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Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers in the films and Michael Gough in the video games, spin-offs, commercials and other media) is the titular character: a large, grumpy yet caring green ogre and the lead character in all of the Shrek films. Chris Farley was originally cast to be the voice of Shrek, but he died before he could complete his voice work ...
In November 2009, the character, Lord Farquaad, was listed No. 14 in IGN UK's "Top 15 Fantasy Villains". [148] In 2006, it was ranked third on Bravo's 100 funniest films list. [149] The film's title character was awarded his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May 2010. [150] American Film Institute recognition:
Shrek is hired by Lord Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona in exchange for the deed to the swamp, with which he can legally banish the squatters. However, during the course of the mission, Shrek falls deeply in love with Fiona, and eventually stops her wedding with Farquaad (who is subsequently eaten by the dragon who guarded Fiona's Castle in ...
The actor behind the arrogant Lord Farquaad boasts an impressive career that began decades before Shrek came out in 2001. Lithgow got his start on the stage in the '70s, earning a Tony Award for ...
John Lithgow would happily step into Lord Farquaad's boots again.. In the new issue of PEOPLE, the 79-year-old actor says he would "say yes in a minute" to joining the voice cast for the upcoming ...
He also voiced the titular character in its own movie and its sequel, Puss in Boots (2011) ... Related: Will Lord Farquaad Finally Make His Grand Return in 'Shrek 5'? (Exclusive) Show comments.
He lent his voice to the character Jean Claude in the 2000 Nickelodeon Movies animated film Rugrats in Paris: The Movie. In 2001, Lithgow gained recognition for voicing the evil but dwarfish Lord Farquaad in the Academy Award-winning DreamWorks Animation film Shrek alongside Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz.
Shrek is an American media franchise of DreamWorks Animation.Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 picture book Shrek!, the series primarily focuses on Shrek, a bad-tempered but good-hearted ogre, who begrudgingly accepts a quest to rescue a princess, resulting in him finding friends and going on many subsequent adventures in a fairy tale world.