---
name: "Conrad Vernon"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/conrad-vernon"
fi1m_id: "conrad-vernon"
imdb_id: "nm0970447"
tmdb_id: 12080
wikidata_id: "Q521501"
roles: ["Director","Actor","Writer"]
born: "11 July 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_as: "director"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T06:31:36.655326+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Conrad Vernon

## Identity

Conrad Vernon

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/conrad-vernon
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** conrad-vernon
- **IMDb ID:** nm0970447
- **TMDB ID:** 12080
- **Wikidata ID:** Q521501
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Vernon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q521501, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0970447/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12080

Director and actor. Born 11 July 1968 in Lubbock, Texas, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Actor, Writer
- **Born:** 11 July 1968, Lubbock, Texas, USA
- **Active:** 2001–2017
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 8 acting, 1 directing, 1 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [Tom McGrath](https://film.one/person/tom-mcgrath.md), [Antonio Banderas](https://film.one/person/antonio-banderas.md), [Chris Miller](https://film.one/person/chris-miller.md), [Eric Darnell](https://film.one/person/eric-darnell.md), [Mark Swift](https://film.one/person/mark-swift-2008016.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 66 (8), 2010s 56 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Vernon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q521501, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0970447/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12080

## Coming up

- *Shrek 5* (2027-06-30), Gingy (voice)

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Shrek 2*](https://film.one/film/shrek-2.md) (80)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Madagascar*](https://film.one/film/madagascar.md) (60)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Conrad Vernon is an American director, producer, writer, storyboard artist and voice actor. Born on 11 July 1968 in Lubbock, Texas, he studied at the California Institute of the Arts and began his career in 1991 as a storyboard artist on productions including Ralph Bakshi's *Cool World*.

He joined DreamWorks Animation in 1996, working as a storyboard artist on *Antz*. Vernon contributed as a writer to *Shrek* (2001), for which he also voiced the Gingerbread Man, and made his feature directorial debut as co-director of *Shrek 2* (2004) alongside Andrew Adamson and Kelly Asbury. He has since co-directed *Monsters vs Aliens* (2009), *Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted* (2012), *Sausage Party* (2016), *The Addams Family* (2019) and *The Addams Family 2* (2021).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

### Performed in (8)

- *The Emoji Movie* (2017), Fi1m 27, as Trojan Horse (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-emoji-movie.md)
- *Gravity Falls* (2012), Fi1m 84, as Tate McGucket (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/gravity-falls.md)
- *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* (2008), Fi1m 62, as Mason (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar-escape-2-africa.md)
- *Bee Movie* (2007), Fi1m 55, as Freddy (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/bee-movie.md)
- *Shrek the Third* (2007), Fi1m 50, as Gingerbread Man / Rumplestiltskin / Headless Horseman (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-the-third.md)
- *Flushed Away* (2006), Fi1m 64, as Take Out (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/flushed-away.md)
- *Madagascar* (2005), Fi1m 60, as Mason (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar.md)
- *Shrek* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Gingerbread Man (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek.md)

### Directed (1) — the average rests on these

- *Shrek 2* (2004), Fi1m 80, as Gingerbread Man / Cedric / Announcer / Muffin Man / Mongo (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-2.md)

### Wrote (1)

- *Over the Hedge* (2006), Fi1m 73, Story Artist — [page](https://film.one/film/over-the-hedge.md)

## Complete filmography (62)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Shrek 5* (2027), as Gingy (voice) · Director
- *Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie* (2025), Thanks
- *Smurfs* (2025), as Butler (voice)
- *Wylde Pak* (2025), series, Executive Producer
- *Party People* (2024), as Intercom
- *Sausage Party: Foodtopia* (2024), series, as Dip (voice) · Executive Producer, Director
- *Rock, Paper, Scissors* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *Puss in Boots: The Last Wish* (2022), as Gingy (voice)
- *The Addams Family 2* (2021), as Lurch / Spirit of the House (voice) · Director
- *The Addams Family* (2019), as Lurch / Priest / Spirit of the House / Dr. Flambe (voice) · Director, Producer, Story
- *Trouble* (2019), as Otis (voice) · Executive Producer
- *The Emoji Movie* (2017), as Trojan Horse (voice) · Sequence Supervisor — Fi1m 27, [page](https://film.one/film/the-emoji-movie.md)
- *Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie* (2017), Thanks
- *The Boss Baby* (2017), as Eugene (voice) · Thanks
- *Black Holes* (2017), as Dave (voice)
- *Sausage Party* (2016), as Toilet Paper / Sauerkraut / Catcall Sausage / Grape #1 / Beer Can / Pop Bottle (voice) · Director, Producer
- *Penguins of Madagascar* (2014), as Rico (voice)
- *The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover* (2014), as Rico (voice)
- *Kung Fu Panda:  The Awesome Secrets Collection* (2013), as Boar (voice)
- *Madly Madagascar* (2013), as Mason (voice)
- *Shrek's Thrilling Tales* (2012), as Gingerbread Man (voice)
- *Gravity Falls* (2012), series, as Tate McGucket (voice) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/gravity-falls.md)
- *Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted* (2012), as Mason / Policeman #2 (voice) · Director
- *The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange* (2012), series, Storyboard, Executive Producer
- *The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole* (2012), as Mason (voice)
- *Puss in Boots* (2011), as Raoul / Soldier (voice)
- *Thriller Night* (2011), as Gingerbread Man (voice)
- *Kung Fu Panda 2* (2011), as Boar (voice)
- *Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular* (2010), as Gingerbread Man (voice)
- *Shrek's Yule Log* (2010), as Gingy (voice)
- *Kung Fu Panda Holiday* (2010), as Boar (voice)
- *Megamind* (2010), Thanks
- *Scared Shrekless* (2010), as Gingerbread Man / Muffin Man (voice)
- *The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day* (2010), as Mason
- *Shrek Forever After* (2010), as Gingerbread Man (voice)
- *The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Get Ducky* (2010), as Mason
- *Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space* (2009), as Man on Cell / Woman (voice) · Writer
- *Monsters vs Aliens* (2009), as Advisor Hawk / Advisor Dither / Minister / Secret Service Man #2 / Mama Dietl (voice) · Director, Story
- *The Penguins of Madagascar* (2008), series, as Mason (voice)
- *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* (2008), as Mason (voice) — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar-escape-2-africa.md)
- *DreamWorks Shrek's Swamp Stories* (2008), series, as Gingerbread Man (voice)
- *Shrek the Halls* (2007), as Gingerbread Man (voice)
- *Shrek the Third* (2007), as Gingerbread Man / Rumplestiltskin / Headless Horseman (voice) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-the-third.md)
- *Bee Movie* (2007), as Freddy (voice) — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/bee-movie.md)
- *Flushed Away* (2006), as Take Out (voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/flushed-away.md)
- *Over the Hedge* (2006), Story Artist — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/over-the-hedge.md)
- *Madagascar* (2005), as Mason (voice) · Creative Consultant — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar.md)
- *Far Far Away Idol* (2004), as Gingerbread Man (voice)
- *Shrek 2* (2004), as Gingerbread Man / Cedric / Announcer / Muffin Man / Mongo (voice) · Director, Additional Dialogue — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-2.md)
- *Shrek 3-D* (2004), as Gingerbread Man (voice)
- *Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas* (2003), as Jed (voice)
- *DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection* (2003), series, as Gingerbread Man (voice)
- *Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party* (2001), as Gingerbread Man (singing voice)
- *Shrek* (2001), as Gingerbread Man (voice) · Additional Dialogue — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek.md)
- *Morto the Magician* (2001), Director, Storyboard
- *Dexter's Laboratory* (1996), series, Storyboard
- *The Itsy Bitsy Spider* (1994), series, Director
- *Rocko's Modern Life* (1993), series, Storyboard Artist, Additional Writing
- *2 Stupid Dogs* (1993), series, Storyboard Artist
- *Cool World* (1992), Visual Effects
- *No Neck Joe* (1991), Thanks
- *The Borrowers*, Director

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