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Danny Jacobs (actor)

Danny Jacobs
Born Daniel C. Jacobs, Jr.
(1968-07-07) July 7, 1968 (age 48)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Actor, singer, voice artist, and comedian
Years active 1997–present

Daniel C. Jacobs, Jr. (born July 7, 1968), known as Danny Jacobs, is an American actor, singer, voice artist, and comedian, best known as the voice of King Julien in The Penguins of Madagascar (2008), Merry Madagascar (2009), and All Hail King Julien (2014), substituting for Sacha Baron Cohen. In Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), he provided Julien's singing voice in the soundtrack. Jacobs also impersonated Baron Cohen's character Borat Sagdiyev in Epic Movie (2007).

Jacobs was born Daniel C. Jacobs, Jr. in Detroit, Michigan. He is the sixth of seven children. Jacobs 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).

Jacobs was nominated for the 2010 Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Television Production for his voice role of King Julien in Merry Madagascar, but lost the award to Tom Kenny.


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