Danny Jacobs (actor)

Daniel "Danny" Jacobs (born July 7, 1968) is an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, best known as the voice of King Julien on The Penguins of Madagascar, Merry Madagascar and the Netflix series All Hail King Julien (and his singing voice in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted in the soundtrack), substituting for Sacha Baron Cohen. He even did an impression of Baron Cohen's character Borat in Epic Movie.

Early life

Jacobs was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is the sixth of seven children. He attended St. Matthew Elementary School, Bishop Gallagher High School (which later merged with St. Florian High School to become Trinity Catholic High School), Wayne State University and the University of Arizona (where he majored in musical theatre).

Filmography

Film

• Get the Hell Out of Hamtown as Himself (1999)
• Full Blast as Curt (voice) (uncredited) (1997)
• Grounds Zero as Omar (2006)
• The Mikes as Paramedic (2006)
• Epic Movie as Borat Sagdiyev / Pirate With Eye Patch (2007)
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa as Tourist with New York T-Shirt (voice) (2008)
• Batman: Year One as Arnold Flass' Attorney (voice) (2011)
• Justice League: Doom as Special Agent Porter (voice) (2012)
• Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as King Julien XIII (singing voice in soundtrack only) / Croupier / Circus Master (voice) (2012)
• Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as Grifter / Captain Cold (2013)
• Penguins of Madagascar as King Julien XIII (voice)

Television

• Olive, the Other Reindeer as Additional Voices (voice) (1999)
• Futurama as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited) (1999)
• Mad Men as Yoram Ben Shulhai (1 episode) (2007)
• The Penguins of Madagascar as King Julien XIII / Roy / Additional Voices (voice) (2008–present)
• Phineas and Ferb as Additional Voices
• Merry Madagascar as King Julien XIII (voice) (2009)
• Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil as Rowdy Remington (voice) (2010–2012)
• Ben 10: Ultimate Alien as Captain / Police Dispatch / Dr. Pervis (voice) (2012)^[1]
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Snake/Snakeweed (voice) (2012)
• Madly Madagascar as King Julien XIII (voice) (2013)
• Teen Titans Go! as George Washington (voice) (2014)^[2]
• All Hail King Julien as King Julien XIII (voice) (2014-present)
• Miles from Tomorrowland as Admiral Watson / Additional Voices (voice) (2015)^[3]

Video games

• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa as King Julien XIII (voice) (2008)
• Batman: Arkham Asylum as Victor Zsasz / Frank Boles / Masked Guard #1 / Robert Sterling (voice) (2009)
• Madagascar Kartz as King Julien XIII (voice) (2009)
• The Godfather 2 as Hyman Roth (voice) (2009)
• Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet as Annihilus Bugs (voice) (2010)
• Batman: Arkham City as Victor Zsasz (voice) (2011)
• Madagascar 3: The Video Game as King Julien XIII (voice) (2012)

Discography

• "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)," performing as King Julien's singing voice (2012)
• "Wannabe," performing as King Julien's singing voice (2012)
• "Hot in Herre," performing as King Julien's singing voice (2012)
• "Afro Circus/ I Like to Move It," performing as King Julien's singing voice, along with Marty (Chris Rock) (2012)

Note:

• All songs featured here are attributed to the soundtrack of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Awards and nominations

• 2010: Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Television Production – Nominated
• 2011: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program – Won
• 2015: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program – Won

Career change

Jacobs was a seminarian for the Catholic priesthood – apparently at St. John's Seminary – in November 2013;^[4] he presumably entered seminary before then.

References

External links

• Danny Jacobs at the Internet Movie Database