David Soren

Acting · Directing · Writing · Crew

Born April 19, 1973, Toronto, Canada

David I. Soren is a director, writer, and actor known for Captain Underpants (2017), Turbo (2013), and Merry Madagascar (2009). A DreamWorks veteran of twenty years, Soren has worked as a story artist on "The Road to El Dorado," "Chicken Run" and "Shrek." He then served as the head of story on the hit animated comedy, "Shark Tale." Soren joined DreamWorks after graduating from Sheridan College, located near his hometown of Toronto, Canada. Father of Coco Soren

Filmography

• 2025Smurfs — Story Artist
• 2023Under the Boardwalk — Yoga Crab / Battle Dad (voice), Screenplay, Director
• 2021Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale — Jimbo/Carnival Barker (voice)
• 2021The Boss Baby: Family Business — Jimbo (voice)
• 2017Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie — Tommy (voice), Additional Writing, Director
• 2017The Boss Baby — Jimbo (voice), Thanks
• 2014Almost Home — Ernie (voice)
• 2013Madly Madagascar — Co-Pilot / Elephant #2 / Hippo / Ostrich (voice), Director, Writer
• 2013Turbo — Worker Snail #1 / Can't Tuck Snail / Gagne's Crew Chief / Indy Network Executive / Newspaper Boy / Autotune Kid (voice), Director, Screenplay
• Turbo FAST — Characters
• 2012Dreamworks: Holiday Classics — Director
• 2010How to Train Your Dragon — Thanks
• Neighbors from Hell — Josh Hellman
• 2010Shrek Forever After — Post Production Supervisor
• 2009Merry Madagascar — Lookout Lemur, Additional Lemurs (voice), Director, Writer
• 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa — Lemur (voice)
• 2006Over the Hedge — Story Artist
• 2005Club Oscar — Shrimp (voice)
• 2004Shark Tale — Shrimp / Worm / Starfish #1 / Killer Whale #2 (voice), Head of Story
• Untitled Geronimo Stilton Film — Director
• Untitled Spin Master Original Movie — Director