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Tom McGrath

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas "Tom" McGrath (born August 7, 1965) is an American voice actor and animator who co-directed (with Eric Darnell) the 2005 feature Madagascar and its sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa in 2008. He has also worked as a voice actor on other DreamWorks animated features like Flushed Away in 2006 and Shrek the Third in 2007. He also stepped in on Flushed Away to help make improvements prior to its release. McGrath's experience in both television and feature animation includes work as an animator on Ralph Bakshi's film Cool World (starring Brad Pitt), storyboard artist and director for the popular series The Ren and Stimpy Show, animator on the Joe Pytka-directed Space Jam (starring Michael Jordan), and storyboard artist on the live-action film Cats & Dogs and worked as storyboard artist and concept artist/prop and set designer for How the Grinch Stole Christmas (directed by Ron Howard). McGrath made his film directing debut as the co-director and co-writer of Madagascar where he also created the memorable squad of penguin characters and voiced their leader, Skipper. He also reprised his role as Skipper and co-directed and co-wrote the sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. He worked on The Penguins of Madagascar, a Madagascar spin-off TV series, as the voice of Skipper, and directed the DreamWorks animated feature Megamind (starring Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey and David Cross), released in November 2010. McGrath was raised in Lynnwood, Washington. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom McGrath (animator), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Aug 7, 1964 In Lynnwood, Washington, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
27
First Appeared:
In the movie Lea Press on Limbs 1988-01-13
Latest Project:
Movie Kung Fu Panda 4 2024-03-02
Known For
Poster of The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue
Poster of Almost Home
Poster of The Penguins of Madagascar
Poster of Lea Press on Limbs
Filmography
Movie Kung Fu Panda 4 Croc Crime Boss (voice) 2024-03-02
Movie Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Additional Voices (voice) 2022-07-14
Movie The Boss Baby: Family Business Dr. Tiffany Hamilton (voice) 2021-07-01
Movie The Boss Baby TV Chef (voice) 2017-03-23
Movie I Know That Voice Self 2014-01-07
Movie Almost Home Jeff (voice) 2014-03-07
Movie Mr. Peabody & Sherman Odysseus (voice) 2014-02-07
Movie Penguins of Madagascar Skipper (voice) 2014-11-22
Movie The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue Skipper (voice) 2014-07-22
Movie Madly Madagascar Skipper (voice) 2013-01-29
Movie The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Antarctica Skipper (voice) 2012-01-16
Movie Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Skipper / First Policeman (voice) 2012-06-06
Movie Puss in Boots Bar Thief (voice) 2011-10-27
Movie The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation DVD Premiere Skipper 2010-02-09
Movie The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Get Ducky Skipper 2010-02-09
Movie Megamind Lord Scott / Prison Guard (voice) 2010-10-28
Movie The Penguins of Madagascar: New to the Zoo Skipper (voice) 2010-08-10
Movie Monsters vs Aliens Wilson (voice) 2009-03-19
Movie Merry Madagascar Skipper (voice) 2009-11-16
Movie The Penguins of Madagascar Skipper 2009-03-28
Movie Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Skipper / Lemur (voice) 2008-10-30
Series The Penguins of Madagascar Skipper (voice) 2008-11-28
Movie Shrek the Third Gary (voice) 2007-05-17
Movie Flushed Away Action Figure / Artist (voice) 2006-10-22
Movie The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper Skipper (voice) 2005-09-23
Movie Madagascar Skipper / Fossa / Panicky Man on Subway (voice) 2005-05-25
Movie Lea Press on Limbs 1988-01-13