Chris Renaud

About

Chris Renaud is an American illustrator and film-maker. He was nominated for an Academy Award for the 2006 animated short No Time for Nuts, which featured the character Scrat from the computer animated Ice Age films. Most recently, he directed Despicable Me, starring the voice of Steve Carell, which debuted #1 at the U.S. box office on July 9th, 2010. After graduating from Syracuse University with an illustration degree, Renaud began work as a graphic designer in the sports entertainment industry. He has created logo designs and mascot characters for NFL Properties, the NBA, and Foot Locker, among others. After working as a designer and illustrator for a variety of publications and agencies, Chris began drawing and writing comic books. Working for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics, his notable projects include illustrating Marvel's Starfleet Academy and pitching the original story...

Known for

Minions & MonstersMovie • 2026Despicable Me 2Movie • 2013Despicable MeMovie • 2010Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursMovie • 2009The LoraxMovie • 2012MigrationMovie • 2023Minions: The Rise of GruMovie • 2022Ice Age: The MeltdownMovie • 2006SingMovie • 2016Despicable Me 4Movie • 2024The GrinchMovie • 2018The Secret Life of Pets 2Movie • 2019MinionsMovie • 2015Sing 2Movie • 2021Despicable Me 3Movie • 2017RobotsMovie • 2005Horton Hears a Who!Movie • 2008Minions & More Volume 1Movie • 2022The Secret Life of PetsMovie • 2016Minions & More Volume 2Movie • 2022Christmas in LoveMovie • 2018MoonedMovie • 2023No Time for NutsMovie • 2006WeenieMovie • 2016