Skip to content
Join free
Tom McGrath
Actor

Tom McGrath

7 Aug 1964Born
62Age
34Credits
Lynnwood, Washington, USABirthplace

Biography

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.

Read the full biography

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

Filmography

  1. TBAThe Dark ManFilm: Sureal Siamese Twin
  2. 2024Kung Fu Panda 4Film: Croc Crime Boss (voice)
  3. 2022Paws of Fury: The Legend of HankFilm: Additional Voices (voice)
  4. 2021The Boss Baby: Family BusinessFilm: Dr. Tiffany Hamilton (voice), Director
  5. 2017The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through TimeFilm: Director
  6. 2017The Boss BabyFilm: TV Chef (voice), Director
  7. 2014All Hail King JulienSeries: Creator
  8. 2014Penguins of MadagascarFilm: Skipper (voice)
  9. 2014The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Special DeliveryFilm: Skipper (voice), Writer
  10. 2014The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin TakeoverFilm: Skipper (voice)
  11. 2014Almost HomeFilm: Jeff (voice)
  12. 2014Mr. Peabody & ShermanFilm: Odysseus (voice)
  13. 2013Madly MadagascarFilm: Skipper (voice)
  14. 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedFilm: Skipper / Policeman #1 (voice), Director
  15. 2012The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation AntarcticaFilm: Skipper (voice)
  16. 2012The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation BlowholeFilm: Skipper (voice)
  17. 2011Puss in BootsFilm: Bar Thief (voice)
  18. 2010MegamindFilm: Lord Scott / Prison Guard (voice), Director
  19. 2010The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien DayFilm: Skipper, Director
  20. 2010The Penguins of Madagascar: New to the ZooFilm: Skipper (voice)
  21. 2010The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Get DuckyFilm: Skipper
  22. 2010The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation DVD PremiereFilm: Skipper
  23. 2009Merry MadagascarFilm: Skipper (voice), Writer
  24. 2009The Penguins of MadagascarFilm: Skipper
  25. 2009Monsters vs AliensFilm: Wilson (voice)
  26. 2008The Penguins of MadagascarSeries: Skipper (voice), Creator (149 episodes)
  27. 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaFilm: Skipper / Lemur (voice), Director, Writer
  28. 2007Shrek the ThirdFilm: Gary (voice)
  29. 2006Flushed AwayFilm: Action Figure / Artist (voice)
  30. 2005The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas CaperFilm: Skipper (voice)
  31. 2005MadagascarFilm: Skipper / Fossa / Panicky Man on Subway (voice), Director, Writer
  32. 1995The Louie N' Louie ShowFilm: Director
  33. 1991The Ren & Stimpy ShowSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  34. 1988Lea Press on LimbsFilm

Biography and credits from TMDB. This website uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.