Classified

"Classified"
Background Information
Films	Penguins of Madagascar
Voice	Benedict Cumberbatch
Character information
Gender	Male
Status	Active
Quote	"Remain calm, penguins. You are now under the protection of the North Wind... You're welcome." "I want to say.. you four are the bravest agents I've ever known. The point is... I was wrong about you, and I hope there's someway I could make it right."

“No, my name isn't "Classified", my name IS classified because I am the leader of this strike team.”

―Classified to Skipper.

"Classified" is a major character in the DreamWorks film, Penguins of Madagascar. He is the leader of the Arctic high-tech zoological organization "'North Wind". He is an Eurasian wolf.

Background

Personality

"Classified" has a very serious attitude, often irritated by the Penguin's actions. He doesn't like to be interrupted, and takes pleasure in stealing the spotlight. As the movie progresses, "classified" warms up to the Penguins, and eventually asks forgiveness over how he misjudged them.

Physical Appearance

"Classified" is a very strong slender wolf with wide cheeks and short legs. He also has a long torso, and teal-blue eyes. His pelt color is gray, muscular fur with a white underbelly and four white socks. "Classified" has very wide eyebrows, and always wears a utility belt around his lower stomach.

Role in the film

"Classified" first appears in Venice along with his team to save the penguins from a group of octopuses. He swings down from the North Wind plane and tells the penguins to remain calm and that they are now under the protection of the North Wind. On the way to their headquarters, "classified" is unimpressed by the penguins on first impression and easily annoyed by them, especially Skipper.

At their headquarters, "classified" explains on how they protect helpless animals like penguins around the world with the penguins barely listening and paying attention. He demands them to give him information that they know about there abduction by Dr. Octavius Brine. "Classified" is clearly impressed and surprised learning that the penguins stole the Medusa Serum, but when Dave appears on screen, "classified" takes all the credit without acknowledging the penguins at all. Learning Dave's plans, "classified" doesn't want any of the penguins interfering, shipping them to a safe house located in Madagascar.

Trivia

• "Classified"'s real name is never disclosed throughout the entire movie.
• He was given a Chinese name Ng Gwong Dak (吳廣德) in Hong Kong, a running pun with 唔講得 (ng4 gong2 dak2), which means "classified" in Cantonese.
• Some people mistakes him for a husky instead of a wolf, due to the fact that a husky dog also has white underbelly.

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Media Films: Madagascar • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted • Penguins of Madagascar Shows: The Penguins of Madagascar (Operation: DVD Premiere!) • All Hail King Julien • Madagascar: A Little Wild TV Specials: The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper • Merry Madagascar • Madly Madagascar Characters Zoosters: Alex • Marty • Melman • Gloria Penguins: Skipper • Kowalski • Rico • Private Lemurs: King Julien the 13th • Maurice • Mort • Clover The Circus: Gia • Stefano • Vitaly • Sonya • Esmeralda, Esperanza and Ernestina • Manu and Maya • Dancing Dogs The North Wind: Classified • Eva • Short Fuse • Corporal Allies: Mason and Phil • Lemurs • Ted • Zuba • Florrie • Moto Moto • Marlene Villains: Fossas • Nana • Makunga • Teetsi • Shark • Mr. Chew • Chantel DuBois • Dave • Octopuses • Karl • Chauncey • Mr. Chew Music Madagascar: I Like To Move It • Stayin' Alive • What a Wonderful World Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: The Traveling Song • I Like To Move It • Alex On The Spot • Big & Chunky • Copacabana Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted: Afro Circus • Afro Circus/I Like To Move It • Firework • Gonna Make You Sweat • What's New Pussycat? The Penguins of Madagascar: Drop Some Acorns on Em' • Porpoise Power Ballad Others: Celebrate • Santa Claus is Coming to Madagascar • Who's da King Cast Films: Ben Stiller (Alex) • Chris Rock (Marty) • David Schwimmer (Melman) • Jada Pinkett Smith (Gloria) • Tom McGrath (Skipper) • Chris Miller (Kowalski) • Christopher Knights (Private) • Sacha Baron Cohen (Julien) • Cedric the Entertainer (Maurice) • Andy Richter (Mort) • Conrad Vernon (Mason) • Elisa Gabrielli (Nana) • Bernie Mac (Zuba) • Alec Baldwin (Makunga) • Frances McDormand (DuBois) • Bryan Cranston (Vitaly) • Jessica Chastain (Gia) • John Malkovich (Dave) • Benedict Cumberbatch (Classified) • Annet Mahendru (Eva) • David Cowgill (Police Horse) • David P. Smith (additional voices) • Ariel Winter (additional voices) • Bob Saget (additional voices) • Edie Mirman (additional voices) Shows: Wally Wingert (Alex) • Danny Jacobs (Julien) • James Patrick Stuart (Private/additional voices) • Ty Burrell (Parker) • Rob Paulsen (Archie) • Brian Stepanek (Dode) • Carl Reiner (Santa) • Bill Fagerbakke (additional voices) • Dee Bradley Baker (additional voices) • Jeff Bennett (additional voices) • Sean Bishop (additional voices) • Susanne Blakeslee (additional voices) Video Games: Crispin Freeman (Alex) • Keith Ferguson (Julien) • André Sogliuzzo (additional voices) See also Locations: Africa • Antarctica • Central Park Zoo • Circus Zaragoza • France • Madagascar • New York City Crew: Eric Darnell • Bibo Bergeron • David Soren • Mark Swift • Chris Sanders • Teresa Cheng • Duncan Marjoribanks • Gary Trousdale • Jennifer Yuh Nelson • Walt Dohrn