Shrek (character)
Fictional ogre character in the Shrek franchise / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shrek is a fictional ogre character created by American author William Steig. Shrek is the protagonist of the book of the same name, a series of films by DreamWorks Animation, as well as a musical. The name "Shrek" is a romanization of the Yiddish word שרעק (shrek), or שרעקלעך (shreklekh), related to the German Schreck and meaning "fear" or "fright".[2] In the films, Shrek was voiced by Mike Myers, and in the musical, he was played principally by Brian d'Arcy James.
| Shrek | |
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| First appearance | Shrek! (1990 book) Shrek (2001 film) |
| Last appearance | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) (flashback) |
| Created by | William Steig |
| Adapted by | Ted Elliott Terry Rossio Joe Stillman Roger S. H. Schulman |
| Voiced by | Mike Myers (films, Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party, Far Far Away Idol, Shrek the Halls, Scared Shrekless, Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular, The Pentaverate) Michael Gough (video games, New Shrek, Swamp Talk with Shrek and Donkey, singing voice in Far Far Away Idol, Thriller Night)[1] |
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| Species | Ogre Human (briefly) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Replacement ruler of Far Far Away (temporarily) |
| Family | Unnamed father |
| Spouse | Princess Fiona |
| Children | Fergus, Farkle, and Felicia |
| Relatives | King Harold (father-in-law, deceased) Queen Lillian (mother-in-law) Arthur Pendragon (cousin-in-law) |
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On May 21, 2010, Shrek received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. In June 2010, Entertainment Weekly named him one of the "100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years", placing 15th.[3]