Directed by Pierre Coffin   Chris Renaud   Written by Cinco Paul   Ken Daurio   Sergio Pablos   Cast Steve Carell ... Gru (voice) Jason Segel ... Vector (voice) Russell Brand ... Dr. Nefario (voice) Julie Andrews ... Gru's Mom (voice) Will Arnett ... Mr. Perkins (voice) Kristen Wiig ... Miss Hattie (voice) Miranda Cosgrove ... Margo (voice) Dana Gaier ... Edith (voice) Elsie Fisher ... Agnes (voice) Pierre Coffin ... Tim the Minion / Bob the Minion / Mark the Minion / Phil the Minion / Stuart the Minion (voice) Chris Renaud ... Dave the Minion (voice) Jemaine Clement ... Jerry the Minion (voice) Jack McBrayer ... Carnival Barker / Tourist Dad (voice) Danny McBride ... Fred McDade (voice) Mindy Kaling ... Tourist Mom (voice) Rob Huebel ... Anchorman (voice) Ken Daurio ... Egyptian Guard (voice) Ken Jeong ... Talk Show Host (voice) Charles Bright ... Additional Voices (voice) Katie Leigh ... Additional Voices (voice) Ranjani Brow ... Additional Voices (voice) Scott Menville ... Additional Voices (voice) Holly Dorff ... Additional Voices (voice) Edie Mirman ... Additional Voices (voice) Jackie Gonneau ... Additional Voices (voice) Al Rodrigo ... Additional Voices (voice) Wendy Hoffman ... Additional Voices (voice) Jakob Roston ... Additional Voices (voice) James Kyson ... Additional Voices (voice) (as James Kyson Lee) John Hans Tester ... Additional Voices (voice) (as Hans Tester) Tony Lee ... Additional Voices (voice) Debi Mae West ... Additional Voices (voice) Uncredited Cast Brad Abrell ... Various Isabella Acres ... Various Caitlin Rose Anderson ... Various Mikaila Baumel   (voice) Rene Bitorajac ... Gru Robert Clotworthy ... Various John Cohen ... Various Randy Crenshaw ... Various Brian Cummings ... Various Chris Edgerly ... Various Bill Fagerbakke ... Various Derya Flechtner ... Edith (voice) Pat Fraley ... Various Nika Futterman ... Various Jessica Gee-George ... Various Jason Harris ... Various Janet Healy ... Various Bridget Hoffman ... Various Casey Kasem ... Various Janice Kawaye ... Various Josh Keaton ... Various Sarah Kunze ... Agnes (voice) Tony Lee ... Various Danny Mann ... Various Christopher Meledandri ... Egyptian Guard #2 / Man Rene Mujica ... Various Rob Paulsen ... Various Chris Smith ... Various Aaron Spann ... Various Benjamin Stöwe ... Kevin der Minion (voice) Jill Talley ... Various Brian Tochi ... Various Hynden Walch ... Various Produced by John Cohen   Janet Healy   Christopher Meledandri   Sergio Pablos   Nina Rappaport   Robert Taylor   Original Music by Heitor Pereira   Pharrell Williams

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