Mike Mitchell
Biography
Mike Mitchell is an American film director, writer, producer, actor, and animator. He was born on October 18, 1970, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. He has forty-eight known credits, with a primary focus on directing. Among his directorial works are the feature films Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, released in 1999, Surviving Christmas in 2004, and Sky High in 2005. His later directorial filmography includes Shrek Forever After in 2010, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked in 2011, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water in 2015, Trolls in 2016, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part in 2019, and Kung Fu Panda 4 in 2024.
Career overview
Mike Mitchell is an American film director, writer, producer, actor, and animator born on October 18, 1970, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Active in the film industry, he has accumulated forty-eight known credits primarily focused on directing. His directorial filmography spans a variety of notable feature-length motion releases across live action and animation.
His directing credits include Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo released in 1999, Surviving Christmas in 2004, and Sky High in 2005. He later directed Shrek Forever After in 2010 and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked in 2011. His subsequent directorial work includes The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water in 2015, Trolls in 2016, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part in 2019, and Kung Fu Panda 4 in 2024.
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- Lilo & Stitch (2025) as Hammerhead Guard (voice)
- Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025) Thanks
- Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) as Tavern Patron #3 / Citizen #4 (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) Executive Producer
- Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) Director
- Alert: Missing Persons Unit (2023) as Rough Man #3 (as Mike ‘Mitch’ Mitchell)
- Digman! (2023) as Crank Turner #722 (voice)
- Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) Executive Producer
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) Thanks
- The Barbarian and the Troll (2021) Director
- Trolls World Tour (2020) Thanks
- The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) as Guard / Octopus / Harmony Town Citizen / Announcer / Sherry / Apocalypseburg Warrior (voice)
- The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) Director
- Animation Outlaws (2019) as Self
- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) Thanks
- The Boss Baby (2017) Thanks
- Trolls Holiday (2017) as Chad (voice)
- Trolls Holiday (2017) Executive Producer
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) as Male Palace Goose / Smart Panda Villager (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) Executive Producer
- Trolls (2016) as Darius / Vinny the Phone / Capt. Starfunkle / Spider / Wedgie Bergen #1 / Chad / Card (voice)
- Trolls (2016) Director
- Home (2015) Thanks
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) Director
- Penguins of Madagascar (2014) as Antarctic Penguin (voice)
- Monsters vs Aliens Stories (2013)
- Mind Over Monster (2012) as Serial Killer
- Puss in Boots (2011) as Andy Beanstalk (voice)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) Director
- Shrek: Once Upon a Time (2011) as Self
- Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011) as Self
- Megamind (2010) as Father in Crowd (voice)
- Megamind (2010) Thanks
- Shrek Forever After (2010) as Tour Guide / Camp Ogre / Ogre Naysayer / Baba Witch / Melty Witch / Witch Guard #2 / Butter Pants (voice)
- Shrek Forever After (2010) Director
- Winnebago Man (2010) as Self
- The League (2009) as Police Officer
- Monsters vs Aliens (2009) as Advisor Wedgie (voice)
- B.O.B.'s Big Break (2009) as Invisible Man (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda (2008) Creative Consultant
- Spongebob Squarepants: Friend or Foe? (2007) Writer
- The Loop (2006) Director
- Sky High (2005) Director
- Surviving Christmas (2004) Director
- Greg the Bunny (2002) Director
- Monkeybone (2001) as Miss Hudiapp (voice)
- Camouflage (2001) as Skateboard Guy
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) Writer
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) Director
- Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) Director
- American Detective (1999) as Urban Guy #1
- Herd (1999) as Mailman
- Herd (1999) Director
- Herd (1999) Writer
- Herd (1999) Producer
- Nightmare Ned (1997) Writer
- Nightmare Ned (1997) Storyboard Artist
- James and the Giant Peach (1996) Storyboard Artist
- 2 Stupid Dogs (1993) Storyboard Artist
- Frannie's Christmas (1993) Director
- Frannie's Christmas (1993) Writer
- I.F. Director