Actor

Chris Sanders

March 12, 1962 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Christopher Michael Sanders (born March 12, 1962) is an American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. His credits include Lilo & Stitch (2002) and its live-action adaptation and How to Train Your Dragon (2010), both of which he co-wrote and directed with Dean DeBlois; The Croods (2013) with Kirk DeMicco; and The Wild Robot (2024), receiving nominations for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for all of them. In 2020, he made his live-action directorial debut with the adventure drama The Call of the Wild. He created the character Stitch in 1985, wrote the film's story, and voiced Stitch in almost all his media appearances.

Notable work

7.9
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Director
6.9
The Croods (2013)
as Belt (voice) and Director
7.4
Tarzan (1999)
as Additional Voices (voice)
7.6
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
as Stitch (voice) and Director and Writer
8.3
The Wild Robot (2024)
Director
6.5
Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
as Antarctic Penguin (voice)
7.4
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
as Belt (voice)
7.5
The Call of the Wild (2020)
Director
6.6
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
as Additional Voices (voice)
7.2
Lilo & Stitch (2025)
as Stitch (voice)
6.7
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
as Stitch (voice)
6.4
Stitch! The Movie (2003)
as Stitch (voice)

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