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Walt Dohrn
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Dohrn in 2023
Born
Walter Dohrn

(1970-12-05) December 5, 1970 (age 53)
Alma mater CalArts
Occupation
  • Writer
  • director
  • animator
  • musician
  • actor
Years active 1994–present

Walter Dohrn (born December 5, 1970) is an American writer, director, animator, musician, and actor. He performed the voice of Rumpelstiltskin in Shrek Forever After, as well as various characters in Shrek the Third. Dohrn has also worked as writer, director, and storyboard director in Season 2 of SpongeBob SquarePants, and he also worked on 2 episodes from Season 3. He co-directed the film Trolls and directed its sequels, and voiced various characters in the franchise. In 2020, Dohrn signed a deal with DreamWorks Animation.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1997 Mr. Magoo Layout artist: Creative Capers
2004 Shrek 2 Rumpelstiltskin (deleted scene, delayed) Story artist/writer: additional dialogue
Shark Tale Additional story artist
2005 Madagascar
2007 Shrek the Third Van Student, Xavier, Principal Pynchley, Nanny Dwarf, Evil Knight, Singing Villain Story artist/writer: additional screenplay material
2010 Shrek Forever After Rumpelstiltskin, Priest, Krekraw Head of story
Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular Rumpelstiltskin Writer/director
Short film
2011 Thriller Night Short film
2012 Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos Water Prisoner
Rise of the Guardians Additional story artist
2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman Spartacus Head of story
Penguins of Madagascar Antarctic Penguin
2016 Trolls Smidge, Fuzzbert, Cloud Guy, Mr. Dinkles, Tunnel Troll, and Wedgie Bergen #2 Co-director
2017 The Boss Baby Photographer
2017 Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Special thanks
2020 Trolls World Tour Smidge, Cloud Guy, King Peppy, Fuzzbert, Metal Mr. Dinkles, Announcer, Country Troll Baby, Country Troll Farmer (voice) Director
2021 The Boss Baby: Family Business Time Out Kid (voice)
2022 The Bad Guys Scientist (voice)
2023 Trolls Band Together Cloud Guy, King Peppy, Interdimensional Hustle Traveler (voice) Director

Television

Year Film Role Notes
1997 Nightmare Ned Co-creator/developer/art director
2000–2002 SpongeBob SquarePants Writer/director/storyboard director (Season 2)
2001 A Kitty Bobo Show Animation layout
2001–03 Dexter's Laboratory Story/writer/storyboard artist
2002 Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? Writer/storyboard artist
2009 Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space Link Kid TV special
2010 Scared Shrekless Special thanks
TV special
2014 King Star King Storyboard supervisor
2018 Trolls: The Beat Goes On! Cloud Guy, Fuzzbert Voice actor
2020 Trolls: TrollsTopia Cloud Guy Voice actor
2020 JJ Villard's Fairy Tales Storyboard supervisor

Video games

Year Title Notes
1997 Nightmare Ned Director/art director/animation director
2010 Shrek Forever After Rumpelstiltskin (voice)

See also

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