Tom McGrath

TOM MCGRATH has been working in the field of entertainment for more than 20 years. "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" marks the fourth film he has directed for DreamWorks Animation. In addition to making his feature film directorial debut with the global hit "Madagascar" (on which he also served as writer) he also showcased his acting talents on the film, voicing the lead penguin, Skipper. McGrath followed the runaway success of "Madagascar" with the box-office hit "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" and "Megamind."

While working on "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," McGrath also voiced Skipper for the short "The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper" and provided voices for "Flushed Away" and "Shrek the Third."

McGrath previously worked in the areas of story and concept design for such features as "Cats & Dogs" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." He also worked as an animator and story artist on such animated films as "Space Jam" and "Cool World." His television work includes directing on "The Ren & Stimpy Show," as well as other projects for Nickelodeon.

McGrath graduated from the Character Animation program at Cal Arts after studying Industrial Design at the University of Washington.

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