Thomas McGrath (born August 7, 1964) is an American voice actor, animator, screenwriter, and movie director. He co-wrote and directed the DreamWorks animated film Madagascar, with Eric Darnell. He voiced the character of Skipper the Penguin.[1]
Filmography
Short films
| Title
|
Director
|
Writer
|
Art /
Animation
department
|
Actor
|
Role
|
Notes
|
Notes
|
| 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
|
|
| 2013
|
Madly Madagascar
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Skipper (voice)
|
|
| 2014
|
Almost Home
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Jeff (voice)
|
|
Television series
| Year
|
Title
|
Director
|
Art /
Animation
department
|
Creative
consultant
|
Actor
|
Role
|
Notes
|
| 1993–1996
|
The Ren & Stimpy Show
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
|
director (1 episode)
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
|
|
|
Feature films
| Year
|
Title
|
Director
|
Writer
|
Producer
|
Art /
Animation
department
|
Voice
actor
|
Voice
role
|
Notes
|
| 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
|
|
storyboard artist
|
| 2005
|
Madagascar
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Skipper
Fossa
Panicky Man on Subway
|
co-directed with Eric Darnell
co-written with Mark Burton, Billy Frolickand Eric Darnell
|
| 2006
|
Flushed Away
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Action Figure
Artist
|
|
| 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
|
|
| 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
|
| 2017
|
The Boss Baby
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
TV Chef
|
|
| 2021
|
The Boss Baby: Family Business
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Dr. Tiffany Hamilton
|
executive producer
Story co-written with Michael McCullersWriter 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
|
|
Video games
| Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Notes
|
| 2005
|
Madagascar
|
Skipper (voice)
|
Uncredited
|
| 2008
|
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
|
|
| 2009
|
Madagascar Kartz
|
|
| 2011
|
The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again!
|
|
| 2012
|
Madagascar 3: The Video Game
|
Staff work
References