| “ | I love it man, it's exciting because most of my movies are rated R and I go in there and I'm trying to make kids laugh, so it's cool to do a PG movie. And you can go in wearing sweatpants and do it. | ” |
| — Christopher for Hypable about his role in How to Train Your Dragon 2 |
Christopher Mintz-Plasse is an actor and comedian who voices Fishlegs Ingerman in the entire DreamWorks Dragons franchise.
Biography[]
Christopher was born in LA, California to a Polish father and a Jewish mother. His great-grandfather was producer Charles Mintz, and a great-great-uncle of his is animation producer George Winkler, so he's got entertainment in his blood. He graduated from El Camino High School in LA in 2007.
His first film role was in Superbad when he was 17, followed by Role Models the following year. His next big role, however, was none other than How to Train Your Dragon three years later, for which he was also interviewed on The Tonight Show with Jay Lenno, Conan, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Along with Dragons, he also landed significant roles in the TV series The Great Indoors, the movie Neighbors, and the DreamWorks feature Trolls.
Chris is also a musician, performing with his band "Main Man" throughout the LA area. He has also appeared in music videos featuring Kanye West and Wayne Coyne.
Selected Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Superbad | Fogell / McLovin | Feature film |
| 2008 | Role Models | Augie Farcques | |
| 2012 | ParaNorman | Alvin | |
| Pitch Perfect | Tommy | ||
| 2016 | Trolls | King Gristle |
DreamWorks Dragons Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Fishlegs Ingerman | Feature film |
| Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon | Short film | ||
| 2011 | Book of Dragons | ||
| Gift of the Night Fury | |||
| 2013–2014 | DreamWorks Dragons | Television series | |
| 2014 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Feature film | |
| Dawn of the Dragon Racers | Short film | ||
| 2015–2018 | Dragons: Race to the Edge | Television series | |
| 2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World |
Feature film | |
| How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming | Short film |
Trivia[]
- Fishlegs Ingerman is not the only DreamWorks Animation character Plasse voices; he also voices King Gristle in Trolls.
External links[]
Christopher Mintz-Plasse on Wikipedia
Christopher Mintz-Plasse on IMDb
Christopher Mintz-Plasse on Twitter
Christopher Mintz-Plasse on Instagram
