Travis Knight

Travis Knight
Knight in 2016
Born (1973-09-13) September 13, 1973 (age 51)
Alma materPortland State University
Occupations
  • Animator
  • film producer
  • film director
  • actor
Years active1990–present
Children2
FatherPhil Knight
RelativesWilliam W. Knight (grandfather)
Musical career
Also known asChilly Tee
GenresHip hop

Travis Andrew Knight (born September 13, 1973)[1] is an American animator, producer, director, actor, and former rapper. The son of the Nike co-founder Phil Knight, he has worked as the lead animator and current CEO for the stop-motion animation studio Laika, and directed the films Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), Bumblebee (2018), and the upcoming Wildwood (2025).

  1. ^ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (23 May 2014), Travis Andrew Knight, Residence, Hillsboro, Oregon, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.