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Chris Renaud

Acting

Born December 5, 1966 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also known as Кріс Рено

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Biography

Chris Renaud is an American filmmaker, designer, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He is best known for his work at Illumination, including directing the company's animated films such as the first, second, and fourth films in the Despicable Me franchise (2010–present), the first two of which he co-directed with Pierre Coffin, The Lorax (2012), The Secret Life of Pets (2016) and its sequel The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019).

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2014 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 2007 · nominated

Filmography23 titles

Sing 2

2021as Additional Voices (voice)

Migration

2023as Additional Voices (voice)

Minions & More 2

2022as Minions / Pipsqueak / Neanderthal Dad / The Animals (voice)

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022Producer

Despicable Me

2010as Dave (voice)

Sing

2016as Additional Voices (voice)

Despicable Me 4

2024as Principal Übelschlecht (voice)

Minions & More 1

2022as Norman / Pipsqueak (voice)

The Secret Life of Pets 2

2019as Norman / Additional Voices (voice)

The Grinch

2018Executive Producer

Despicable Me 2

2013as Additional Minions / Evil Minions / Italian Waiter (voice)

Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness

2010Director, Producer

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009Additional Storyboarding

Minions & Monsters

2021Executive Producer

Despicable Me 3

2017as Additional Minions (voice) (uncredited)

The Lorax

2012as Forest Animals (voice)

Horton Hears a Who!

2008Storyboard Artist

Robots

2005Additional Storyboarding

Minions & Monsters

2026Executive Producer

Minions

2015Executive Producer

Toying with the Holidays

2021as Customer

The Secret Life of Pets

2016as Norman (voice)

Christmas in Love

2018as Caroler