Tom McGrath
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American voice actor, animator and film director
Key facts
- Born
- Thomas McGrath , Lynnwood, Washington , U.S.
- Occupations
- Voice actor animator film director screenwriter
- Years active
- 1988–present
- Employer
- DreamWorks Animation (1994–present)
- Notable work
- Madagascar Megamind The Boss Baby
- Spouse
- Brieanne Cameron ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2017 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tom
- Family name
- McGrath
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lynnwood
- Occupation
- television producer
- Employer
- DreamWorks Animation
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- The Boss Baby: Family Business
- Image
- Tom McGrath by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1964-08-07
- Commons category
- Tom McGrath
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Tom McGrath
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
- name in native language
- Tom McGrath
- birth name
- Thomas Richard McGrath
- writing language
- English language
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
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Encyclopedic overview
Thomas McGrath 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, with McGrath reprising his role as Skipper in all cases. 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.
Life and career
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