Tom McGrath
0 FOLLOWERS • 30 CREDITS • AUG 7, 1964 • 60
Biography
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.
Known For
Shrek the Third
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Flushed Away
Kung Fu Panda 4
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Monsters vs Aliens
Puss in Boots
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
The Boss Baby
Megamind
Madly Madagascar
Madagascar
Penguins of Madagascar
The Penguins of Madagascar
Dreamworks Happy Holidays from Madagascar
Production Credits
The Boss Baby
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Megamind
Madagascar
All Hail King Julien
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Trolls World Tour
All Hail King Julien: Exiled
Penguins of Madagascar
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Sausage Party
The Croods: A New Age
Shows+ Discover & Track Series
Stay on top of your TV schedule with Shows+, the effortless tracker that keeps you informed about new episodes, season releases, and where to watch, stream, rent, or buy your favorite shows, ensuring you never miss out again!
Get