Skipper

Skipper
Background Information
Films	Madagascar Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Penguins of Madagascar
Television	The Penguins of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premiere!
Shorts	A Christmas Caper Merry Madagascar Madly Madagascar
Video Games	Madagascar Kartz
Park Attractions	Madagascar: A Crate Adventure DreamWorks Theatre
Voice	Tom McGrath
Character information
Full Name	Skipper
Other Names	The Skipper Petey Joe Penguin Sir Skippa
Occupation	Leader of the Penguins
Gender	Male
Status	Active
Quote	"You didn't see anything!"

“Skipper wouldn't care. Plan or no! Fancy equipment or no! He'd never leave a man behind!”

―Private

Skipper is a major character in the Madagascar franchise, and one of the four titular protagonists in The Penguins of Madagascar and its spin-off film of the same name. He is the leader of the Penguins.

Background

Personality

Throughout the franchise, Skipper is described to be commando, fearless, intelligent, and quick. He is afraid of the doctor's needle.

Physical Appearance

Skipper is a table-head-sized adelie penguin with sapphire-blue eyes, orange beak, and a short black tail.

Trivia

• The line that Skipper says in Madagascar, "We've been ratted out, boys," comes from Jack Nicholson's character the Joker from the 1989 Tim Burton film Batman.
• Skipper has been ranked #37 on Empire's 50 Best Animated Characters.

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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 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) • 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) • 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