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Tom McGrath
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.
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Kung Fu Panda 4
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
The Boss Baby: Family Business
The Boss Baby
The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover
Penguins of Madagascar
Almost Home
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
I Know That Voice
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Special Delivery
Madly Madagascar
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Antarctica
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Puss in Boots
The Penguins of Madagascar: New to the Zoo
Megamind
The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Get Ducky
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation DVD Premiere
The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day
Monsters vs Aliens
Merry Madagascar
The Penguins of Madagascar
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Shrek the Third
Flushed Away
The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper
Madagascar
Lea Press on Limbs
The Dark Man