Biography
Danny Jacobs is an American actor and voice artist. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he studied musical theatre at the University of Arizona and worked in regional theatre before moving into voice-over work for commercials, animation and video games.
He is best known for voicing King Julien in the television series The Penguins of Madagascar (2008–2015), the feature film Penguins of Madagascar (2014) and the spin-off series All Hail King Julien (2014–2017), taking over the role from Sacha Baron Cohen. He received Daytime Emmy Awards in 2011 and 2015 for the performance. Other credits include voice roles in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) and Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021), as well as a live-action appearance in Mad Men (2007).
