Conrad Vernon

Conrad Vernon IV (born July 11, 1968) is an American director, writer, and voice actor, best known for his works on the DreamWorks animated films Shrek and Shark Tale.

Life and career
Vernon, a native of Lubbock, Texas, studied at Cal Arts, and worked as a storyboard artist on Ralph Bakshi's Cool World, 2 Stupid Dogs, Rocko's Modern Life, Morto the Magician, and Shrek; additionally, he directed Shrek 2.

He also worked in the same capacity on Antz. After Antz proved a success as the first animated feature film to be produced by DreamWorks Animation, Vernon signed on as a writer for Shrek, where he was responsible for the Gingerbread Man, and eventually voiced that character. He also appeared in Shrek 4-D and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. He has recently voiced Mason the chimpanzee for the Dreamworks Animation film Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Additionally, he provided the voice for Insectosaurus and directed the 3D animated film, Monsters vs. Aliens.