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    Tom McGrath

    1964-08-07 (60 years old) in Lynnwood, Washington, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Kung Fu Panda 4
    70.84 %|Mar 2, 2024
    Animation, Family, Fantasy, Action
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    Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
    67 %|Jul 14, 2022
    Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
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    The Boss Baby: Family Business
    73.55000000000001 %|Jul 1, 2021
    Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family
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    The Boss Baby
    64 %|Mar 23, 2017
    Animation, Comedy, Family
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    Penguins of Madagascar
    65 %|Nov 22, 2014
    Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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    Almost Home
    62.53999999999999 %|Mar 7, 2014
    Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction
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    Mr. Peabody & Sherman
    67.2 %|Feb 7, 2014
    Animation, Adventure, Family
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    I Know That Voice
    71 %|Jan 7, 2014
    Documentary
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    Madly Madagascar
    65 %|Jan 29, 2013
    Animation, Comedy, Family
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    Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
    66.11 %|Jun 6, 2012
    Animation, Family, Comedy, Adventure
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    The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Antarctica
    63 %|Jan 16, 2012
    Comedy, Animation
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    Puss in Boots
    65.67999999999999 %|Oct 27, 2011
    Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
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    Megamind
    69.97 %|Oct 28, 2010
    Animation, Action, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
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    The Penguins of Madagascar: New to the Zoo
    78 %|Aug 10, 2010
    Family, Animation, Comedy, Adventure
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    The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Get Ducky
    70 %|Feb 9, 2010
    Animation, Family
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    The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation DVD Premiere
    60 %|Feb 9, 2010
    Comedy, Animation, Family
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    Merry Madagascar
    64.58 %|Nov 16, 2009
    Animation, Family
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    The Penguins of Madagascar
    64 %|Mar 28, 2009
    Animation
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    Monsters vs Aliens
    62 %|Mar 19, 2009
    Animation, Family, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
    65.13 %|Oct 30, 2008
    Family, Adventure, Animation, Comedy
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    Shrek the Third
    62.96 %|May 17, 2007
    Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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    Flushed Away
    63.010000000000005 %|Oct 22, 2006
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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    The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper
    68.52000000000001 %|Sep 23, 2005
    Animation, Comedy, Family
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    Madagascar
    69.1 %|May 25, 2005
    Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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    Lea Press on Limbs
    60 %|Jan 13, 1988
    Animation

    Series

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    The Penguins of Madagascar
    74.41 %|Nov 28, 2008
    Animation, Comedy