Tom McGrath
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting31
movieKung Fu Panda 4
2024
Croc Crime Boss (voice)
moviePaws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
Additional Voices (voice)
movieThe Boss Baby: Family Business
2021
Dr. Tiffany Hamilton (voice)
movieThe Boss Baby
2017
TV Chef (voice)
moviePenguins of Madagascar
2014
Skipper (voice)
movieAlmost Home
2014
Jeff (voice)
movieMr. Peabody & Sherman
2014
Odysseus (voice)
movieMadly Madagascar
2013
Skipper (voice)
movieMadagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
Skipper / First Policeman (voice)
movieThe Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Antarctica
2012
Skipper (voice)
movieThe Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
2012
Skipper (voice)
moviePuss in Boots
2011
Bar Thief (voice)
movieMegamind
2010
Lord Scott / Prison Guard (voice)
movieThe Penguins of Madagascar: New to the Zoo
2010
Skipper (voice)
movieMerry Madagascar
2009
Skipper (voice)
movieMonsters vs Aliens
2009
Wilson (voice)
tvThe Penguins of Madagascar
2008
Skipper (voice)
movieMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
Skipper / Lemur (voice)
movieShrek the Third
2007
Gary (voice)
movieFlushed Away
2006
Action Figure / Artist (voice)
movieThe Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper
2005
Skipper (voice)
movieMadagascar
2005
Skipper / Fossa / Panicky Man on Subway (voice)
movieThe Dark Man
Sureal Siamese Twin
Directing10
movieThe Boss Baby
2017
Director
movieMegamind
2010
Director
movieMadagascar
2005
Director
movieThe Louie N' Louie Show
1995
Director
tvThe Ren & Stimpy Show
1991
Director
Crew8
movieThe Bad Guys 2
2025
Thanks
movieSausage Party
2016
Thanks
Writing8
tvAll Hail King Julien: Exiled
2017
Characters
tvAll Hail King Julien
2014
Characters
movieThe Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day
2010
Scenario Writer
movieMadagascar
2005
Writer
Art3
movieA Cop and His Donut
1998
Background Designer
tvOh Yeah! Cartoons
1998
Background Designer
tvThe Ren & Stimpy Show
1991
Storyboard Artist
Visual Effects3
movieSpace Jam
1996
Animation
movieCool World
1992
Animation
Creator2
Production2
moviePrecious Templeton: A Pony Tale
2021
Executive Producer
moviePenguins of Madagascar
2014
Executive Producer