Movie Cast: Madagascar (film series)

1. Tom McGrath

Writer | Madagascar

Academy Award nominee Tom McGrath has been working in the entertainment industry for more than 30 years. McGrath directed the Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated film The Boss Baby, and its sequel, The Boss Baby: Family Business, his sixth film as director for a DreamWorks Animation title, the...

2. Eric Darnell

Writer | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Eric Darnell was born on August 21, 1961 in Prairie Village, Kansas, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), Madagascar (2005) and Penguins of Madagascar (2014).

3. Mireille Soria

Producer | Ever After

Mireille Soria is known for Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017).

4. Mark Burton

Writer | Shaun the Sheep Movie

Mark Burton is known for Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) and Madagascar (2005).

5. Hans Zimmer

Composer | Gladiator

German-born composer Hans Zimmer is recognized as one of Hollywood's most innovative musical talents. He featured in the music video for The Buggles' single "Video Killed the Radio Star", which became a worldwide hit and helped usher in a new era of global entertainment as the first music video to ...

6. H. Lee Peterson

Editor | Aladdin

H. Lee Peterson is known for Aladdin (1992), Pocahontas (1995) and The Little Mermaid (1989). H. Lee is married to Alex Rylance. They have two children.

7. Ben Stiller

Producer | Tropic Thunder

Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller was born on November 30, 1965, in New York City, New York, to legendary comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. His father was of Austrian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent, and his mother was of Irish Catholic descent (she converted to Judaism).

His parents made no real...

8. Chris Rock

Actor | Top Five

Christopher Julius Rock was born in Andrews, South Carolina and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of Rosalie (Tingman), a teacher and social worker for the mentally handicapped, and Julius Rock, a truck driver and newspaper deliveryman, whose own father was a preacher.

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9. David Schwimmer

Actor | Friends

Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, Schwimmer was encouraged by a high school instructor to attend a summer program in acting at Northwestern University. Inspired by that experience, he returned to Northwestern where he received a bachelor's degree in speech/theater. In 1988, along with ...

10. Jada Pinkett Smith

Actress | The Matrix Revolutions

Jada Koren Pinkett Smith was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Robsol Grant Pinkett, Jr., a contractor, and 'Gammy' Adrienne Banfield Norris, a nurse. They divorced after only a few months of marriage. Her father is of African-American descent and her mother is of Afro-Caribbean ancestry (from ...

11. Sacha Baron Cohen

Actor | Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

British actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen was born in Hammersmith, London. He is the son of Daniella (Weiser), a movement instructor, and Gerald Baron Cohen, a clothing store owner. His father, born in England and raised in Wales, was of Eastern European Jewish descent, while his mother was born...

12. Cedric The Entertainer

Actor | Barbershop

Cedric the Entertainer is an African-American comedian and actor known for being one of the Original Kings of Comedy. He is also known for his roles in the Barbershop trilogy, the Madagascar trilogy, The Steve Harvey Show, Ice Age, Planes, The Soul Man and The Neighborhood. He has had three ...

13. Andy Richter

Actor | Madagascar

Andy Richter was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the second of four children of Glenda (Palmer), a kitchen cabinet designer, and Laurence R. Richter, who taught Russian at Indiana University. He was raised in Yorkville, Illinois. His parents divorced when he was four. Richter attended the ...

14. Chris Miller

Actor | Shrek the Third

Chris Miller is an American film director, storyboard artist, and voice actor best known for his work with DreamWorks Animation. Following a stint working with Ralph Bakshi on his film Cool World (1992), he would begin his career at DreamWorks as a storyboard artist on films Antz (1998) and Shrek (...

15. Christopher Knights

Actor | Penguins of Madagascar

Christopher Knights was born on October 18, 1972 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and editor, known for Penguins of Madagascar (2014), Shrek (2001) and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008).

16. Jeffrey Katzenberg

Producer | Shrek

Jeffrey Katzenberg was born on December 21, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and production manager, known for Shrek (2001), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) and Just Like Heaven (2005). He has been married to Marilyn Katzenberg since 1975. They have two children.

17. Conrad Vernon

Actor | Shrek 2

Conrad Vernon is an American voice actor, storyboard artist, writer and director from Texas. He provided the voices of the Gingerbread Man in the Shrek franchise and Mason from the Madagascar franchise. He would direct Shrek 2, Sausage Party, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Monsters vs. Aliens ...

18. Elisa Gabrielli

Actress | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Actress and Improvisor Elisa Gabrielli began her professional career with the highly acclaimed Mirror Repertory Company in New York, working closely and often with Inner-City Improv and New Dramatists. Theatrical credits include Emily in "Les Liaisons Dangereuses", Miss Wellington in "You Can't ...

19. Bob Saget

Actor | Full House

Bob Saget was an American actor, stand-up comedian, and television host from Philadelphia. His best known role was playing pater familias Danny Tanner on the hit sitcom "Full House" (1987-1995). He played the character again in the sequel series "Fuller House" (2016-2020). Saget served as the ...

20. David Cowgill

Actor | Madagascar

David Cowgill was born on December 8, 1960 in McAllen, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Madagascar (2005), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) and Oblivion (2013). He has been married to Jackie Gonneau since January 1982. They have two children.

21. Steve Apostolina

Actor | The Heist

Steve was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and lived all over the US and Canada before moving to Los Angeles. He went to Staples High school where he became involved in Drama with the Staples Players under the tutelage of Albert Pia. He moved his senior year and graduated from Marietta High School in ...

22. Bernie Mac

Actor | The Bernie Mac Show

Bernard Jeffrey McCollough was born in 1957 in Chicago, the son of Mary McCullough and Jeffery Harrison. He grew up in the city, in a rougher neighborhood than most others, with a large family living under one roof. This situation provided him with a great insight into his comedy, as his family, ...

23. Sherri Shepherd

Actress | Precious

Sherri Evonne Shepherd was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. When she was 11, her family moved to the suburb Hoffman Estates. Her father, Lawrence, was a food service manager at Sambos Restaurant and a church deacon, and her mother, LaVerne, cleaned homes.

Sherri started her stand-up career in ...

24. Alec Baldwin

Actor | The Departed

Alec Baldwin is the oldest, and best-known, of the four Baldwin brothers in the acting business (the others are Stephen Baldwin, William Baldwin and Daniel Baldwin). Alexander Rae Baldwin III was born on April 3, 1958 in Massapequa, New York, the son of Carol Newcomb (Martineau) and Alexander Rae ...

25. John DiMaggio

Actor | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

John DiMaggio is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, and producer from Plainfield, New Jersey. He is best known for voicing Bender on Futurama, Jake the Dog on Adventure Time, King Zøg on Disenchantment, The Joker from Batman: Under the Red Hood and Jerry Jumbeaux Jr from Zootopia. He can ...

26. Fred Tatasciore

Actor | Team America: World Police

Fred Tatasciore is a voice actor/animator known for his work in film, television and games. He can be heard regularly on Fox's "Family Guy," "American Dad," and "The Cleveland Show." He plays Aaarggggh! and many characters on the new show, "Trollhunters" (for Netflix by Guillermo Del Torro), For ...

27. Al Roker

Actor | Robots

Al Roker was born on August 20, 1954 in Queens, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Robots (2005), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) and The Big Year (2011). He has been married to Deborah Roberts since September 16, 1995. They have two children. He was previously married to...

28. Stephen Kearin

Actor | Megamind

Stephen Kearin was born on December 24, 1962 in the USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Megamind (2010), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008). He is married to Jo McGinley.

29. Danny Jacobs

Actor | All Hail King Julien: Exiled

Born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1968. Attended St. Matthew Elementary, Bishop Gallagher High School. He then went on to business school at Wayne State University for two years. In 1988 Danny transferred to the University of Arizona. He graduated as a musical theatre major. Worked in Regional theaters...

30. Dan O'Connor

Actor | Kung Fu Panda 2

Dan O'Connor is known for Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012). He has been married to Edi Patterson since May 9, 2003.

31. Stacy Fergurson

32. Harland Williams

Actor | Fudgy Wudgy Fudge Face

Comedian and actor Harland Williams is known the world over for his hilarious movie roles and outlandish stand-up and sketch comedy routines.

Williams was born in to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Lorraine Mary (O'Donnell), a social worker, and John Reesor Williams, a lawyer who served in the Ontario ...

33. Bridget Hoffman

Actress | Pâfekuto burû

Bridget Hoffman was born on March 5, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Perfect Blue (1997), Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) and Total Recall (2012). She has been married to Rif Hutton since June 8, 2001.

34. Quinn Dempsey Stiller

Actor | Megamind

Quinn Dempsey Stiller was born on July 10, 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Megamind (2010), Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Locked Down (2021).

35. Declan Smith

Producer | The Lost Surrealist

Declan Smith is known for The Lost Surrealist (2017), Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel (2022) and Seven Ages of Rock (2007).

36. Declan Swift

Actor | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Declan Swift is known for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011).

37. Thomas Stanley

Actor | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Thomas Stanley was born on August 9, 1996 in Montclair, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), Backward Glances (2006) and ER (1994).

38. Zachary Gordon

Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Zachary Adam Gordon is an American actor. He began his professional acting career at the age of eight and as a child came to prominence playing Greg Heffley in the first three films of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. He then went on to play Tate Wilson in Good Trouble and Jason Cohen in Dead ...

39. Willow Smith

Actress | I Am Legend

Willow Smith was born on October 31, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a music artist and actress, known for I Am Legend (2007), Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008).

40. David P. Smith

Actor | Shark Tale

David P. Smith was born in 1968 in the USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Shark Tale (2004), The Powerpuff Girls (1998) and The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015).

41. Conner Rayburn

Actor | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Conner Rayburn was born on April 7, 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor, known for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Old Dogs (2009) and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008).

42. John Eric Bentley

Actor | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

John Eric Bentley is an African-American actor known for voicing Nick Fury in various Marvel video games and animated series whenever Samuel L. Jackson isn't available. He also acted and voiced in several works including Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, MultiVersus as LeBron James, Barrett ...

43. Noah Baumbach

Writer | The Squid and the Whale

Born in Brooklyn in 1969 Noah Baumbach is the son of two film critics, Georgia Brown and Jonathan Baumbach (also a writer). His studies at Vassar College were the subject of his first film (made as he was 26 years old), Kicking and Screaming (1995). His second major picture, made ten years later, ...

44. Nick Fletcher

Actor | The Wife

Nick Fletcher is known for The Wife (2017), True Dare Kiss (2007) and Treasure Island (2015).

45. Jessica Chastain

Actress | Zero Dark Thirty

Jessica Michelle Chastain was born in Sacramento, California, and was raised in a middle-class household in a Northern California suburb. Her mother, Jerri Chastain, is a vegan chef whose family is originally from Kansas, and her stepfather is a fireman. She discovered dance at the age of nine and ...

46. Bryan Cranston

Actor | Breaking Bad

Bryan Lee Cranston was born on March 7, 1956 in Hollywood, California, to Audrey Peggy Sell, a radio actress, and Joe Cranston, an actor and former amateur boxer. His maternal grandparents were German, and his father was of Irish, German, and Austrian-Jewish ancestry. He was raised in the Canoga ...

47. Martin Short

Actor | Innerspace

Martin Hayter Short OC is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, singer, and writer. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2019 Short became an Officer of the Order of Canada, and has received Medals from Queen Elizabeth II, including in 2002 the ...

48. Frank Welker

Actor | Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Frank Welker was born in Colorado. He followed his dream to California, and started a voice acting career which has spanned over five decades and hundreds of credits. Frank has worked with fellow voice actors Casey Kasem, Nicole Jaffe, Don Messick, Heather North, and Stefanianna Christopherson on ...

49. Paz Vega

Actress | Spanglish

Paz Vega

A renowned international actress who has captivated audiences in Europe, North America, and Latin America with her talent and versatility in acting. After starting her career on the successful sitcom "Siete vidas", the Sevillian actress made the jump to the big screen with Julio Medem's "...

50. Vinnie Jones

Actor | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Vincent Peter Jones was born on January 5, 1965 in Watford, England. He first came to public notice as a professional footballer, playing in the English Football League. Noted as one of football's hard men, he leaped to fame when a photographer, at a match, snapped him "marking" Newcastle United's ...

51. Steve Jones

Soundtrack | The A-Team

Stephen Philip Jones, was born on September 3rd, 1955 in West London. His real father, an amateur boxer, named Don Jarvis left Steve and his mother when he was just two years old. Sometime later his Step-father arrived on the scene, for a time, Steve lived in a house with his parents and ...

52. Jules de Jongh

Actress | Lego City Undercover

Jules de Jongh is known for Lego City Undercover (2013), Mass Effect: Andromeda (2017) and Johnny English Strikes Again (2018). She is married to Pierre de Jongh.