born

January 20, 1968 (age 58)

Birthplace

Washington, D.C., USA

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, beggi...

Best known work

Shrek

2001

Shrek 2

2004

Madagascar

2005

Shrek the Third

2007

Shrek Forever After

2010

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008

The Boss Baby

2017

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012

Monsters vs Aliens

2009

Puss in Boots

2011

Filmography

TBA
The Six
Producer
2027
Shrek 5
as Magic Mirror (voice)
2025
Smurfs
as Grouchy Smurf / Camouflage Smurf (voice), Director
2023
Clone HighTV
Executive Producer
2023
Princess PowerTV
Executive Producer
2018
The Crunchyroll Anime AwardsTV
as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
2017
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
as Nobel Audience Member (voice)
2017
The Boss Baby
as Captain Ross (voice), Thanks
2014
Penguins of Madagascar
as Kowalski (voice)
2014
The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover
as Kowalski (voice)
2013
Turbo
as Tour Bus Driver (voice)
2013
Madly Madagascar
as Kowalski (voice)
2012
Nimrod and Stinky's Antarctic Adventure
as Zookeeper
2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Kowalski (voice)
2012
Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos
as Food Prisoner (voice)
2011
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
as Self
2011
Puss in Boots
as Little Boy Blue / Friar Miller / Prison Guard / Manuel / Rafael (voice), Director
2010
Shrek Forever After
as Royal Messenger / Magic Mirror / Geppetto (voice)
2009
Merry Madagascar
as Kowalski (voice)
2009
Monsters vs Aliens
as Advisor Cole / Army Commander Jones (voice)
2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
as Kowalski (voice)
2007
Shrek the Third
as Puppet Master / Announcer / Mascot / Singing Villain (voice), Director, Screenplay
2005
The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper
as Kowalski (voice)
2005
Madagascar
as Kowalski (voice)
2004
Far Far Away Idol
as Magic Mirror (voice)