Tom McGrath (animator)

Tom McGrath
McGrath at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International promoting The Boss Baby
Born Thomas McGrath
(1964-08-07) August 7, 1964
Lynnwood, Washington, U.S.
Occupation Voice actor, animator, film director, screenwriter
Years active 1988–present
Employer DreamWorks Animation
Notable work Madagascar (franchise)
Megamind
The Boss Baby

Thomas McGrath (born August 7, 1964) is an American voice actor, animator and film director. He is known for co-directing (with Eric Darnell) the 2005 comedy Madagascar and its sequels, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa in 2008 and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted in 2012, also providing the voice of Skipper in all films, short films and The Penguins of Madagascar television series. He has also worked as a voice actor on other DreamWorks Animation 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. He has also directed the DreamWorks films Megamind and The Boss Baby, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the latter.

Life and career

McGrath was born and raised in Lynnwood, Washington. He studied Industrial Design at the University of Washington and graduated from the Character Animation program at Cal Arts.[1] 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, writer and co-creator of Madagascar[2] (along with Eric Darnell), 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.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer Animator Storyboard
artist		 Role Notes
1988 The Thing What Lurked in the Tub Yes
1992 Cool World Yes Also animation designer
Layout artist
1996 Space Jam Yes
1998 Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus Yes Also layout artist
1999 Herd Fed No. 5
2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Yes
2001 Cats & Dogs Yes
2005 Madagascar Yes Yes Skipper
2006 Flushed Away Action figure
artist		 Also creative consultant
2007 Shrek the Third Gary
2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Yes Yes Skipper
2009 Monsters vs. Aliens Wilson
2010 Megamind Yes Lord Scott
Prison Guard
2011 Puss in Boots Bartender
2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Yes Skipper
2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman Odysseus
Penguins of Madagascar[3] Yes Skipper Also executive producer
2017 The Boss Baby[4][5] Yes TV chef
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Special thanks

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1994–96 The Ren & Stimpy Show Director
Storyboard artist
Layout artist
Background designer
1996 KaBlam! Director, Storyboard artist
2008–15 The Penguins of Madagascar Skipper Creator
Writer
Creative consultant
2009 Merry Madagascar Skipper
additional voices		 writer
2013 Madly Madagascar Skipper

References

  1. ↑ DreamWorks Animation. "Madagascar 3 Europe's Most Wanted – Production Information" (PDF). Festival Cannes. p. 17. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ Keeping Control of the Zoo Tom McGrath Directs Madagascar to Laughs by Sara Michelle Fetters. Archived March 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. MovieFreak.com. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  3. ↑ Vary, Adam B. (July 12, 2012). "DreamWorks Animation Comic-Con panel: Caveman families and penguin movies!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  4. ↑ Rechtshaffen, Michael (March 12, 2017). "'The Boss Baby': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Dates Set for Madagascar 4, The Croods 2, Puss in Boots 2, Captain Underpants, and Hitman". ComingSoon.net. June 12, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.


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