Whose voice was used for the character 'Lord Farquaad' in the film 'Shrek'?
"Lord Farquaad Lord Maximus Farquaad is the main antagonist of the 2001 animated feature film ""Shrek"", as well as ""Shrek 4-D"" and the musical. He is voiced by John Lithgow. He does not appear in William Steig's original picture book of the same name. Lord Farquaad is the short-in-stature, ruthless ruler of Duloc. Several times in the film it is commented that, in his capital city Duloc's towering height, Farquaad may be compensating for something. His birthday is April 15. In his pursuit of perfection, Farquaad attempts to rid his Kingdom of Fairy Tale creatures, offering a bounty for their"
"""Shrek Smash n' Crash"" as a ghost. He also appears in the iPhone game ""Shrek Kart"" as a playable character called ""Ghost of Lord Farquaad"". In the original Broadway production of ""Shrek The Musical"", the role was played by Tony Award nominee Christopher Sieber. Since Sieber is approximately 6'2"", he played the role on his knees, to give the illusion that he is really 4'2"". He did, however, walk and stand for the curtain call. He earned his second Tony nomination for this part. Though the film and musical are similar in many ways, Farquaad in the musical is more"
"he asked to re-record all of his lines in a Scottish accent, similar to the one his mother had used when she told him bedtime stories, and also used in previous films he was in such as ""So I Married an Axe Murderer"" (1993) and """" (1999). Myers explained his decision, ""There is a class struggle in ""Shrek"" between the fairytale kings and queens and the common people. I always thought that Shrek was raised working class. And since Lord Farquaad (the villain) was played English, I thought of Scottish"". After hearing the alternative, Katzenberg agreed to redo scenes in"
"Christopher Sieber Christopher Luverne Sieber (born February 18, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Kevin Burke in ""Two of a Kind"" starring Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen, and Lord Farquaad in ""Shrek the Musical"". Sieber studied acting and musical comedy at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. Sieber has appeared in Broadway musicals, including ""Into the Woods"", ""Monty Python's Spamalot"", ""Matilda"" and ""Shrek The Musical"". He is a two-time Tony Award nominee for his work in ""Spamalot"", and ""Shrek The Musical"". Sieber was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. His"
"theaters overseas, who have chosen to stage their own versions of the show. A high definition filming of the Broadway production was released on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download on October 15, 2013 in North America and December 2, 2013 in the United Kingdom. Lindsay-Abaire and Jason Moore (director) began working on the show in 2002, with Tesori joining the team from 2004. A reading took place on August 10, 2007, with Stephen Kramer Glickman in the role of Shrek, Celia Keenan-Bolger as Princess Fiona, Robert L. Daye, Jr. as Donkey and Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad. The musical premiered"
"30 min ""Shrek Special"" on Nickelodeon, in which he attempts to murder Shrek and Donkey, and kidnap and kill Fiona so she can be his ghost queen. Princess Fiona is rescued when Lord Farquaad is presumably destroyed, by the Dragon again. Alan Rickman was originally offered for the role of Lord Farquaad, but he turned it down to play Severus Snape in the ""Harry Potter"" film saga instead. Lord Farquaad makes an appearance in ""Shrek the Third"" (2007), during Gingy the Gingerbread Man's flashbacks, in which Farquaad yanks off Gingy's legs and mocks Gingy with them. This is a reference"
"including Best New Musical, Best Actor for Lindsay and Supporting Actor for Harman, as well as Best Costume Design for Tim Hatley. Harman won the award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his performance as Lord Farquaad. The ensemble cast performed ""Freak Flag"" at the awards. Kimberley Walsh, of UK pop group Girls Aloud, took over the role of Princess Fiona from October 5, 2011, after Holden announced her pregnancy. Dean Chisnall and Neil McDermott took over from Lindsay and Harman as Shrek and Lord Farquaad respectively on February 29, 2012. Carley Stenson later took"
"The Walt Disney Company, because of producer Jeffrey Katzenberg's animosity toward his former employer. Others have noted a resemblance to Richard III of England. Other speculations include that his appearance is based on a conglomeration of perfectionists/megalomaniacs, such as Napoleon, Joseph Stalin, Hideki Tojo and even Adolf Hitler. There is a claim that Lord Farquaad was named after film animator Mark Farquhar. IGN's Orlando Parfitt chose Lord Farquaad as his 14th favorite fantasy villain. Lord Farquaad Lord Maximus Farquaad is the main antagonist of the 2001 animated feature film ""Shrek"", as well as ""Shrek 4-D"" and the musical. He is"
"over as Princess Fiona from May 23, 2012. The London production of the show came to an end after 715 performances, on February 24, 2013. Producers announced their plans to tour ""Shrek"" across the UK in 2014. The first UK and Ireland tour began at the Grand Theatre in Leeds, England on July 23, 2014, before touring across the UK and Ireland. Dean Chisnall repeats his West End performance as Shrek, under the direction of Nigel Harman, who originated the role of Lord Farquaad in the West End. A full company announcement was made in February 2014, with Chisnall to"
"and Christopher Walken in some of their films. In his animated roles, he voiced Lord Farquaad in the Italian dub of ""Shrek"" as well as Skeletor in ""He-Man and the Masters of the Universe"". He narrated the documentary film ""Succede in Quarantotto"" or ""Italy After the War"" released in 1994. Rizzini died of stomach cancer in Rome on March 18, 2008 nine days before his 68th birthday. Oreste Rizzini Oreste Rizzini (March 27, 1940 – March 18, 2008) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Born in Milan, Rizzini began his career working as an actor on stage at some"
"Christopher Sieber as Farquaad and Tartaglia as Pinocchio. Daniel Breaker took over the role of Donkey, as the creative team thought Chester Gregory II did not fit the part. The Dragon was voiced by company members Haven Burton, Aymee Garcia and Rachel Stern, instead of a soloist. Kecia Lewis-Evans, who played Dragon in Seattle, was offered a part in the show's ensemble but declined. Ben Crawford was the standby for Shrek, until he replaced d'Arcy James for the final months of performances. The song ""I'm a Believer"", which was originally played as the audience left the theatre, was added to"
"7, 2013, in Reno, Nevada. A newly revised scaled down version, began performances in the West End at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, on May 6, 2011. Nigel Lindsay headlined as Shrek, Richard Blackwood as Donkey, Nigel Harman as Lord Farquaad and Amanda Holden as Princess Fiona. Landi Oshinowo plays the Dragon, with Jonathan Stewart as Pinocchio. The official opening night took place on June 14, 2011. Most critics were positive about the production, and in particular praised Harman's performance, branding him ""hysterically funny"". The show was nominated for a total of four awards at the 2012 Laurence Olivier Awards,"
"top Ten""; the best ten films in ten ""classic"" American film genres—after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community ""Shrek"" was acknowledged as the eighth best film in the animated genre, and the only non-Disney·Pixar film in the Top 10. ""Shrek"" was also ranked second in a Channel 4 poll of the ""100 Greatest Family Films"", losing out on the top spot to ""E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"". In 2005, ""Shrek"" came sixth in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Cartoons poll behind ""The Simpsons"", ""Tom and Jerry"", ""South Park"", ""Toy Story"" and ""Family Guy"". In November 2009, the character, Lord Farquaad, was"
"full cast was announced in November 2017 The X Factor star Amelia Lily and Call the Midwife actress Laura Main will share the role of Princess Fiona, alongside Samuel Holmes as Lord Farquaad, Stefan Harri as Shrek and Marcus Ayton as Donkey ""Shrek"" was made available for independent US and overseas theatres. They have chosen to stage their own versions of the show with the same music, book and lyrics intact and their own designs for sets, costuming and other creative elements. Productions have been staged in Asia, Poland, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Mexico, Brazil, the Philippines,"
"Christopher Knights Christopher Knights is an English voice actor, film editor and camera operator best known for providing the voice of Private the Penguin in ""Madagascar"". He worked on several DreamWorks films ""Shrek"", ""Shrek 2"", ""Shrek the Third"" and ""Shrek 4-D."" He started his filming career at Amblimation studios and worked on ""We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story"" and ""Balto"". When he joined DreamWorks he not only started his editing career but also his acting career. He worked on the ""Shrek"" series as an associate editor and voice of the Three Blind Mice and Thelonious, Lord Farquad's Henchman. He worked many"
"then he, along with the other characters, is last seen making a mud angel. This is the first film where Donkey did not perform any pop culture song, although he is briefly heard singing Hit Me with Your Best Shot in one scene. Donkey was also seen in the 2007 Christmas special ""Shrek The Halls"", where he is trying to help Shrek get his Christmas Spirit. Donkey was voiced by original voice actor Eddie Murphy. He also appeared in the 2010 Halloween special ""Scared Shrekless"", where Shrek challenges his friends to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's castle while telling"
"spokesperson said, ""We can confirm Neil is leaving ""EastEnders"". It was a mutual decision that was made before Christmas when Neil's contract came up for renewal and we wish him all the best for the future. His exit storyline will be dramatic and fans will not be disappointed."" McDermott replaced fellow ""Enders"" actor Nigel Harman as Lord Farquaad in ""Shrek the Musical"" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London's West End on 29 February 2012. The production played its final performance 24 February 2013 with McDermott as Farquaad. On 2 September 2014, McDermott briefly reprised the role of Ryan"
"Donkey (Shrek) Donkey is a fictional fast-talking donkey created by William Steig and adapted by DreamWorks Animation for the ""Shrek"" franchise. The character is voiced by Eddie Murphy. Donkey first makes his debut at a sale of mythical characters from beloved fairy-tales being sold to the evil Lord Farquaad's knights. An old woman attempts to sell Donkey, but magic pixie dust accidentally is unleashed upon him from a caged fairy, thus giving him the temporary ability to fly. However, the spell unleashed upon Donkey then breaks and he falls to the ground, being chased by Farquaad's knights into the woods,"
"that Shrek is not dangerous and lose their fear and prejudice against him, but to Shrek's dismay they also come to regard him as a folk hero and visit him with even more frequency than before, disturbing him. But after the experiences of the movie, Shrek comes to appreciate his life more than ever. When Steven Spielberg purchased the book rights in 1991, he had planned for Bill Murray to play Shrek. In 1996, DreamWorks hired Chris Farley to do the voice. Farley had recorded 80 to 90% of the dialogue for the character, but died in December 1997, before"
"the movie, with Farquaad proclaiming himself king and subsequently being killed by the Dragon(Only in this version, Dragon kills him with her fire breath instead of eating him). Sieber played the role for the duration of the Broadway run. The show then embarked on a First National Tour, in which Todd Buonopane was cast as Farquaad. However, he was replaced by David F.M. Vaughn in previews, the night before the tour opened. Nigel Harman played the role in London's West End beginning in May 2011. There is speculation that Lord Farquaad's appearance was inspired by Michael Eisner, the then–CEO of"
"John DiMaggio John DiMaggio (; born September 4, 1968) is an American voice actor and comedian. His voice features as Bender in ""Futurama"", Jake the Dog on ""Adventure Time"", Marcus Fenix in the ""Gears of War"" series, Dr. Drakken on ""Kim Possible"", Brother Blood on ""Teen Titans"", Sandman and Hammerhead on ""The Spectacular Spider-Man"", Aquaman in """", the Scotsman on ""Samurai Jack"", Schnitzel on ""Chowder"", Rico in ""The Penguins of Madagascar"" and King Zøg on ""Disenchantment"". A native of North Plainfield, New Jersey, DiMaggio graduated from North Plainfield High School. DiMaggio attended Rutgers University. DiMaggio is known for his role"
"soon to premiere in Brazil, Italy, Australia, and Philippines in 2012. On Broadway, the title role was originated by Brian d'Arcy James, while Nigel Lindsay creates the role for the West End incarnation. Other notable performances include Amanda Holden (West End), Sutton Foster (Broadway) and Kimberley Walsh (West End) as Princess Fiona, Christopher Sieber (Broadway) and Nigel Harman (West End) as Lord Farquaad, and John Tartaglia (Broadway) as Pinocchio. Dark Horse Comics released in 2003 three thirty two page full color comic books featuring Shrek, Donkey and Fiona, ""Shrek #1"", ""Shrek #2"", and ""Shrek #3"". The comics were written by"
"Mehrdad Raissi Ardali Mehrdad Raissi Ardali (), born in Iran, is a prolific Iranian voice actor, dubbing director, founder, director, CEO and Quality Control Manager of Glory Entertainment (The Association of Tehran Young Voice Actors). He has also provided Persian voices for several animation characters, including famous characters such as Donkey in ""Shrek"", Marty in ""Madagascar"", """" and """", Buck in """", Bolt in ""Bolt"", Carl Fredricksen in ""Up"", Flynn Rider in ""Tangled"", The Once-ler in ""The Lorax"", RJ in ""Over the Hedge"", Francesco Bernoulli in ""Cars 2"", Mr. Ping in ""Kung fu Panda"", Ramon in ""Happy Feet 2"", The"
"pigs note that Duloc was where Farquaad lived and died. Later on, Shrek also mentions how Donkey played a role in the death of Farquaad. Outside of the film series, Farquaad appears in the Universal Studios Theme Parks ride ""Shrek 4-D"" and its comic book adaptation by Dark Horse Comics. In the series, Farquaad returns as a ghost, with plans to make Fiona his Queen of the Underworld so that he will be King of the Underworld. However, he is once again defeated, only to reappear in the second issue; this time, he orders a man named Ferret and his"
"""Shrek 4D Adventure"", ""Shrek's Never Before Seen Adventure"", and ""The Ghost of Lord Farquaad"", is a 4-D film/ride at various theme parks around the world. It premiered in 2003 at Universal Studios Florida, and was released on DVD. The short takes place right after the first ""Shrek"" film. Lord Farquaad returns from the dead to kidnap Princess Fiona and it is up to Shrek and Donkey to rescue her. ""Far Far Away Idol"" is a five-minute short, released in November 2004, as an extra on the ""Shrek 2"" DVD and VHS. It is based on ""American Idol"" and guest stars"
"and closed January 3, 2010, running for a total of 441 performances. It starred Brian d'Arcy James in the title role, Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Daniel Breaker as Donkey, and John Tartaglia as Pinocchio. The Broadway production was recorded and released on DVD, Blu-ray and digital media. A North American Tour opened July 25, 2010, in Chicago. A London production opened in the West End on June 7, 2011. The musical received many Tony Award nominations and won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Costume Design. It received five Laurence Olivier Award nominations including"
"Lewis. The lead character of Rucio from the animated film ""Donkey Xote"" intentionally bears a resemblance to the character of Donkey. ""Empire"" listed Donkey as No. 21 on their ""50 Best Animated Movie Characters"". Donkey was also in a Christmas movie. Donkey (Shrek) Donkey is a fictional fast-talking donkey created by William Steig and adapted by DreamWorks Animation for the ""Shrek"" franchise. The character is voiced by Eddie Murphy. Donkey first makes his debut at a sale of mythical characters from beloved fairy-tales being sold to the evil Lord Farquaad's knights. An old woman attempts to sell Donkey, but magic"
"""I Know That Voice"", a documentary about the world of voice acting, along with producer Tommy Reid and director Lawrence Shapiro. DiMaggio lives in Los Angeles, California. He is married to voice actress Kate Miller. <!-- NEED SOURCE John DiMaggio John DiMaggio (; born September 4, 1968) is an American voice actor and comedian. His voice features as Bender in ""Futurama"", Jake the Dog on ""Adventure Time"", Marcus Fenix in the ""Gears of War"" series, Dr. Drakken on ""Kim Possible"", Brother Blood on ""Teen Titans"", Sandman and Hammerhead on ""The Spectacular Spider-Man"", Aquaman in """", the Scotsman on ""Samurai Jack"","
"included a preview of ""Shrek 2"". On May 13, 2007, the film was shown on Nickelodeon as ""Shrek's Never Before Seen Adventure"", with the 3-D effects removed. In October 2011, the film was released on Netflix under the title ""The Ghost of Lord Farquaad"" as a part of ""DreamWorks Spooky Stories."" A comic adaptation of the film was featured as issue #1 of the ""Shrek"" comic book mini-series published by Dark Horse Comics. Also the 3D re-release short film shown before the 3D family films in 2011–2012 such as ""Kung Fu Panda 2"", ""Puss in Boots"", and """" in the"
"with Farquaad to regain control of his swamp in return for rescuing Princess Fiona (Diaz), whom he intends to marry. With the help of Donkey (Murphy), Shrek embarks on his quest but soon falls in love with the princess, who is hiding a secret that will change his life forever. The rights to Steig's book were purchased by Steven Spielberg in 1991. He originally planned to produce a traditionally-animated film based on the book, but John H. Williams convinced him to bring the film to the newly-founded DreamWorks in 1994. Jeffrey Katzenberg began active development of the film in 1995"
"to the first ""Shrek"" film. He was originally intended to appear in the alternate universe (in which he would still be alive due to Dragon still being evil and not eating him), but the decision was apparently dropped. Lord Farquaad also makes a cameo in re-used footage from the first film seen during the ending credits of ""Shrek Forever After"" (2010). Despite being eaten by Dragon in the first film, Lord Farquaad plays a fairly major role in the made-for-TV Halloween special, ""Scared Shrekless"". Shrek challenges his friends to spend Halloween night in Farquaad's haunted castle, Duloc. The three little"
"John Westbrook (actor) John Westbrook (1 November 1922 – 16 June 1989) was an English actor. Born in Teignmouth, Devon, John Westbrook worked mainly in theatre and in radio. He also made occasional film and television appearances. His most famous role was as Christopher Gough in Roger Corman's ""The Tomb of Ligeia"". Noted for his deep, mellifluous voice, he also recorded radio plays and audiobooks, and provided the role of Treebeard in the 1978 animated adaptation of ""The Lord of the Rings"". Westbrook also recorded the spoken roles in the choral/orchestral works ""An Oxford Elegy"" by Ralph Vaughan Williams and"
"made for the national tour. The musical has received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Ben Brantley wrote in ""The New York Times"": ""'Shrek,' for the record, is not bad... As the title character, a misanthropic green ogre who learns to love, the talented Mr. James is... encumbered with padding and prosthetics... As the evil, psychologically maimed Lord Farquaad, the very droll Christopher Sieber is required to walk on his knees, with tiny fake legs dangling before him — an initially funny sight gag that soon drags"". He praises Sutton Foster as ""an inspired, take-charge musical comedian... Ms. Foster manages"