---
name: "Walt Dohrn"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/walt-dohrn"
fi1m_id: "walt-dohrn"
imdb_id: "nm0230666"
tmdb_id: 118489
wikidata_id: "Q2713565"
roles: ["Writer","Director"]
born: "5 December 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-05T14:21:17.917321+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."
---

# Walt Dohrn

## Identity

Walt Dohrn

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/walt-dohrn
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** walt-dohrn
- **IMDb ID:** nm0230666
- **TMDB ID:** 118489
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2713565
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Dohrn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2713565, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0230666/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/118489

Writer and director. Born 5 December 1970 in Orange County, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Director
- **Born:** 5 December 1970, Orange County, California, USA
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Also known as:** Walter Dohrn, Walt Dorn, Walter "Walt" Dohrn, 華特·道恩
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 7: 4 acting, 1 directing, 2 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [Gina Shay](https://film.one/person/gina-shay.md), [Mike Mitchell](https://film.one/person/mike-mitchell.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 63 (3), 2010s 58 (3), 2020s 58 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Dohrn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2713565, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0230666/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/118489

## Coming up

- *Shrek 5* (2027-06-30), Director

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Shrek Forever After*](https://film.one/film/shrek-forever-after.md) (60)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Trolls Band Together*](https://film.one/film/trolls-band-together.md) (58)

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

## Biography

Walt Dohrn is an American animator, writer, director and voice actor. Born on 5 December 1970 in Orange County, California, he began his career in television animation, writing and directing episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants in the early 2000s.

Dohrn is known for his work at DreamWorks Animation. He provided voices for characters including Rumpelstiltskin in Shrek Forever After (2010) and multiple roles in Shrek the Third (2007). He co-directed Trolls (2016) and directed its sequels Trolls World Tour (2020) and Trolls Band Together (2023), in which he also voiced King Peppy, Cloud Guy and other characters. In 2020 he signed a multi-year deal with the studio.

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

## On Fi1m (7)

### Performed in (4)

- *The Boss Baby* (2017), Fi1m 56, as Photographer (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boss-baby.md)
- *Penguins of Madagascar* (2014), Fi1m 58, as Antarctic Penguin (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/penguins-of-madagascar.md)
- *Shrek Forever After* (2010), Fi1m 60, as Rumpelstiltskin / Priest / Krekraw Ogre (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-forever-after.md)
- *Shrek the Third* (2007), Fi1m 50, as Van Student / Xavier / Principal Pynchley / Nanny Dwarf / Evil Knight / Singing Villain (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-the-third.md)

### Directed (1)

- *Trolls Band Together* (2023), Fi1m 58, as King Peppy / Cloud Guy (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/trolls-band-together.md)

### Wrote (2) — the average rests on these

- *Madagascar* (2005), Fi1m 60, Story Artist — [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar.md)
- *Shrek 2* (2004), Fi1m 80, Story Artist — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-2.md)

## Complete filmography (46)

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

- *Shrek 5* (2027), Director
- *Orion and the Dark* (2024), as Stray Cat / Insomnia Guy 2 (voice) · Executive Producer
- *Trolls Band Together* (2023), as King Peppy / Cloud Guy (voice) · Director — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/trolls-band-together.md)
- *The Bad Guys* (2022), as Scientist / Gala Guest 3 (voice)
- *Trolls Holiday in Harmony* (2021), as Cloud Guy / Mr. Dinkles (voice) · Executive Producer
- *The Boss Baby: Family Business* (2021), as Baby Bouncer (voice)
- *Trolls: TrollsTopia* (2020), series, as Cloud Guy (voice)
- *Trolls World Tour* (2020), as Cloud Guy (voice) / Death Metal Mr. Dinkles (voice) / Fuzzbert (voice) / King Peppy (voice) / Smidge (voice) / Announcer (voice) / Country Music Baby (voice) / Country Music Farmer (voice) · Director
- *Abominable* (2019), as Goon (voice)
- *Trap Universe* (2018), as Eddie G / Cuddles / Toast Lord (voice)
- *Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour* (2017), as Cloud Guy/Fuzzbert (voice)
- *Trolls Holiday* (2017), as Cloud Guy / Smidge / Spider (voice) · Executive Producer
- *Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie* (2017), Thanks
- *The Boss Baby* (2017), as Photographer (voice) · Thanks — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boss-baby.md)
- *Trolls: Travel Through Troll Village* (2017), as Cloud Guy (voice)
- *Trolls* (2016), as Cloud Guy/Smidge/Fuzzbert/Mr. Dinkles/Tunnel Troll/Wedgie Bergen (voice) · Co-Director
- *Home* (2015), Thanks
- *Penguins of Madagascar* (2014), as Antarctic Penguin (voice) — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/penguins-of-madagascar.md)
- *Mr. Peabody & Sherman* (2014), as French Peasant / Taxi Driver / Spartacus (voice)
- *Rise of the Guardians* (2012), Additional Storyboarding
- *Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos* (2012), as Water Prisoner (voice)
- *Thriller Night* (2011), as Rumpelstiltskin (voice)
- *Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular* (2010), as Rumpelstiltskin / Santa (voice) · Director, Screenplay
- *Shrek's Yule Log* (2010), as Rumplestiltskin (voice) · Director
- *Shrek Forever After* (2010), as Rumpelstiltskin / Priest / Krekraw Ogre (voice) · Head of Story — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-forever-after.md)
- *Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space* (2009), as Link Kid (voice)
- *Shrek the Third* (2007), as Van Student / Xavier / Principal Pynchley / Nanny Dwarf / Evil Knight / Singing Villain (voice) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-the-third.md)
- *SpongeBob Squarepants - Absorbing Favorites* (2005), Storyboard, Writer
- *Madagascar* (2005), Story Artist — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar.md)
- *SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeGuard on Duty* (2004), Storyboard, Writer
- *Shrek 2* (2004), Additional Dialogue, Story Artist — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-2.md)
- *SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric* (2004), Storyboard, Writer
- *SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers* (2004), Director, Writer, Storyboard
- *SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas* (2003), Director, Writer, Storyboard
- *Spongebob Squarepants: Christmas* (2003), Director
- *SpongeBob SquarePants: Tide and Seek* (2003), Director, Writer
- *DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection* (2003), series, as Rumpelstiltskin (voice)
- *Spongebob Squarepants: Lost at Sea* (2003), Director, Writer
- *SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep* (2003), Storyboard
- *SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories* (2002), Writer, Storyboard
- *SpongeBob SquarePants: Halloween* (2002), Writer, Director, Storyboard
- *Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?* (2002), series, Writer
- *SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies* (2002), Director, Storyboard, Writer
- *A Kitty Bobo Show* (2001), as Layout
- *SpongeBob SquarePants* (1999), series, Director, Writer, Storyboard Artist
- *Dexter's Laboratory* (1996), series, Storyboard, Writer

## Gallery

- ![Walt Dohrn](https://film.one/media/person/15724/gallery-284fddecaa8e.jpg) Walt Dohrn — Boungawa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Walt_Dohrn.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn, Gina Shay, Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Trolls", at the San Diego](https://film.one/media/person/15724/gallery-e3c59701f527.jpg) Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn, Gina Shay, Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Trolls", at the San Diego — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Mike_Mitchell%2C_Walt_Dohrn%2C_Gina_Shay%2C_Anna_Kendrick_%26_Justin_Timberlake_%2828452827036%29.jpg/1280px-Mike_Mitchell%2C_Walt_Dohrn%2C_Gina_Shay%2C_Anna_Kendrick_%26_Justin_Timberlake_%2828452827036%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn, Gina Shay, Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Trolls", at the San Diego](https://film.one/media/person/15724/gallery-887c346f4588.jpg) Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn, Gina Shay, Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Trolls", at the San Diego — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Mike_Mitchell%2C_Walt_Dohrn%2C_Gina_Shay%2C_Anna_Kendrick_%26_Justin_Timberlake_%2828452829626%29.jpg/1280px-Mike_Mitchell%2C_Walt_Dohrn%2C_Gina_Shay%2C_Anna_Kendrick_%26_Justin_Timberlake_%2828452829626%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Trolls", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.](https://film.one/media/person/15724/gallery-df8f13503c5f.jpg) Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Trolls", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Mike_Mitchell_%26_Walt_Dohrn%2C_Trolls%2C_2016_San_Diego_Comic-Con_International.jpg/1280px-Mike_Mitchell_%26_Walt_Dohrn%2C_Trolls%2C_2016_San_Diego_Comic-Con_International.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Walt Dohrn](https://film.one/media/person/15724/gallery-c43ae99de05d.jpg) Walt Dohrn — Image via TMDB
- ![Walt Dohrn](https://film.one/media/person/15724/gallery-e51f10b9409f.jpg) Walt Dohrn — Image via TMDB
- ![Walt Dohrn](https://film.one/media/person/15724/gallery-421c18315d3c.jpg) Walt Dohrn — Image via TMDB
- ![Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Trolls", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. ](https://film.one/media/person/15724/gallery-efd1aed8ca3c.jpg) Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Trolls", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Mike_Mitchell_%26_Walt_Dohrn_%2828380032852%29.jpg/1280px-Mike_Mitchell_%26_Walt_Dohrn_%2828380032852%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Trolls", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. ](https://film.one/media/person/15724/gallery-b563350de2a8.jpg) Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Trolls", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Mike_Mitchell_%26_Walt_Dohrn_%2828406813091%29.jpg/1280px-Mike_Mitchell_%26_Walt_Dohrn_%2828406813091%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Walt Dohrn](https://film.one/media/person/15724/gallery-520aefcc7cde.jpg) Walt Dohrn — Image via TMDB

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