Chris Miller
Born: 1968-01-20
Place: Washington, D.C., USA
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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Full Filmography
🏆 Award Stats
- 1 total win
- 298 nominations
- 1 Oscar 🥇
1988
1989
2001
- Shrek as Geppetto / Magic Mirror (voice) 🏆
- Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party as Magic Mirror (singing voice) 🏆
2003
2004
2005
2007
2008
2009
- Monsters vs Aliens as Advisor Cole / Army Commander Jones (voice) 🏆
- Merry Madagascar as Kowalski (voice)
2010
2011
- Puss in Boots as Little Boy Blue / Friar Miller / Prison Guard / Manuel / Rafael (voice) 🏆
- Shrek: Once Upon a Time as Self
2012
- Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos as Food Prisoner (voice) 🏆
- Nimrod and Stinky's Antarctic Adventure as Zookeeper
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Kowalski (voice)
2013
2014
- The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue as Kowalski (voice)
- Penguins of Madagascar as Kowalski (voice) 🏆