Chris Miller (animator)

Christopher Matthew Miller (born January 20, 1968) is an American animator, director, and voice actor employed by Paramount Animation and formerly DreamWorks Animation.^{[citation needed]} 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.^[2] 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.

Born

Christopher Matthew Miller

(1968-01-20) January 20, 1968 (age 58)^[1]

Washington, D.C., U.S.

Occupations

• Animator
• director
• voice actor

Yearsactive1988–present

Employer(s)DreamWorks Animation (1998–2018)
Reel FX Animation Studios (2018–2022)
Paramount Animation (2022–present)

Quick facts Born, Occupations ...

Chris Miller
Miller in November 2011 at a premiere of Puss in Boots in Sydney
Born	Christopher Matthew Miller (1968-01-20) January 20, 1968 (age 58)[1] Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupations	Animator director voice actor
Years active	1988–present
Employer(s)	DreamWorks Animation (1998–2018) Reel FX Animation Studios (2018–2022) Paramount Animation (2022–present)
Notable work	Shrek the Third Puss in Boots Smurfs

Close