Chris Sanders

March 12, 1962 (age 64) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Sanders, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like Lilo & Stitch, The Croods, and Tarzan - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/12

Weighted avg: 6.75 /10

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Lilo & Stitch

2002June 2002 by Dean DeBlois

Starring as Stitch (voice)

Starring as Stitch (voice)

7.20 Good++
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The Croods

2013March 2013 by Kirk DeMicco

Supporting as Belt (voice)

Supporting as Belt (voice)

6.53 Good-
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3

Tarzan

1999June 1999 by Chris Buck

Minor role as Additional Voices (voice)

Minor role as Additional Voices (voice)

7.03 Good++
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Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

2005August 2005 by Tony Leondis

Lead role as Stitch (voice)

Lead role as Stitch (voice)

6.25 Good--
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5

Lilo & Stitch

2025May 2025 by Dean Fleischer Camp

Starring as Stitch (voice)

Starring as Stitch (voice)

6.78 Good+
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6

The Croods: A New Age

2020November 2020 by Joel Crawford

Minor role as Belt (voice)

Minor role as Belt (voice)

7.06 Good++
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7

Penguins of Madagascar

2014November 2014 by Simon J. Smith

Minor role as Antarctic Penguin (voice)

Minor role as Antarctic Penguin (voice)

6.09 Okay++
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8

Stitch! The Movie

2003September 2003 by Bobs Gannaway

Starring as Stitch (voice)

Starring as Stitch (voice)

5.98 Okay++
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9

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

2003–2006 by Chris Sanders

Starring as Stitch (voice)

Starring as Stitch (voice)

6.51 Good-
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10

Leroy & Stitch

2006June 2006 by Bobs Gannaway

Starring as Stitch / Leroy (voice)

Starring as Stitch / Leroy (voice)

6.06 Okay++
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11

The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'

2004September 2004 by Chris Sanders

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

6.55 Good-
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The Origin of Stitch

2005August 2005 by Mike Disa

Lead role as Stitch (voice)

Lead role as Stitch (voice)

6.01 Okay++