Donkey — Shrek Character Profile

About Donkey

A loyal, talkative donkey who becomes Shrek's best friend and constant companion.

Donkey — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Flight (dragon powers), Talkative persuasion, Loyalty, Comic relief

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 6/10

Donkey appears in 6 titles

• Shrek (2001)
• Shrek 2 (2004) — character page
• Shrek the Third (2007) — character page
• Shrek the Halls (2007) — character page
• Shrek Forever After (2010) — character page
• Shrek 5 (2027) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Eddie Murphy

Appears in

Shrek (2001)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Donkey — Alliance Teammate — Shrek / Blind Mouse (Mike Myers)

  Their forced partnership develops into effective teamwork.

  Shrek reluctantly allows Donkey to accompany him to Duloc because Donkey knows the way. They later travel together to rescue Fiona and stop the weddin...

• Donkey — Alliance Travel Companion — Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz)

  Donkey supports the developing relationship while sharing the journey.

  Donkey travels with Shrek and Fiona as they approach Duloc and remains involved in their relationship crisis.

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• Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz)
• Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow)
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• Merry Man (voice) (Calvin Remsberg)
• Ogre Hunter (Peter Dennis)
• Ogre Hunter (Clive Pearse)
• Captain of the Guards (Jim Cummings)
• Baby Bear (Bobby Block)
• Pinnochio / Three Pigs (Cody Cameron)
• Peter Pan (Michael Galasso)
• Blind Mouse (Simon J. Smith)