Januel Mercado
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
November 23, 1984 (41 years)
Januel Patricio Mercado (born November 23, 1984) is a Filipino-American feature animation director, storyboard artist, and writer. A San Jose State University graduate, he has been with DreamWorks Animation since 2008. He started as a story artist on Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) and contributed to Turbo (2013), Penguins of Madagascar (2014), and Trolls (2016). Mercado made his co-directorial debut on Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) alongside Joel Crawford, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and BAFTA.
Known For
Filmography
| 2022 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish · as Band Member / Baker's Dozen Gang Member (voice) |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New Age · as Shaman Monkey (voice) |
| 2009 | Bye-Bye Bin Laden · as Gilligan Impersonator |
| 2023 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish - The Trident · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features · as Self |
| 2026 |
| 2022 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish · as Co-Director |
| 2021 | Dear Diary: World's First Pranks · as Story |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New Age · as Head Of Story |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 · as Story Artist |