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Chris Miller

Chris Miller

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 20, 1968 (57)
Birthplace Washington, D.C., USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 26, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Miller (animator), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Smurfs

Smurfs

2025

as Grouchy Smurf / Camouflage Smurf (voice)

The Boss Baby

The Boss Baby

2017

as Captain Ross (voice)

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

2017

as Nobel Audience Member (voice)

Penguins of Madagascar

Penguins of Madagascar

2014

as Kowalski (voice)

Madly Madagascar

Madly Madagascar

2013

as Kowalski (voice)

Turbo

Turbo

2013

as Tour Bus Driver (voice)

Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos

Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos

2012

as Food Prisoner (voice)

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012

as Kowalski (voice)

Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

2011

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

Shrek Forever After

Shrek Forever After

2010

as Royal Messenger / Magic Mirror / Geppetto (voice)

Merry Madagascar

Merry Madagascar

2009

as Kowalski (voice)

Monsters vs Aliens

Monsters vs Aliens

2009

as Advisor Cole / Army Commander Jones (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

Madagascar

2005

as Kowalski (voice)

Far Far Away Idol

Far Far Away Idol

2004

as Magic Mirror (voice)

Shrek 2

Shrek 2

2004

as Humphries / Magic Mirror (voice)

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2003

as Tower Guard (voice)

Shrek

Shrek

2001

as Geppetto / Magic Mirror (voice)

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

2001

as Magic Mirror (singing voice)

The Cellar

The Cellar

1989

as Willy Cashen

The Thing What Lurked in the Tub

The Thing What Lurked in the Tub

1988

as Lugmeyer (voice)

The Boss Baby

The Boss Baby

2017

Thanks

Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third

2007

Screenplay

Shrek 2

Shrek 2

2004

Additional Dialogue, Head of Story

Shrek

Shrek

2001

Additional Dialogue

Smurfs

Smurfs

2025

Director

Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

2011

Director

Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third

2007

Director

Lea Press on Limbs

Lea Press on Limbs

1988

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Penguins of Madagascar

as Kowalski (voice)

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Nov 28, 2008

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 24, 2018

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