Chris Miller

Born 1968 · American animator, voice actor, director, screenwriter and storyboard artist

Christopher Matthew Miller 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 and for voicing The Magic Mirror from the Shrek film series and Kowalski the penguin in the Madagascar film series. At Paramount Animation, he was the leader, director, and star of the Smurfs (2025), in which he provided the voices of Grouchy Smurf and Camouflage.

Chris Miller, in order

1. 1989 The Cellar: acted · directed by Kevin S. Tenney
2. 1996 Multiplicity: wrote · directed by Harold Ramis
3. 2001 Shrek: wrote · directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson · critics 89%, audiences 90% · streaming on Peacock
4. 2007 Shrek the Third: directed
5. 2011 Puss in Boots: directed
6. 2017 Brigsby Bear: produced · directed by Dave McCary
7. 2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part: produced · directed by Mike Mitchell
8. 2025 Smurfs: directed
9. 2027 High in the Clouds: directed