About Danny Jacobs
Danny Jacobs is an American actor and comedian, best known for taking over the role of King Julien, originally voiced by Sacha Baron Cohen, in The Penguins of Madagascar and the series All Hail King Julien. Of Lebanese descent and raised Catholic, he became interested in acting in high school and studied musical theater at the University of Arizona before moving to Los Angeles. His voice work includes Rowdy Remington in Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, Victor Zsasz in the Batman: Arkham video games, and Snake / Snakeweed in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He also impersonated Cohen's character Borat Sagdiyev in Epic Movie. Jacobs won Daytime Emmy Awards in 2011 and 2015 for his voice role as King Julien, and originated theatrical roles earlier in his career, including Chico Fernandez in Jeff Daniels' comedy The Vast Difference.
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Frequently asked questions
Who voices King Julien?
Danny Jacobs took over the voice of King Julien, a role first voiced by Sacha Baron Cohen, in The Penguins of Madagascar and All Hail King Julien.
Has Danny Jacobs won an Emmy?
Jacobs won Daytime Emmy Awards in 2011 and 2015 for his voice role as King Julien.
What other voice roles has Danny Jacobs done?
His voice credits include Rowdy Remington in Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, Victor Zsasz in the Batman: Arkham video games and Snake / Snakeweed in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Where did Danny Jacobs study acting?
After getting interested in acting in high school, he studied musical theater at the University of Arizona and then moved to Los Angeles.
Did Danny Jacobs play Borat?
In Epic Movie, Jacobs impersonated Borat Sagdiyev, the character made famous by Sacha Baron Cohen.
What stage roles did Danny Jacobs originate?
Early in his career he originated theatrical roles, among them Chico Fernandez in The Vast Difference, a comedy by Jeff Daniels.
