Who voiced shrek in the original movie?

Mike Myers provided the voice of Shrek in the 2001 animated fantasy comedy film. The movie, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, features Myers as the lead character, an embittered ogre who teams up with Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy, to rescue Princess Fiona, voiced by Cameron Diaz. The film also includes John Lithgow as Lord Farquaad. Myers' distinctive voice performance became iconic, drawing on his experience with Scottish accent work and character voice development for the role.