Where are the original voice cast of Shrek now? What Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Julie Andrews and others are up to as Shrek 5 prepares to return in 2026

Dec 26 , 2024

The cast of Shrek, including Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers and Julie Andrews. Photo: @thejulieandrewsarchive/Instagram

Mike Myers made an appearance at Nicole Kidman’s AFI Life Achievement Award Gala earlier this year, while Julie Andrews has been the voice of Bridgerton’s Lady Whistledown

Some franchises are more beloved than others, and DreamWorks’ animated caper Shrek continues to please young and old audiences alike – which is probably why it’s set to make yet another comeback in 2026. With its main voice actors all signed on for the fifth film, including Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz, the fifth instalment will mark 25 years since the first, which debuted in 2001.

Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers and Antonio Banderas during a photocall for Shrek 2, 20 years ago, in 2004. Photo: AP

The quarter-century gap between the first and the fifth film also serves to remind audiences that its stars aren’t getting any younger, so what have they been up to since Shrek’s early years? Let’s take a look …

Mike Myers (Shrek)

Mike Myers has maintained a low profile after Shrek. Photo: @idyoucatchthistv/Instagram

Aside from a small part in Amsterdam and miniseries The Pentaverate in 2022, Mike Myers had all but disappeared from the limelight. However, he suddenly reappeared in April at Nicole Kidman’s AFI Life Achievement Award Gala. Arriving on stage in a mask, he whipped it off to reveal a surprisingly close-shaven grey crop and white-grey stubble.

Canadian actor Mike Myers as Dr Evil in Austin Powers in Goldmember. Photo: Reuters

And while he’s still teasing the return of a fourth Austin Powers film from the point of view of Dr Evil, per The Independent, he remains tight-lipped.

The low-key Canadian has been married to his wife, Kelly Tisdale, since 2010, per Hello!, and the couple share three young children.

Eddie Murphy (Donkey)

Eddie Murphy with Paige Butcher and his daughters at Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F screening in 2024. Photo: AFP

Aside from popping up as the voice of Donkey in various Shrek spin-offs in recent years, Eddie Murphy has also made a somewhat triumphant return to his 80s glory days in 2021’s Coming 2 America sequel and Netflix’s recent Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.

In April, his upcoming action comedy The Pickup made headlines when eight crew members were seriously injured performing a car stunt, as reported by Variety.