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 Calif...
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Complete Filmography

Smurfs
2025
Director
When Papa Smurf is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. ...

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
2017
as Nobel Audience Member (voice)
Based on the bestselling book series, this outrageous comedy tells the story of George and Harold, two overly imaginative pranksters who hypnotize th...

The Boss Baby
2017
as Captain Ross (voice)
A story about how a new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative 7 yea...

The Boss Baby
2017
Thanks
A story about how a new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative 7 yea...

Penguins of Madagascar
2014
as Kowalski (voice)
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying ...

The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue
2014
as Kowalski (voice)
The Penguins of Madagascar are on the case! Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private are back for more adventures. Honing their commando skills from a secr...

Turbo
2013
as Tour Bus Driver (voice)
The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.

Madly Madagascar
2013
as Kowalski (voice)
Your favorite Madagascar pals are back in an all-new adventure! Alex's favorite holiday, Valentine's Day, brings hilarious surprises and excitement fo...

Nimrod and Stinky's Antarctic Adventure
2012
as Zookeeper
A short animated film made specially for the Blu-ray release of Mr Popper's Penguins.

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
as Kowalski (voice)
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europ...

Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos
2012
as Food Prisoner (voice)
Puss in Boots is on a mission to recover the Princess' stolen ruby from the notorious French thief, Whisperer. Reluctantly accompanied by three little...

Shrek: Once Upon a Time
2011
as Self
A making-of for the Shrek series.

Puss in Boots
2011
as Little Boy Blue / Friar Miller / Prison Guard / Manuel / Rafael (voice)
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough an...

Puss in Boots
2011
Director
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough an...

Shrek Forever After
2010
as Royal Messenger / Magic Mirror / Geppetto (voice)
A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he's duped and sent to a ...

Merry Madagascar
2009
as Kowalski (voice)
While trapped on the island of Madagascar, the Central Park Zoo escapees receive a visit from Santa--crash landing on their territory and getting amne...

Monsters vs Aliens
2009
as Advisor Cole / Army Commander Jones (voice)
When Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches. The m...

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
as Kowalski (voice)
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired cra...

Shrek the Third
2007
as Puppet Master / Announcer / Mascot / Singing Villain (voice)
The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace a...

Shrek the Third
2007
Director, Screenplay
The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace a...

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper
2005
as Kowalski (voice)
During the holiday season, when the animals of the Central Park Zoo are preparing for Christmas, Private, the youngest of the penguins notices that th...

Madagascar
2005
as Kowalski (voice)
Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.

Far Far Away Idol
2004
as Magic Mirror (voice)
Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots, and the rest of the Far Far Away Kingdom battle it out in a singing competition.

Shrek 2
2004
as Humphries / Magic Mirror (voice)
Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father, the Queen and King. But not everyone is happily ever after. Shrek...

Shrek 2
2004
Additional Dialogue, Head of Story
Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father, the Queen and King. But not everyone is happily ever after. Shrek...

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003
as Tower Guard (voice)
The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retriev...

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
2001
as Magic Mirror (singing voice)
Shrek and his friends enjoy themselves with some Karaoke partying.

Shrek
2001
as Geppetto / Magic Mirror (voice)
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the cl...

Shrek
2001
Additional Dialogue
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the cl...

The Cellar
1989
as Willy Cashen
A young boy finds an ancient Comanche monster spirit in the basement of his home. His parents don't believe him, so he must kill the monster alone.

Lea Press on Limbs
1988
Director
Yet another miracle of modern science is presented in a parody of the "Lee Press-On Nails" ads.

The Thing What Lurked in the Tub
1988
as Lugmeyer (voice)
After a night of debauchery, our hero Lugmeyer becomes the only piece of meat standing between us and the wrath of an abused sewer system.