Shrek cast: Where are they now?

Shrek is an animated fantasy-comedy movie directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson. It’s the tale of an ogre who is outcasted by society, and one day finds his home overrun by a myriad of strange-looking mystical creatures who have been banished by Lord Farquaad. A deal is made so that Shrek can be free of these creatures and regain his privacy and comfortability in being alone, but only in exchange for the trapped away Princess Fiona. Shrek meets Donkey on the way, and the unravelling of the tale of friendship, adventure, love and various life lessons begin.

The first Shrek movie was released over two decades ago, in 2001. Since then, there has been Shrek 2 which was released in 2004, followed by Shrek the Third which was released in 2007, and finally, Shrek Forever After, released in 2010.

This iconic set of movies was the pinnacle of comedy for a lot of our childhoods. Do you ever wonder what happened to the man behind our titular ogre, Shrek? Or perhaps you’re wondering… What happened to Princess Fiona! Donkey? The Gingerbread man?

Well, let’s jump in and find out!

Mike Myers movies, shows and books after Shrek

Mike Myers voiced the notorious ogre, Shrek. However, we haven’t seen much of him after the franchise came to an end. It seems that he deviated from his acting career subsequent to his movies doing poorly at the box office after the releases of Shrek.

He published a book titled Canada on the 15th of October, 2016, which delved into his personal analysis of Canada.

His return to acting was with the small role of Ray Foster in Netflix’s Bohemian Rhapsody, which was released in November, 2018. He’s currently starring in the Netflix series The Pentaverate alongside Lydia West, Debi Mazar and Jennifer Saunders, which is now streaming.

Mike Myers is also rumored to be starring in Austin Powers 4!

Cameron Diaz books, dating, family and more

Cameron Diaz voiced Princess Fiona. She decided to depart from her journey as an actress in 2014, after starring in a remake of Annie as the character Miss Hannigan.

In an interview with InStyle, she said:

"I’ve given more than half of my life to the public. I feel it’s OK for me to take time for myself now."

So what else has she been up to, if not acting?

Simple answer is: becoming a New York Times bestselling author, mother, wife and an entrepreneur!

Diaz has published 2 books:

• The Body Book: Feed, Move, Understand and Love Your Amazing Body, published in 2013. This book was created to be a vessel for Cameron Diaz to share her processes of achieving greater happiness and a healthier mindset.
• The Longevity Book: The Science of Aging, the Biology of Strength, and the Privilege of Time, published in 2016. This book is created to be a guide for women to maintain their health and strength as they age.

Diaz married American musician, Benji Madden, in 2015. The couple went on to have a daughter who they named Raddix, born on December 30, 2019!

As for most recently, she launched her own brand of organic, additive-free, clean wine called “Avaline” in 2020. This is her primary focus these days, business-wise.

Eddie Murphy movies and shows after Shrek

Eddie Murphy voiced the ditzy, loyal character, Donkey. He has had a rather active career since his role in Shrek, as he is also a stand up comedian and singer. He released several music videos across 2012 and 2013. They are titled:

• Red Light, feat. Snoop Lion, 2013.
• Temporary, 2013.
• Promise (You Won’t Break My Heart), 2013.

He starred in the 2021 comedic rom-com, Coming 2 America, where he reprised his lead role, Prince Akeem. He starred in You People which in post production as of 2022, and is next set to return as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop 4.

Conrad Vernon movies and shows after Shrek

Conrad Vernon voiced The Gingerbread Man. Aside from his comedic voice acting for the cherished character, he played a hand in directing parts of the Shrek franchise. He was one of the 3 directors for Shrek 2. Since Shrek, he has voiced a range of other beloved characters, which are listed on IMDb:

• Toilet Paper and Sauerkraut in Sausage Party, 2016
• Eugene in The Boss Baby, 2017
• Trojan Horse in The Emoji Movie, 2017
• Otis in Trouble, 2019
• Lurch in The Addams Family, 2019
• Lurch in The Addams Family 2, 2021  – which he also directed.

John Lithgow movies, shows, books and more after Shrek

John Lithgow is the voice behind the main antagonist in Shrek, Lord Farquaad. He is a man of many talents, as evident through the various awards he has won – including and not limited to – Golden Globe awards, Emmy awards, Grammy awards and more.

He has written 28 books, including poetry, illustrations and talk of politics. His most recent three books are written through a stream of satirical poetry, revealing his thoughts in a comedic manner on American politicians, with a specific scope on Donald Trump.

They are titled and published as follows:

• Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse was published on the 20th of August, 2019, satirical poetry, 2019.
• Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown: Verses for a Despotic Age was published in 2020, also satirical poetry, 2020
• A Confederacy of Dumptys: Portraits of American Scoundrels in Verse was published in 2021.

His career has also been extremely active before and after his role in Shrek.

He has gathered many acting credits in the past three years alone. He starred as Arthur Mitchell in the recent Dexter revival Dexter: New Blood. In 2022, he appeared in the Netflix movie The Bubble as Tom the Studio Chairman and guest-starred on The Simpsons.

He has also joined three movies that are in post-production as of 2022 titled Sharper, Killers of the Flower Moon and an untitled Cabrini film.

You can watch Shrek on Netflix.