The Penguins of Madagascar/Characters: Difference between revisions

Note that this character sheet applies only to the TV series canon. For tropes related to the characters in the movie franchises, go [[Madagascar (Animation)/Characters|here]].

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== Skipper ==

The leader of a [[Badass Crew]] of Commando Penguins, voiced by [[Dream Works]] animator/TV series co-creator Tom McGrath. He speaks in a crisp, hard-edged tone like a cool spy from a ''film noir'' movie. In the TV series, Skipper is somewhat abrasive with the other three penguins, often chastizing them and [[Dope Slap|Dope Slapping]] them to keep them in line.

** His tendency to overreact to situations new to him gets subverted in its own right: in one of the specials the show had, he and the other penguins get stuck in Hoboken's Zoo, which has all of their former villains reformed. Skipper's thoughts about this? He comes up with a plot about them being taken over by robot clones. {{spoiler|He was right.}}

== Kowalski ==

The team genius and gadgeteer, voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]. Kowalski builds all of the crazy technology that the other penguins use (and quite a lot that they don't use) and helps come up with plans.

* [[Sniff Sniff Nom]]: His usual method of handling evidence, including chameleon footprints and a strand of King Julien's fur.

== Rico ==

The big, dumb guy of the team, voiced by [[John Dimaggio]]. Usually, he speaks in short grunts, but his speech has become a little more coherent in later episodes of the series. Rico's main job is to spit up any sort of device that the other penguins need. Look closely and see that Rico actually has a scar over his beak, possibly from too much hacking up of stuff.

* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: ''Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiish!''

== Private ==

The youngest member of the team. Voiced by James Patrick Stuart, he tends to be the most sane and logical — at least in comparison to Skipper's paranoid delusions, Kowalski's mad science, and Rico's love for explosions. Sometimes he's also got a little bit of childish naïveté. He has a tendency to get the sucker jobs.

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== King Julien XIII ==

A ring-tailed lemur and (apparently self-proclaimed) king. Egomaniacal and ditzy, he's the closest thing the show has to a recurring antagonist. But at the same time, the penguins tolerate him when he's not being ''that'' big of a jerk. Julien "rules" over a small empire also comprising Maurice and Mort (see below). Voiced by Danny Jacobs.

* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]: He dressed as a cheerleader in the episode "Miracle On Ice" and was jealous of Skipper's "pretty pink bow" in "Miss Understanding". The "wholesome" is debateable, but his un-wholesome characteristics are not related directly ''to'' the crossdressing.

== Maurice ==

An aye-aye who serves as King Julien's right hand man and advisor, although Julien rarely follows his advice. Although he seems easily annoyed by Julien's antics, Maurice isn't above saving his life. Voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]].

* [[Servile Snarker]]

== Mort ==

A mouse lemur who is also part of Julien's nakama. He is pretty much there to be the victim of physical comedy, although Marlene in particular seems to care for him. Voiced by Andy Richter.

* [[Yandere]]: Mort is quite devoted to King Julien, and not just to the royal feet.

== Mason and Phil ==

A pair of chimpanzees. Mason is a stuffy British-accented one (voiced by Conrad Vernon), while Phil is mute and communicates only through sign language.

* [[The Speechless]]: Phil.

== Marlene ==

A female otter who tolerates the penguins. Playful and kind, she tries to see the best in others and is one of the only characters who cares for Mort's well-being. Voiced by [[Nicole Sullivan (Creator)|Nicole Sullivan]].

* [[Women Are Wiser]]: In comparison to the penguins. Often overlaps with [[Only Sane Woman]].

== Alice ==

Voiced by Mary Scheer. She is a zookeeper who doesn't seem to care too much for her job, and expresses annoyance at tour groups.

* [[Jerkass]]: And she usually [[Butt Monkey|suffers]] for it.

== Dr. Blowhole ==

A mad scientist and primary antagonist to Skipper. At first, he was only mentioned in passing by Skipper, leading to Marlene's belief that he didn't exist. The half-hour "Dr. Blowhole's Revenge" showed him to be real. Voiced by [[Neil Patrick Harris]].

* [[Xanatos Speed Chess]]: He normally has a plan to begin with, but is far from incapable of improvising on the fly. Refrenced in "[[Villain Song|Brand New Plan]]", where he points out that, despite things having not gone as he planned, it'll work out perfectly for him and makes up a new plan on the fly.

== Fred ==

A not-too-bright squirrel who lives in the park. When the penguins leave the zoo, they often cross paths with him. Voiced by Fred Stoller.

* [[Literal Minded]]: Spelled out in one episode where Marlene tries to date him. She asks him to show her the town and he answers by pointing and saying, "That way."

== Joey ==

An ill-tempered, violent kangaroo with a stereotypical Australian accent. Antagonist to both the penguins and the lemurs most of the time.

* [[The Worf Effect]]: Officer X and Eggy have pulled one on him.

== Max ==

A stray cat whom the penguins first meet in a failed attempt to fly to the moon. Max has reappeared in several episodes, often seeking help from the penguins. Voiced by Wayne Knight.

* [[Mismatched Eyes]]: One is green and one is blue.

== Officer X ==

An animal control officer who has made repeated, failed attempts to capture the penguins while they're out on the town. After getting thwarted by the penguins in one episode, he loses his job and reappeared later on as an exterminator and then again as a zookeeper. Voiced by Cedric Yarbrough.

* [[The Worf Effect]]: Pulls one on Rico and one on Joey.

== Rat King ==

A large, muscular sewer rat with a heavy East-Side accent and a tendency to say "Dude!" and "Awesome!" a lot, who often antagonizes the penguins. Voiced by [[Diedrich Bader]].

* [[You Dirty Rat]]

== Roger ==

A large, friendly alligator. Although the others are terrified of him at first, they grow to like him once they find that he is pacifistic and friendly. Eventually he moves into a habitat in the zoo. Voiced by Richard Kind.