She could be the toad that kidnapped Thumbelina. Thelonious (voiced by Christopher Knights) appears as one of Lord Farquaad's henchmen and possibly the executioner, as he's the one who tortures Gingy by breaking his legs and melting him in the milk and threatens the Magic Mirror by suggesting Lord Farquaad to break it. Snow White appears more prominently in Shrek the Third, dressed in red. She is the mother of the Golden Goose who used to be owned by Giants. Sleeping Beauty appears more prominently in Shrek the Third, now wearing a white-green dress, and with light brown hair. They escape and head towards the castle. Perrito (voiced by Harvey Guilln) is a therapy dog to Puss in Boots. Her paws do not have claws because they were removed by her former owners (the first in a line of people manipulating and abusing her), but this lends to her skill as an exceptional thief. He is seen selling Pinocchio to Farquaad's army in the first film. The Cyclops (voiced by Mark Valley) is the bouncer for the Poison Apple as seen in Shrek 2. 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ExpertVision HiRES motion capture system for "Shrek", "The Never-ending Life of Smash Mouth's "All Star", "A List of Spoofs and References in PDI/DreamWorks Animated Shrek", "KATZENBERG'S REVENGE? She becomes friends with Princess Fiona, Queen Lillian, Doris, Snow White and the Sleeping Beauty prior to the events of the film. Dragon reappears toward the end of the film, when she and Donkey meet again, reconcile, help crash the marriage between Lord Farquaad and Fiona, and are shown as a couple at Fiona and Shreks wedding ceremony. In this phrase, Shrek 1 reminds us that words can hurt. Merlin is pleased and moves on to Arthur, who sees a bird and its father. He wakes up in another dream, where Donkey and Puss's faces have turned to that of the ogre babies. [135] Shrek was also included as a bonus unlockable character in the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (2004). The Three Blind Mice (voiced by Christopher Knights and Simon J. Smith in most films, Mike Myers in Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party) are a trio of identical blind mice brothers with English accents that are friends with Shrek and the others. When he reveals this, she replies with "ew". He is not to be confused with the Death / Wolf character from Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. In Shrek Forever After he is seen playing two pop culture songs: at first he plays Sure Shot, to make the witches dance after their mockery of him, and later he plays Shake Your Groove Thing, in order to make the ogres dance directly to Rumpelstiltskin's castle. Fifi is Rumpelstiltskin's giant pet goose. Harold (voiced by John Cleese) was the king consort of Far Far Away, late husband of Queen Lillian,[6][7] late father of Princess Fiona, late uncle of King Arthur Pendragon, and late father-in-law of Shrek. They are introduced in Shrek 2 as little more than a stinger gag. He later deceives Fiona into believing that he is Shrek, having been turned human by a "Happily Ever After" potion. Baba and Griselda are the only witches whose names are mentioned. The Captain of the Guard (voiced by Jim Cummings in Shrek and Andrew Adamson in Shrek 2) first appears in the first film as the commander of Farquaad's army and his personal aide. She then briefly insults Shrek, calling his fingers "dirty green sausages." Contents 1 English 1.1 Additional Voices: 2 Albanian 3 Arabic 3.1 Additionnel Voices 4 Armenian They are shown as a married couple by the events of the sequel; her character has a major role as Donkey chooses to leave home on the grounds that she was behaving uncharacteristically ill-tempered, but is reunited with her husband towards the ending of the movie when it appears that her grouchy behavior was a result of pregnancy, and presents Donkey with their newborn hybrid children, the Dronkeys. Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas. Performance & security by Cloudflare. She is a member of the Ogre Resistance. 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Her plan works and they enter the castle grounds, avoiding the knights guarding it. His only line is "I hate that little wooden puppet". By Shrek 2, the pigs have become best friends with Shrek. Hansel and Gretel appear in the second film's royal ball, walking on the red carpet and happy about Fiona's wedding. Puss in Boots. Shrek 2. Shrek and Fiona both reject the idea of an ogre and ogress serving as king and a lady-in-waiting, given their inexperience and disastrous attempts to fill in for him. Mike Myers as Shrek Eddie Murphy as Donkey Ben Stiller as Alex Chris Rock as Marty David Schwimmer as Melman Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona John Lithgow as Lord Farquaad Tom McGrath and Eric Darnell as the fossa and miscellaneous lemurs Vincent Cassel as Monsieur Hood Peter Dennis as Ogre Hunter She is shown at number 1 in a painting, wearing a yellow dress and trying on her glass slipper. Merlin is happy they decided to look into their soul, and as he retreats to his hut, Shrek takes the opportunity to show Arthur that they are not so different after all. The dronkeys have very little screen time in Shrek the Third. Like Doris, Mabel has a crush on Prince Charming. They manage to get into the castle and stop the Fairy Godmother and Prince Charming. (In fact, Doris is now friends with Shrek and Princess Fiona.) She takes an instant dislike to Shrek, and when he tries to ask her why Fiona is not happy, she rudely points out that "ogres don't live happily ever after." In "Shrek the Third", one of them (Grumpy) is given to Fiona at her baby shower (as a babysitter) from Snow White who says she has six more at home. Rumpelstiltskin is then furious and vows revenge on Shrek. After Prince Charming's defeat, Shrek gives him the choice to do so, then Artie puts the crown on his head and begins his reign as King of Far Far Away. voiced by Eddie Murphy and 11 others. When they place the coffin on the table, Shrek says "Oh no! Believing that Shrek had kidnapped Princess Fiona, he and his Merry Men burst upon them and introduce themselves with an accordion-backed song and dance number describing how he intends to save Fiona and slay Shrek. He is made out of a normal carved-out gingerbread with icing and gumdrop buttons. At the ball toward the end of the film, Harold saves Fiona and Shrek from a blast of magic from Fairy Godmother's wand, and it transforms him back into a frog, revealed to be his original form, the form he was in before he married Queen Lillian. Release Dates He is later seen again after the birth to babysit, only to be turned away by Shrek. Finally when the Fairy Godmother dies, in an attempt to cast a spell to kill Shrek which is deflected onto her by King Harold's armor, she bursts into a host of bubbles. He also helps prevent Charming and the other evil fairytale creatures from killing Shrek in front of the entire kingdom. Noticing that, he warns him that he has to pay for the damaged book. He is mentioned briefly in the first Shrek film when Gingy and Lord Farquaad discuss their knowledge of him, speaking in the words of the nursery rhyme. Full credits of Shrek (2001). Director: Chris Miller, Raman Hui. In Shrek Forever After Pinocchio tries to pass him off to Rumpelstiltskin as Shrek. Later, they see Shrek, Donkey and Puss In Boots arrested by local police officers in Far Far Away, and free them, heading to the castle to stop Prince Charming. They are also mentioned by the Fairy Godmother while she finds that ogres don't live happily ever after. International Dubbing Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Imelda (voiced by Constance Marie) was Puss' surrogate mother, Mama Imelda, head of orphanage who decides to take in and raise Puss as her own son (along with Humpty Dumpty and possibly others). In the ending, he is seen shining a light on a giant disco ball. Quasimodo (voiced by Nolan North) appears in Shrek SuperSlam where he moves in next door to Shrek's swamp. In the franchise, he is the sidekick and best friend of Shrek, husband to . He's possibly the strongest one of all ogres, because when the witches carry up all of the ogres with their Skull Chains, Brogan is too strong and he pulls the Skull Chains that are attached to him, so the Witches fall from their broomsticks. When Shrek and Fiona leave for Far Far Away, he and others have a loud party in his house. STEVEN SPIELBERG WANTED BILL MURRAY AND STEVE MARTIN TO PLAY SHREK AND DONKEY. They escape and head towards the castle. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers, Michael Gough as his official voice in the video games) is the lead character in all of the films. shrek 514 GIFs. He has a giant pet goose named Fifi. Throughout the film, Jack tries convincing Jill that they should start a family, but after Jill's persistent refusal of having a baby, he happily compromises with Jill in assuming the role of taking care of their piglets, both especially showing a particular fondness for one piglet named "Hamhock". The bed's already been taken" as Shrek finds the Big Bad Wolf in his bed. His only line in the film is "He can fly!" The story dragged a little, and Shrek was without Fiona most of the movie. However, it is revealed later that Jack and Jill were in cahoots with Humpty and Kitty to take the Golden Goose and trick Puss into being imprisoned in his home town. Captain Hook also appears as a contestant in the Far Far Away Idol feature on the Shrek 2 DVD with his singing voice provided by Matt Mahaffey. Shrek Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Harry Gregson-Williams John Powell Film Editing by Sim Evan-Jones Casting By Leslee Feldman Production Design by James Hegedus Art Direction by Costume Design by Isis Mussenden Lillian is also seen in a number of flashbacks, showing her and Harold's decision to visit Rumpelstiltskin to free their daughter from the curse before getting the news that she had been saved. He plays a small role in Shrek Forever After in the ogre triplets' birthday party and as Rumpelstiltskin's servant in the alternate universe. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey. However, there is a large painting of him as a human in which the face moves, possibly indicating that his spirit inhabits the picture. Lovable ogre Shrek has his marriage to a princess come under fire from her parents and a meddling fairy godmother in this sequel. Cookie is very recognizable due to the garlic he has tied into his goatee and a chef hat. However, the mirror also tries to warn Farquaad about Fiona's curse, but is ignored. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. She chews bubble gum. Though this is proved difficult because in this reality, Fiona is a leader of a band of rebel ogres and takes an immediate dislike to Shrek, whom she does not know. They start a relationship and eventually get engaged. Princess Fiona (voiced by Cameron Diaz, singing voice provided by Sally Dworsky in the first film, Renee Sands on all other occasions, and Holly Fields in the video games) is the princess of the kingdom of Far Far Away, the daughter of late King Harold and Queen Lillian, cousin of King Arthur Pendragon, and Shrek's wife from the end of the first film on. Her eyes are bright blue. He appears in Shrek Super Slam, and his slam is "Eye in the Sky". Guinevere (voiced by Latifa Ouaou) is a love interest of Arthur's. In Shrek the Third, a different version of Rumpelstiltskin decides to join Prince Charming as an attempt for the other villains to get their happily ever after. The Shrek Cast. They appear to throw bread on the ground, puzzling the Joan Rivers-like commentator at the ball. Chris Farley was cast to be the voice of Shrek in the original movie, but he died before he could complete his voice work. Fiona makes the transition from human to ogre form, upon which Farquaad rejects his new bride, banishing her back to the tower, still claiming the title of king and sentencing Shrek to death. Along with the rest of the crowd, they jeer him, causing Charming to leave the stage. They have many adventures trying to steal the map from Horner, Puss in Boots and Kitty Softpaws; eventually, Goldi breaks the bears' hearts by admitting her wish is to have her human family back, though they decide to help her anyway if it would make her happy. They appear at the start of the film, where Prince Charming has a new job as an actor in a dinner theatre. At Shrek and Fiona's wedding, she fights with Cinderella to catch Fiona's bouquet. They are defeated in the final battle. During the credits, Jack and Jill are seen in full body casts. The Dronkeys were absent from Scared Shrekless, and neither were they mentioned. He begins the series as an unsociable hermit until he meets his soon-to-be best friend, Donkey. Goldi leads her adoptive family, the Three Bears, as their self-appointed leader, supported by Papa and Mama Bear while Baby Bear tends to butt heads with her, and they bicker like all brothers and sisters do. At one point, when he prepares to teleport Shrek, Donkey, Puss and Artie to Far Far Away, he cracks his knuckles, only to fire a bolt that destroys a boulder. They are not seen again until the final musical number, "I'm a Believer", during which the fairies of Sleeping Beauty turn two of them into horses to pull a wagon made from an onion. Death wields twin sickles that can combine into a double-bladed glaive; the blades can also fold over the handles for storage or as knuckle blades. However, their quest failed and Puss later became a revered hero in their hometown. Charming is furious and attacks Artie only to be stopped by Shrek, who throws him towards a prop tower made of stone. [132] Particularly after Shrek 2, animated films began to incorporate more pop culture references and end-film musical numbers. Some confusion exists as to why one dronkey is missing in Shrek The Third. He seems to be a good friend of Captain Hook. Rapunzel then betrays them and shows off her love and affection for the Prince, while the other women are imprisoned in a dungeon with Rapunzel telling Prince Charming not to have any harm come to them. He can handle different species (rats, ogres, witches) or even objects (Rumpelstiltskin's socks) by setting the "target" dial of his flute. Later in the film, Sleeping Beauty appears without speaking when a coach-limousine pulls up at the red carpet to the Far Far Away Royal Ball. His greatest wish is to control all magic in the universe. He plays his bells at 4:00 AM while Shrek and Fiona are trying to sleep. In Shrek the Third, some Witches are shown as patrons at the bar of the Poison Apple (one of them was seen singing at the Poison Apple Bar) when Prince Charming rallies the fairytale villains to take over Far Far Away. Shrek Forever After: Longing for the days when he was a "real ogre," Shrek signs a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to get his roar backbut turns his world upside down in the process. After Prince Charming's defeat, Merlin returns, and Puss and Donkey force him to put them back in their own bodies. Little Red Riding Hood is shown at the beginning of Shrek 2, coming to the gingerbread and cake house (from Hansel and Gretel) and running away leaving her basket behind after seeing Shrek and Fiona as ogres. She is obsessed with cleanliness and tidiness after doing a great deal of housework for her stepmother and stepsisters (revealed to be Doris and Mabel). King Harold and Queen Lillian are about to sign their kingdom over to Rumpelstiltskin to break Fiona's curse, as Lilian believes that the Fairy Godmother cannot be trusted, though Harold is reluctant to trust Rumpelstiltskin. Dead broad off the table." He has also become the frequent companion of the honorable mercenary Puss In Boots, although the two always fight or disagree with one another. If you score 9/10 or more, you are officially a Shrek expert. Stromboli the Puppet Master (voiced by Chris Miller) appears in Shrek the Third where Prince Charming convinces him to join his brigade by describing how Pinocchio has gone to look for his "real" father and never returned. [133] Such elements can be seen in films like Robots, Chicken Little and Doogal. He can summon flames and is capable of appearing from nothing if he chooses to. The Evil Gnomes are gnomes who wear dark clothes and sport black beards. She first appears in Shrek the Third, where she assists Prince Charming in his plan to take over Far Far Away. 77. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. But when Thelonious released the raft to send Fiona over a waterfall, he forgot to get off of it first. Her kart is the Big Bad Wolf, and her personal item is a picnic basket. Template:In-universe Template:Copy edit This is a list of characters from the Shrek series. Puss In Boots stars in the Netflix series The Adventures of Puss in Boots, where he protects the hidden city of San Lorenzo. After opening at No. Rated the #177 best film of 2004, and #9468 in the greatest all-time movies (according to RYM users). 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A Fairy Godmother different from the one seen in Shrek 2 appears in Shrek the Musical and is banished to Shrek's swamp. He had secretly made a promise to the Fairy Godmother that her son Prince Charming would marry Fiona. Lord Farquaad (voiced by John Lithgow in the films, Andre Sogliuzzo in Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing) is the narcissistic, ruthless and diminutive ruler of the huge castle of Duloc. In Shrek 2 she dances with Gingy during the Far Far Away Idol and is jarred and used as lighting for a mud bath with 17 other fairies. La red de cobertura cinematogrfica ms grande del mundo ya est en Mxico! In the Shrek 2 video game, however, she is portrayed as an absent-minded valley girl. In Shrek the Third, he and several other fairytale characters attend Fiona's baby shower while Shrek, Donkey, and Puss In Boots are away. He has six limbs with two being used as arms, and four being used as legs which have brown shoes. The gibberish-speaking Black Knight (voiced by Max Koch) appears in black armor and a red cape in Shrek Super Slam. Here, screenwriters use the Mexican word slang gacho, which can have different meanings depending on the context, such as: Lean towards down, drooping, hanging, turned down [133] It also inspired a number of computer animated films which also spoofed fairy tales, or other related story genres, often including adult-oriented humor, most of which were not nearly as successful as Shrek, such as Happily N'Ever After, Igor, Hoodwinked! In Shrek 2, two Evil Gnomes are shown wrestling with each other. In Scared Shrekless, they appear at the beginning, scaring the trick or treaters in their skeleton costume. Her death later influences Charming to get revenge by taking over Far Far Away. Full game of ICE AGE 2 with all bonus feature unblocked. Shrek (Mike Myers) goes on a quest to rescue the feisty Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) with the help of his loveable Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and win back the deed to his swamp from scheming Lord Farquaad. The pigs are less prominent in the third film. They are not seen in the alternate universe as they do not exist on that timeline. Play All Three: Shrek's Swamp Stories 49m He appears in Shrek the Third, working for Prince Charming. In a deal with Lord Farquaad, he and Donkey embark on a quest to . He's got thick black hair and square jaw. [149][150] Shrek the Halls (2007) and Scared Shrekless (2010) were released as holiday-themed short films. By the end of the film, they have been born and are shown playing around the swamp, Shrek and Fiona getting used to being their parents, with the help of Puss, Lillian, Donkey and Dragon. Not a trace Uhh! After Charming is defeated, she is seen in the background, talking to the other princesses, Doris and Queen Lillian. voiced by Cameron Diaz and 2 others. Shrek is a 2001 American computer animated adventure fantasy comedy film loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book of the same name and directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson in their directorial debut. Jack also admits that, apart from his jealousy of magical creatures, he had a very happy, prosperous, and stable childhood, giving him no real motivations for his actions other than pure selfishness.