Christopher Knights

{{Short description|British voice actor and film editor}} {{Distinguish|Christopher Knight (disambiguation)}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2019}} {{Use British English|date=December 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Christopher Knights | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_place = London, England | birth_name = | other_names = Chris Knights | occupation = Voice actor, film editor, cinematographer | years_active = 1993–present | employer = DreamWorks Animation (1998–present)<br>Paramount Animation (2021–present) }} '''Christopher Knights''' is a British voice actor, film editor, and cinematographer. He is best known for providing the voice of Private the Penguin in the ''Madagascar'' film franchise.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Robson |first=Chelsea |date=2015-03-10 |title=Animation Addicts 89: Interview with Christopher Knights – 'Penguins of Madagascar' |url=https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/03/10/animation-addicts-89-interview-with-christopher-knights-penguins-of-madagascar/ |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=Rotoscopers |language=en}}</ref> 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'' and ''Balto''. 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 British cameraman and voice actor, Simon J. Smith.

==Filmography== ===Actor=== *''Shrek 5'' (2027) as Three Blind Mice (voice) *''Rumble'' (2021) as King Gorge's Coach (voice) *''Penguins of Madagascar'' (2014) as Private the Penguin (voice)<ref name=":0" /> *''Madly Madagascar'' (2013) as Private the Penguin (voice) *''Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'' (2012) as Private the Penguin (voice) *''Shrek Forever After'' (2010) as Three Blind Mice (voice)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Felt |first=Klein |date=2024-04-13 |title=Shrek 5: All 12 Characters Expected to Appear |url=https://thedirect.com/article/shrek-5-cast-characters-actors |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=The Direct |language=en}}</ref> *''Merry Madagascar'' (2009) as Private the Penguin (voice) *''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' (2008) Private the Penguin (voice) (credited as "'''Chris Knights'''") *''Shrek the Third'' (2007) as Blind Mice / Heckler / Evil Tree #2 / Guard #2 (voice) *''Flushed Away'' (2006) as Fat Barry the Rat / Market Trader (voice) *''The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper'' (2005) as Private the Penguin (voice) (credited as "'''Chris Knights'''") *''Madagascar'' (2005) as Private the Penguin / Pedistain (voice) (credited as "'''Chris Knights'''") *''Shrek 2'' (2004) as Three Blind Mice (voice) (with Simon J. Smith) *''Shrek 3-D'' (2003) as Thelonious / Blind Mouse (voice) (with Simon J. Smith) *''Shrek'' (2001) Blind Mouse / Thelonious (voice) (with Simon J. Smith and Mike Myers) *''Shrek'' in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001) as Thelonious / Blind Mouse (singing voice) (with Simon J. Smith)

===Editorial department=== *''Kung Fu Panda 4'' (2024) (editor) *''Spirit Untamed'' (2021) (associate editor) (with C.K. Horness) *''Megamind'' (2010) (associate editor) *''Shrek Forever After'' (2010) (associate editor) *''Shrek the Third'' (2007) (associate editor) *''Madagascar'' (2005) (first assistant editor) *''Shrek 2'' (2004) (assistant editor) (with Simon J. Smith) *''Shrek 4-D'' (2003) (additional editor) (with Simon J. Smith) *''Shrek'' (2001) (first assistant film editor) (with Simon J. Smith)

===Camera and electrical department=== *''The Prince of Egypt'' (1998) (camera operator) *''Balto'' (1995) (camera operator: rostrum camera) *''We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'' (1993) (camera operator: rostrum camera)

===Animation department=== *''We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'' (1993) (line tester as Chris Knights)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|971017|Christopher Knights}}

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