About
Chris Miller
Overview
Chris Miller is an American animator, director, screenwriter, television producer, and voice actor. He studied animation at the California Institute of Arts, and joined Dreamworks SKG in 1998 as a storyboard artist for the studio's first animated comedy, Antz. Miller, again working as a story artist for Shrek, also wrote additional dialogue and provided the voice of the Magic Mirror and Geppetto characters for the film. He then served as head of story for Shrek 2. Mr. Miller went on to co-direct Shrek the Third along with Raman Hui, writing the screenplay for the film, and providing the voice of the puppet master and the mascot. He also provided the voice for Kowalski in Madagascar (and its video game), The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Merry Madagascar (in the series, he was replaced by Jeff Bennett). Miller has worked on a wide array of features, commercials, videos and internet projects, including a short for Steven Spielberg entitled "Steven’s Dream." His commercial work includes spots for Coca-Cola, Canon, The Comedy Channel and FILA, for which he won a Clio Award for best animated commercial. Miller is also a longtime collaborator with the Helios Dance Theater, for which he has created sets, films and projections on numerous occasions. His wife Laura Gorenstein Miller, is the founder and director of that same company. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Miller (animator), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Acting |
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2017 | Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie | Actor | Nobel Audience Member (voice) | 61 Fair |
2017 | The Boss Baby | Actor | Captain Ross (voice) | 64 Fair |
2014 | Penguins of Madagascar | Actor | Kowalski (voice) | 64 Fair |
2014 | The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue | Actor | Kowalski (voice) | 59 Average |
2013 | Turbo | Actor | Tour Bus Driver (voice) | 61 Fair |
2013 | Madly Madagascar | Actor | Kowalski (voice) | 60 Fair |
2012 | Nimrod and Stinky's Antarctic Adventure | Actor | Zookeeper | N/A N/A |
2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Actor | Kowalski (voice) | 65 Fair |
2012 | Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos | Actor | Food Prisoner (voice) | 61 Fair |
2011 | Shrek: Once Upon a Time | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2011 | Puss in Boots | Actor | Little Boy Blue / Friar Miller / Prison Guard / Manuel / Rafael (voice) | 64 Fair |
2010 | Shrek Forever After | Actor | Royal Messenger / Magic Mirror / Geppetto (voice) | 63 Fair |
2009 | Merry Madagascar | Actor | Kowalski (voice) | 61 Fair |
2009 | Monsters vs Aliens | Actor | Advisor Cole / Army Commander Jones (voice) | 61 Fair |
2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Actor | Kowalski (voice) | 64 Fair |
2007 | Shrek the Third | Actor | Puppet Master / Announcer / Mascot / Singing Villain (voice) | 62 Fair |
2005 | The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper | Actor | Kowalski (voice) | 63 Fair |
2005 | Madagascar | Actor | Kowalski (voice) | 68 Fair |
2004 | Far Far Away Idol | Actor | Magic Mirror (voice) | 60 Fair |
2004 | Shrek 2 | Actor | Humphries / Magic Mirror (voice) | 72 Good |
2003 | Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | Actor | Tower Guard (voice) | 67 Fair |
2001 | Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party | Actor | Magic Mirror (singing voice) | 59 Average |
2001 | Shrek | Actor | Geppetto / Magic Mirror (voice) | 76 Good |
1989 | The Cellar | Actor | Willy Cashen | 58 Average |
1988 | The Thing What Lurked in the Tub | Actor | Lugmeyer (voice) | N/A N/A |
Directing |
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2025 | The Smurfs Movie | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2011 | Puss in Boots | Directing | Director | 64 Fair |
2007 | Shrek the Third | Directing | Director | 62 Fair |
1988 | Lea Press on Limbs | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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2007 | Shrek the Third | Writing | Screenplay | 62 Fair |
2004 | Shrek 2 | Writing | Head of Story | 72 Good |
2002 | Big City Blues | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Production |
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2023 | Clone High | Production | Executive Producer | 69 Fair |
Crew |
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2017 | The Boss Baby | Crew | Thanks | 64 Fair |
2004 | Shrek 2 | Crew | Additional Dialogue | 72 Good |
2001 | Shrek | Crew | Additional Dialogue | 76 Good |