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'''Thomas McGrath''' (born August 7, 1964) is an American voice actor, animator and filmmaker. He is known for the [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks animated film]] ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]'', which he co-wrote and directed with [[Eric Darnell]] while voicing the character of [[List of Madagascar (franchise) characters#Skipper|Skipper the Penguin]]. The film spawned two [[Madagascar (franchise)|direct sequels]] |
'''Thomas McGrath''' (born August 7, 1964) is an American voice actor, animator and filmmaker. He is known for the [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks animated film]] ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]'', which he co-wrote and directed with [[Eric Darnell]] while voicing the character of [[List of Madagascar (franchise) characters#Skipper|Skipper the Penguin]]. The film spawned two [[Madagascar (franchise)|direct sequels]], along with a spin-off [[The Penguins of Madagascar|animated series]] and [[Penguins of Madagascar|film]] based on the penguins in which McGrath reprised his role as Skipper.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} McGrath also directed the DreamWorks animated films ''[[Megamind]]'' (2010) and ''[[The Boss Baby]]'' (2017), the latter of which received an [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Academy Award]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film|Golden Globe Award]] nomination. McGrath returned as director for [[The Boss Baby: Family Business|its 2021 sequel]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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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 [[California Institute of the Arts|Cal Arts]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Madagascar 3 Europe's Most Wanted – Production Information|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/Image/Direct/045136.pdf|access-date=May 29, 2012|newspaper=Festival Cannes|author=DreamWorks Animation|page=17}}</ref> McGrath's experience in both television and feature animation includes work as an animator on ''[[Cool World]]'' and ''[[Space Jam]]'', storyboard artist and director for seasons 3-5 of ''[[The Ren & Stimpy Show|The Ren and Stimpy Show]]'', and storyboard artist on the live action film ''[[Cats & Dogs]]''. He worked as a storyboard artist, concept artist and prop and set designer for ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]''. McGrath also stepped in on ''[[Flushed Away]]'' by [[Aardman Animations|Aardman]], the creators of ''[[Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit|The Curse of the Were-Rabbit]]'', to help make improvements prior to its release. |
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 [[California Institute of the Arts|Cal Arts]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Madagascar 3 Europe's Most Wanted – Production Information|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/Image/Direct/045136.pdf|access-date=May 29, 2012|newspaper=Festival Cannes|author=DreamWorks Animation|page=17}}</ref> McGrath's experience in both television and feature animation includes work as an animator on ''[[Cool World]]'' and ''[[Space Jam]]'', storyboard artist and director for seasons 3-5 of ''[[The Ren & Stimpy Show|The Ren and Stimpy Show]]'', and storyboard artist on the live action film ''[[Cats & Dogs]]''.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} He worked as a storyboard artist, concept artist and prop and set designer for ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]''.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} McGrath also stepped in on ''[[Flushed Away]]'' by [[Aardman Animations|Aardman]], the creators of ''[[Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit|The Curse of the Were-Rabbit]]'', to help make improvements prior to its release.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} |
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McGrath made his film directing debut as the co-director and co-writer of ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]''<ref>[http://www.moviefreak.com/features/interviews/tommcgrath.htm Keeping Control of the Zoo Tom McGrath Directs Madagascar to Laughs by Sara Michelle Fetters.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060328131831/http://www.moviefreak.com/features/interviews/tommcgrath.htm |date=March 28, 2006 }} MovieFreak.com. Retrieved June 21, 2011.</ref> along with [[Eric Darnell]], where he also voiced the leader of the squad of penguin characters, [[List of Madagascar (franchise) characters#Skipper|Skipper]]. He reprised his role as Skipper and co-directed and co-wrote the sequel, ''[[Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]'', and co-directed ''[[Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted]]''. He worked on ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]'', a spin-off TV series, as a creative consultant and as the voice of Skipper. He directed ''[[Megamind]]'', released in November 2010. |
McGrath made his film directing debut as the co-director and co-writer of ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]''<ref>[http://www.moviefreak.com/features/interviews/tommcgrath.htm Keeping Control of the Zoo Tom McGrath Directs Madagascar to Laughs by Sara Michelle Fetters.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060328131831/http://www.moviefreak.com/features/interviews/tommcgrath.htm |date=March 28, 2006 }} MovieFreak.com. Retrieved June 21, 2011.</ref> along with [[Eric Darnell]], where he also voiced the leader of the squad of penguin characters, [[List of Madagascar (franchise) characters#Skipper|Skipper]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} He reprised his role as Skipper and co-directed and co-wrote the sequel, ''[[Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]'', and co-directed ''[[Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted]]''.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} He worked on ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]'', a spin-off TV series, as a creative consultant and as the voice of Skipper. He directed ''[[Megamind]]'', released in November 2010.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} |
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In 2017, he directed ''[[The Boss Baby]]'' and the 2021 sequel ''[[The Boss Baby: Family Business]]''. |
In 2017, he directed ''[[The Boss Baby]]'' and the 2021 sequel ''[[The Boss Baby: Family Business]]''.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} |
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<ref name="THRBossBabyReview">{{cite news|last1=Rechtshaffen|first1=Michael|title='The Boss Baby': Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/boss-baby-review-984291|access-date=April 15, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 12, 2017}}</ref> |
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Tom McGrath | |
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Born | Thomas McGrath August 7, 1964 Lynnwood, Washington, U.S. |
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Years active | 1988–present |
Employer | DreamWorks Animation (1994–present) |
Notable work | |
Spouse |
Brieanne Cameron (m. 2017) |
Thomas McGrath (born August 7, 1964) is an American voice actor, animator and filmmaker. He is known for the DreamWorks animated film Madagascar, which he co-wrote and directed with Eric Darnell while voicing the character of Skipper the Penguin. The film spawned two direct sequels, along with a spin-off animated series and film based on the penguins in which McGrath reprised his role as Skipper.[citation needed] McGrath also directed the DreamWorks animated films Megamind (2010) and The Boss Baby (2017), the latter of which received an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nomination. McGrath returned as director for its 2021 sequel.[citation needed]
Life and career
[edit]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 Cool World and Space Jam, storyboard artist and director for seasons 3-5 of The Ren and Stimpy Show, and storyboard artist on the live action film Cats & Dogs.[citation needed] He worked as a storyboard artist, concept artist and prop and set designer for How the Grinch Stole Christmas.[citation needed] McGrath also stepped in on Flushed Away by Aardman, the creators of The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, to help make improvements prior to its release.[citation needed]
McGrath made his film directing debut as the co-director and co-writer of Madagascar[2] along with Eric Darnell, where he also voiced the leader of the squad of penguin characters, Skipper.[citation needed] He reprised his role as Skipper and co-directed and co-wrote the sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and co-directed Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.[citation needed] He worked on The Penguins of Madagascar, a spin-off TV series, as a creative consultant and as the voice of Skipper. He directed Megamind, released in November 2010.[citation needed]
In 2017, he directed The Boss Baby and the 2021 sequel The Boss Baby: Family Business.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Feature films
[edit]Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Art / Animation department |
Voice actor |
Voice role |
Notes |
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1992 | Cool World | No | No | No | Yes | No | animation designer animator layout artist | |
1996 | Space Jam | No | No | No | Yes | No | animator | |
1998 | Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | No | No | No | Yes | No | key animator layout artist | |
2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | No | No | No | Yes | No | storyboard artist | |
2001 | Cats & Dogs | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
2005 | Madagascar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Skipper Fossa Panicky Man on Subway |
co-directed with Eric Darnell co-written with Mark Burton, Billy Frolick and Eric Darnell |
2006 | Flushed Away | No | No | No | No | Yes | Action Figure Artist |
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2007 | Shrek the Third | No | No | No | No | Yes | Gary | |
2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Skipper Lemur |
co-directed with Eric Darnell co-written with Etan Cohen and Eric Darnell |
2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Wilson | |
2010 | Megamind | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Lord Scott Prison Guard |
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2011 | Puss in Boots | No | No | No | No | Yes | Bar Thief | |
2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Skipper First Policeman |
co-directed with Eric Darnell & Conrad Vernon |
2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Odysseus | |
2014 | Penguins of Madagascar | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Skipper | executive producer[3] |
2017 | The Boss Baby | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | TV Chef | [4][5] |
2021 | The Boss Baby: Family Business | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Dr. Tiffany Hamilton | executive producer Story co-written with Michael McCullers[6] Writer of Global Warming Song co-written by Hans Zimmer, Steve Mazzaro and Nelson Yokota |
2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | No | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Voices | |
2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Croc Crime Boss | [7] |
Short films
[edit]Year | Title | Director | Writer | Art / Animation department |
Actor | Role | Notes |
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1988 | The Thing What Lurked in the Tub | No | No | Yes | No | monster animator | |
1988 | Lea Press on Limbs | No | No | No | Yes | (voice) | |
1993 | The D.A.R.E. Report: The Land of Decisions and Choices | No | No | Yes | No | character layout | |
1995 | The Louie N' Louie Show | Yes | No | Yes | No | storyboard artist | |
1999 | Herd | No | No | No | Yes | Fed No. 5 | live-action role |
2001 | Imp, Inc. | No | No | Yes | No | animation layout | |
2005 | The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper | No | No | No | Yes | Skipper (voice) | |
2009 | Merry Madagascar | No | Yes | No | Yes | Skipper (voice) Additional voices |
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2013 | Madly Madagascar | No | No | No | Yes | Skipper (voice) | |
2014 | Almost Home | No | No | No | Yes | Jeff (voice) |
Television series
[edit]Year | Title | Director | Art / Animation department |
Creative consultant |
Actor | Role | Notes |
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1993–1996 | The Ren & Stimpy Show | Yes | Yes | No | No | director (1 episode "I Was a Teenage Stimpy") layout artist (21 episodes) background designer (14 episodes) storyboard artist (10 episodes) | |
1996 | KaBlam! | Yes | Yes | No | No | director & storyboard artist (segment "The Louie and Louie Show") | |
1998 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | No | Yes | No | No | background designer (segment "A Cop and His Donut") | |
2008–2015 | The Penguins of Madagascar | No | No | Yes | Yes | Skipper (voice) | 88 episodes |
2014 | All Hail King Julien | No | No | Yes | No |
Video games
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Madagascar | Skipper (voice) | Uncredited |
2005 | Madagascar: Animal Trivia DVD Game | [7] | |
2007 | Shrek the Third | [7] | |
2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | ||
2009 | Madagascar Kartz | ||
2011 | The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again! | ||
2011 | Super Star Kartz | [7] | |
2012 | Madagascar 3: The Video Game |
References
[edit]- ^ DreamWorks Animation. "Madagascar 3 Europe's Most Wanted – Production Information" (PDF). Festival Cannes. p. 17. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Vary, Adam B. (July 12, 2012). "DreamWorks Animation Comic-Con panel: Caveman families and penguin movies!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (March 12, 2017). "'The Boss Baby': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Dates Set for Madagascar 4, The Croods 2, Puss in Boots 2, Captain Underpants, and Hitman". ComingSoon.net. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 16, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ "Tom McGrath is Back to Direct 'Boss Baby 2', Jeff Hermann to Produce for DreamWorks Animation". May 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Tom McGrath (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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External links
[edit]- Tom McGrath at IMDb
- American voice actor stubs
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Animators from Washington (state)
- American animated film directors
- American male voice actors
- California Institute of the Arts alumni
- University of Washington School of Art + Art History + Design alumni
- DreamWorks Animation people
- Nickelodeon Animation Studio people
- Showrunners of animated series
- People from Lynnwood, Washington
- American male screenwriters
- Writers from Washington (state)
- American storyboard artists
- Film directors from Washington (state)