Conrad Vernon (born July 11, 1968) is an American director, producer, writer, storyboard artist and voice actor, best known for his work as a writer and voice actor on the DreamWorks animated film series Shrek as well as other films such as Monsters vs. Aliens and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. He also co-directed non-DreamWorks animated films such as Sony Pictures' Sausage Party and MGM's The Addams Family.

Life and career

Conrad Vernon was born on July 11, 1968, he also directed Morto the Magician (a four-minute animated film written by Steve Martin).

Vernon began his career in 1991. In 1996, he joined DreamWorks, where he worked as a storyboard artist on Antz.

In 2017, Vernon was hired to direct an animated feature adaptation of The Jetsons, from a screenplay by Matt Lieberman, which is being made by Warner Bros., under its Warner Animation Group banner.

Filmography

Film

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! Year

! Title

! Director

! Producer

! Notes

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| 2001

| Morto the Magician

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| Short film

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| 2004

| Shrek 2

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| Co-director with Andrew Adamson and Kelly Asbury

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| 2009

| Monsters vs. Aliens

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| Co-director with Rob Letterman

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| 2012

| Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

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| Co-director with Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath

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| 2016

|Sausage Party

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| rowspan="3" | Co-director with Greg Tiernan

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| 2019

|The Addams Family

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| 2021

| The Addams Family 2

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| 2027

| Shrek 5

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| Co-director with Walt Dohrn

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| TBA

| The Jetsons

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Acting roles

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

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| 1999

| Herd

| Pesion

| Live-action role

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| rowspan="2"| 2001

| Shrek

| rowspan="3"| Gingerbread Man

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|-

| Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

| Short film

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| rowspan="2"| 2003

| Shrek 4-D

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|-

| Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

| Jed

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|-

| rowspan="2" |2004

| Shrek 2

| Gingerbread Man, Cedric, Announcer, Mongo, Muffin Man

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|-

|Far Far Away Idol

| Gingerbread Man

| Short film

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| 2005

| Madagascar

| Mason

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| 2005

| The Barnyard (pitch)

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|

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| 2006

| Flushed Away

| Take Out

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| 2007

| Bee Movie

| Freddy

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|-

| 2008

| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

| Mason

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|-

| 2009

| Monsters vs. Aliens

| Advisor Hawk, Advisor Dither, Minister, Secret Service Man #2, Mama Dietl

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|-

|rowspan="2"| 2011

| Kung Fu Panda 2

| Boar

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| Puss in Boots

| Raoul

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| 2012

| Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

| Mason

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| 2014

| Penguins of Madagascar

| Rico

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| 2016

| Sausage Party

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| Sausage Party: Foodtopia

| Director

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| 2025–present

| Wylde Pak

| Executive producer

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|}

Acting roles

{| class="wikitable"

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! Year

! Title

! Role

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| 2007

| Shrek the Halls

| Gingerbread Man

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| 2009–2012

| The Penguins of Madagascar

| Mason

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| 2009

| Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space

| Man on Cell, Woman

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| rowspan="2"| 2010

| Scared Shrekless

| Gingerbread Man, Muffin Man

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| Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special

| Boar

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| rowspan="2" | 2012

| The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange

| Various

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| Gravity Falls

| Tate McGucket

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Video games

Acting role

{| class="wikitable"

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Note

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|Rowspan="2"|2005

|Madagascar

|Mason, Captain, Construction Worker #1, Tour Bus Driver

|Rowspan="10"|

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|Shrek Super Slam

|Gingerbread Man

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|Rowspan="3"|2007

|Shrek the Third

|Gingerbread Man, Evil Knight #1, Jock #1

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|Shrek: Ogres & Dronkeys

|Gingerbread Man

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|Shrek n' Roll

|Gingerbread Man, Evil Knight #1

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|Rowspan="2"|2008

|Shrek's Carnival Craze

|Gingerbread Man

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|Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

|Rowspan="2"|Mason

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|2009

|Madagascar Kartz

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|2010

|Shrek Forever After

|Gingerbread Man

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|2012

|Madagascar 3: The Video Game

|Mason

|}

References

  • Conrad's blog