This article's character summary possibly contains original research. In June 2010, Entertainment Weekly named him one of the '100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years', placing 15th. On May 21, 2010, Shrek received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. In the films, Shrek was voiced by Mike Myers, and in the musical, he was played principally by Brian d'Arcy James. The name 'Shrek' is derived from the German word Schreck, meaning 'fright' or 'terror'. Shrek is the protagonist of the book of the same name, a series of films by DreamWorks Animation, as well as a musical.
Shrek is a fictional ogre character created by American author William Steig. Replacement ruler of Far Far Away (temporarily) Michael Gough (video games, New Shrek, Swamp Talk with Shrek and Donkey, singing voice in Far Far Away Idol, Thriller Night) 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) Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) (flashback)
