Annie Awards Program Book

voice Acting in an Animated Television Production
danny Jacobs - voice of king Julien - Merry Madagascar – dreamworks Animation
In the fall of 2005, Danny Jacobs moved to Los Angeles to pursue his lifelong dream of working
as a voice actor in the world of animation. Only a couple of years later he found himself in
a studio at DreamWorks Animation doing scratch for the role of King Julien in Madagascar:
Escape 2 Africa. Danny now provides King Julien’s voice for The Penguins of Madagascar for
Nickelodeon and a handful of other video games and attractions.
nicky Jones - voice of chowder – Chowder “The Dinner Theatre” – cartoon network
studios
Nicky Jones began his acting career by auditioning for and landing the part of the voice
of Flower in the Disney sequel Bambi 2. He quickly won roles in independent movies,
music video’s and several commercials. He has most recently been working on the Cartoon
Network series Chowder, voicing the title role.
tom kenny - voice of spongebob - SpongeBob SquarePants “Truth or Square” –
nickelodeon
In addition to voicing the lead role of “SpongeBob” in Nickelodeon’s hit animated series
SpongeBob SquarePants, his voice talent can be heard on numerous animated series and
feature films including the blockbuster Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. In addition to
his voice work, Kenny has appeared on such television shows as Premiere Blend, Comic
Strip Live, The Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O’Brian.
dwight schultz - voice of Mung daal – Chowder “The Party Cruise” – cartoon
network studios
Dwight Schultz has been acting professionally for forty years. He’s best known for his
portrayals of Murdock from Stephen J. Cannell’s The A-Team and Reg Barclay from Star
Trek: Next Generation. His voice credits include many popular video games, TV and film
animation projects such as Vampire Hunter D, Princess Mononoke, The Grim Adventures of
Billy and Mandy, Ben 10 and most recently chef Mung Daal from the hit cartoon series
Chowder.
willow smith - voice of Abby - Merry Madagascar – dreamworks Animation
Just nine years of age and already a seasoned performer, Willow Smith’s voice is as familiar
as her face. She’s starred as Baby Gloria in the worldwide hit comedy Madagascar: Escape
2 Africa (with her mom, Jada Pinkett Smith, as adult Gloria) and Abby in the NBC holiday
television special Merry Madagascar. Her live-action film credits include Kit Kittredge: An
American Girl and I Am Legend, starring opposite her real-life father, Will Smith.
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