Perry, the real-life donkey who inspired the animated character Donkey in the 2001 film Shrek, has passed away at the age of ...

NEW YORK – Perry, a miniature donkey whose handlers said was used by DreamWorks animators as a model for the chatty Shrek (2001 to present) character named Donkey, died last week at the age of 30.

A real-life donkey who served as the animation model for the character Donkey in the “Shrek” franchise died on Thursday at the age of 30 at his home in California. Pericles, affectionately known as ...

which were translated into the lovable and funny Donkey character. The Shrek series, which began with the 2001 release of the first film, became a major success and won numerous awards ...

A real-life donkey who served as the animation model for the character Donkey ... helping animators perfect Shrek’s sidekick Donkey in the Oscar-winning 2001 comedy. Perry, the donkey who ...

PALO ALTO – Perry, the Bay Area donkey who was the inspiration behind the beloved character in the DreamWorks' 2001 film "Shrek," died at the age of 30. In an Instagram post, Barron Park Donkeys ...

The first Shrek film was released in 2001 to massive critical success and ... Perry posed for photos and sketches to model the Donkey character, and was paid around £60 for this role.

Born in New York in 1994, Perry rose to fame after animators modelled the Donkey character in the original 2001 Shrek movie based on him. Perry’s death was announced on the Barron Park Donkeys ...