Christopher Knights is an English voice actor, film editor, and cinematographer best known for providing the voice of Private the Penguin in Madagascar. He worked on several DreamWorks films Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third and Shrek 4-D. He started his filming career at Amblimation studios and worked on We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, Meredith's Journey, Balto and Natalia's Story. When he joined DreamWorks he not only started his editing career but also his acting career. He worked on the Shrek series as an associate editor and voice of the Three Blind Mice and Thelonious, Lord Farquaad's Henchman. He worked many times with another English cameraman and voice actor, Simon J. Smith.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Company |
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1993 | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | line tester/camera operator: rostrum camera | Amblimation |
1994 | Meredith's Journey | camera operator: rostrum camera | |
1995 | Balto | ||
1996 | Natalia's Story | camera operator | |
1998 | The Prince of Egypt | DreamWorks Animation | |
2001 | Shrek | first assistant film editor/voice of Blind Mouse and Thelonious (with Simon J. Smith) | |
2003 | Shrek 4-D | additional editor/voice of Blind Mouse and Thelonious (with Simon J. Smith) | |
2004 | Shrek 2 | assistant editor/voice of Blind Mouse (with Simon J. Smith) | |
2005 | Madagascar | first assistant editor/voice of Private the Penguin and Pedistain | |
2006 | Flushed Away | voice of Fat Barry the Rat and Market Trader | DreamWorks Animation
Aardman Animations |
2007 | Shrek the Third | associate editor/voice of Blind Mice, Heckler, Evil Tree #2 and Guard #2 | DreamWorks Animation |
2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | voice of Private the Penguin | |
2010 | Shrek Forever After | associate editor/voice of Blind Mice | |
Megamind | associate editor | ||
2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | voice of Private the Penguin | |
2014 | Penguins of Madagascar |