Chris Renaud
Actor, Director
- Born
- December 5, 1966, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Age
- 59 years old
- Zodiac
- Sagittarius
- Total works
- 45 movies, 0 TV shows
- Latest work
- Minions & Monsters (2026)
- Genres
- Animation,Comedy,Family
Chris Renaud is an American filmmaker who was nominated for an Academy Award for the animated short No Time for Nuts (2006), featuring the character Scrat from the Ice Age series. He began his career as a graphic designer in the sports entertainment sector after earning a degree in illustration from Syracuse University. Renaud transitioned to animation, working as a story artist at Blue Sky Studios on films like Robots (2005) and Horton Hears A Who! (2008). He directed Despicable Me (2010), which debuted at #1 in the U.S. box office, and has also worked on The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019). Renaud is currently involved with Illumination Entertainment, directing Despicable Me 4 (2024).
