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 (4)

• Donkey — love interest — Dragon (voice) (uncredited) (Frank Welker)
• Donkey — Social Friend — Shrek / Blind Mouse (Mike Myers)

  Unlikely friendship develops through journey

• Donkey — Social Friend — Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz)

  Develops friendship during journey to castle

• Donkey — Conflict Enemy — Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow)

  Dislikes Farquaad's tyrannical rule

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