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Christopher Knights(I)

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  • Editorial Department
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Super spy teams aren't born...they're hatched. Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. These elitists of the elite are joining forces with a chic undercover organization, The North Wind. Led by handsome and husky Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then...you know). Together, they must stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine, from destroying the world as we know it.
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Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
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Christopher Knights was born on 18 October 1972 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and editor, known for Penguins of Madagascar (2014), Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Madagascar (2005).
BornOctober 18, 1972
BornOctober 18, 1972
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Chris Rock, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Sacha Baron Cohen, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

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Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
Penguins of Madagascar
6.6
  • Private(voice)
  • 2014
Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, Andy Richter, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
6.6
  • Private(voice)
  • 2008
Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
Madagascar
6.9
  • Private(voice)
  • 2005
Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow in Shrek (2001)
Shrek
7.9
  • Blind Mouse
  • Thelonious(voice)
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • Will Arnett, Terry Crews, Jamal Duff, and Geraldine Viswanathan in Rumble (2021)
    Rumble
    • King Gorge's Coach (voice)
    • 2021
  • Christopher Knights, Jessy Schram, and Maximilian Osinski in The Nine Lives of Claw (2017)
    The Nine Lives of Claw
    • Edison
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • The Nine Lives of Claw Animated Pilot (2016)
    The Nine Lives of Claw Animated Pilot
    • Edison (voice)
    • TV Short
    • 2016
  • Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Penguins of Madagascar
    • Private (voice)
    • 2014
  • Madly Madagascar (2013)
    Madly Madagascar
    • Private (voice)
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Shrek's Thrilling Tales (2012)
    Shrek's Thrilling Tales
    • Thelonius
    • Blind Mouse (voice)
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Frances McDormand, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Martin Short, Ben Stiller, Bryan Cranston, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, Jessica Chastain, and Chris Miller in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
    Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
    • Private (voice)
    • 2012
  • Mark Moseley, André Sogliuzzo, Aron Warner, Conrad Vernon, and Cody Cameron in Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular (2010)
    Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
    • Blind Mice (voice)
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Antonio Banderas, Mike Myers, Dean Edwards, Conrad Vernon, and Kristen Schaal in Scared Shrekless (2010)
    Scared Shrekless
    • Blind Mice (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
  • Brad Pitt, Will Ferrell, David Cross, Tina Fey, and Jonah Hill in Megamind (2010)
    Megamind
    • Prison Guard (voice)
    • 2010
  • Shrek Forever After: The Game (2010)
    Shrek Forever After: The Game
    • Additional Voices (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2010
  • Mike Myers, Kathy Griffin, Mary Kay Place, Walt Dohrn, Jon Hamm, Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, Meredith Vieira, Kristen Schaal, and Lake Bell in Shrek Forever After (2010)
    Shrek Forever After
    • Blind Mice (voice)
    • 2010
  • Merry Madagascar (2009)
    Merry Madagascar
    • Private (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, Andy Richter, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
    Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
    • Private (voice)
    • 2008
  • Shrek's Carnival Craze (2008)
    Shrek's Carnival Craze
    • Thelonious
    • Three Blind Mice
    • Video Game
    • 2008

Editorial Department

  • Will Arnett, Terry Crews, Jamal Duff, and Geraldine Viswanathan in Rumble (2021)
    Rumble
    • associate editor
    • 2021
  • Isabela Merced in Spirit Untamed (2021)
    Spirit Untamed
    • associate editor
    • 2021
  • Joseph Izzo and Chloe Bennet in Abominable (2019)
    Abominable
    • associate editor
    • 2019
  • Brad Pitt, Will Ferrell, David Cross, Tina Fey, and Jonah Hill in Megamind (2010)
    Megamind
    • associate editor
    • 2010
  • Mike Myers, Kathy Griffin, Mary Kay Place, Walt Dohrn, Jon Hamm, Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, Meredith Vieira, Kristen Schaal, and Lake Bell in Shrek Forever After (2010)
    Shrek Forever After
    • associate editor
    • 2010
  • Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek the Third (2007)
    Shrek the Third
    • associate editor
    • 2007
  • Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
    Madagascar
    • first assistant editor
    • 2005
  • John Cleese, Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Julie Andrews, Rupert Everett, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Saunders, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek 2 (2004)
    Shrek 2
    • assistant editor
    • 2004
  • Shrek: The Ghost of Lord Farquaad (2003)
    Shrek: The Ghost of Lord Farquaad
    • additional editor
    • Video
    • 2003
  • Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow in Shrek (2001)
    Shrek
    • first assistant film editor
    • 2001

Editor

  • Kung Fu Panda 4
    • Editor
    • In Production
    • 2024
  • The Extincts
    • Editor
    • Pre-production
  • Hello Charles (2016)
    Hello Charles
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2016
  • The Nine Lives of Claw Animated Pilot (2016)
    The Nine Lives of Claw Animated Pilot
    • Editor
    • TV Short
    • 2016
  • Fran Kranz, Beau Garrett, and Dichen Lachman in Lust for Love (2014)
    Lust for Love
    • Editor
    • 2014
  • Book of Dragons (2011)
    Book of Dragons
    • Editor
    • Video
    • 2011

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Shrek the Halls
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Merry Madagascar
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Merry Madagascar
Madagascar
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Madagascar

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    • Chris Knights
  • Born
    • October 18, 1972
    • London, England, UK

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    Best known as the voice of Private the Penguin in the Madagascar franchise from 2005 to 2014.

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