Danny Jacobs (actor)

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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).

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, replacing Sacha Baron Cohen)

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 / Pancho (voice) (2014–present)^[3]
Miles from Tomorrowland as Admiral Watson / Additional Voices (voice) (2015)^[4]
Pig Goat Banana Cricket as Barbershop Quartet / Cuddles Jr. / Lasagna / Townperson #2 (voice) (2015)^[5]^[6]

"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)

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

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

Jacobs was a seminarian for the Catholic priesthood – apparently at St. John's Seminary – in November 2013;^[8] he presumably entered seminary before then.