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Ben Stiller (Alex the Lion), one of today's most sought-after actors, has also enjoyed success behind the camera as a director, writer and producer. "Madagascar" marks his first foray into animated feature films.
Stiller was most recently seen in Jay Roach's comedy hit "Meet the Fockers," the sequel to the earlier smash "Meet the Parents." Also starring Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand, "Meet the Fockers" has become the highest-grossing live-action comedy ever, bringing in more than $500 million worldwide. "Meet the Fockers" capped a year of unprecedented success, which also included the hits "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story," "Starsky & Hutch," and "Along Came Polly." "Dodgeball," written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and co-starring Vince Vaughn and Christine Taylor, was not only a box office success, but actually helped spawn a revival of the sport. Stiller also scored a hit as the classic television character Starsky, opposite Owen Wilson as Hutch, in the Todd Phillips-directed action comedy "Starsky & Hutch," which focused on the formation of the famed duo's partnership. Both films were produced by Stiller and his Red Hour Films partner, Stuart Cornfeld. Prior to that, Stiller starred opposite Jennifer Aniston in the romantic comedy hit "Along Came Polly," for writer/director John Hamburg. Stiller previously co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in "Zoolander," playing the title role of an outrageous male model, whom Stiller and co-writer Drake Sather had originally created for the VH1 Fashion Awards. Stiller had made his feature film directorial debut with the widely praised comedy "Reality Bites," starring Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke. He went on to direct "The Cable Guy," starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. As an actor, Stiller's additional films include Wes Anderson's "The Royal Tenenbaums," as part of an all-star ensemble cast that also included Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson; "There's Something About Mary," opposite Cameron Diaz; "Keeping the Faith," with Edward Norton and Jenna Elfman; the action comedy "Mystery Men"; the biographical drama "Permanent Midnight"; Neil LaBute's "Your Friends & Neighbors"; "Zero Effect"; and David O. Russell's "Flirting with Disaster." In 1989, Stiller directed the MTV comedy special "Back to Brooklyn," and then created the series "The Ben Stiller Show" for Fox. A critical success, the series brought Stiller an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing. A native New Yorker, Stiller recently made a successful return to the stage in Neil LaBute's "This Is How It Goes," opposite Jeffrey Wright and Amanda Peet under the direction of two-time Tony winner George C. Wolfe, at the Public Theatre. He had made his professional acting debut on Broadway in the 1985 production of John Guare's "The House of Blue Leaves." Chris Rock (Marty the Zebra), who is widely recognized as one of America's most influential comedians, is also one of its most honored, having been recognized with numerous awards, including three Emmys, two Grammys, and an American Comedy Award. He was recently seen by millions of people worldwide as the host of the 77th annual Academy Awards®, and also wrote and starred in his fourth HBO special, "Chris Rock: Never Scared." On the big screen, Rock next stars in the remake of the football comedy "The Longest Yard," with Adam Sandler and Burt Reynolds. In 2001, Rock appeared in two feature films, first starring in the romantic comedy "Down to Earth," which he also co-wrote. Directed by Paul and Chris Weitz, the film is an updated remake of "Heaven Can Wait" with an urban twist. Later in the year, Rock produced and starred in the comedy "Pootie Tang." In 2003, he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the political comedy "Head of State." Rock previously joined the ensemble cast of Neil LaBute's critically acclaimed dark comedy "Nurse Betty." Rock's other feature film credits include Kevin Smith's "Dogma"; the hit sequel "Lethal Weapon 4"; 2002's "Bad Company," with Anthony Hopkins; "New Jack City," playing a desperate crack addict, which marked his first dramatic role; "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka!," with Keenen Ivory Wayans; and "Beverly Hills Cop II," in which he made his feature film debut. He also lent his voice to the 1998 hit comedy "Dr. Dolittle," and Steven Spielberg's futuristic fantasy "A.I." Rock grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. After honing his comedic skills on the comedy club circuit, he realized a long-held dream when he joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 1989. In 1994, Rock emerged as a comedy star in his own right with the award-winning HBO special "Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes." In 1996, he scored even greater success with another HBO special, "Bring the Pain," which brought Rock two 1997 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Writing. That same year, Rock also picked up an Emmy nomination for his writing on the show "Politically Incorrect." Giving "Bring the Pain" a successful life beyond its airing on HBO, DreamWorks Records released a home video and DVD of the special, as well as a Grammy Award-winning CD. In the wake of his two highly rated specials, Rock expanded his presence on HBO to the series "The Chris Rock Show," which brought him a shared Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing. In addition, he received three more shared Emmy Award nominations for writing, two nominations for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series, and two individual nominations for his work as the series host. Rock's next HBO special, "Bigger & Blacker," was taped on the stage of Harlem's legendary Apollo Theatre. It also spawned a hit CD, which won a 2000 Grammy Award for Best Spoken or Comedy Album. In addition, his first book, Rock This (Hyperion, 1997), spent time on the bestseller lists of both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. David Schwimmer (Melman the Giraffe) is best known for his starring role on the television series "Friends," for which he earned an Emmy nomination. Schwimmer also shared in six consecutive Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series for his work on "Friends." Schwimmer's film credits include Mike Figgis' "Hotel," Ivan Reitman's "Six Days, Seven Nights," Bryan Singer's "Apt Pupil," Doug Ellin's "Kissing a Fool" and Matt Reeves' "The Pallbearer." Additionally, "Duane Hopwood," the independent feature in which Schwimmer stars as the title character, premiered to rave reviews at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. For television, Schwimmer has appeared in Jon Avnet's "Uprising," and the HBO projects "Band of Brothers" and "Breast Men." He earlier had recurring roles on the series "NYPD Blue," "L.A. Law" and "The Wonder Years." Last season, he appeared as a twisted version of himself on "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Schwimmer has also worked extensively on the stage and will make his London debut in the world premiere of "Some Girl(s)," a new play by Neil LaBute, which opens May 24 at the Gielgud Theatre. Schwimmer has acted in and directed numerous productions with Lookingglass, the theatre company he co-founded in Chicago, including "Of One Blood," "West," "The Odyssey," "The Jungle," "In the Eye of the Beholder," "The Master and Margarita," "The Arabian Nights" and "The Idiot." He most recently adapted Studs Terkel's book Race: How Blacks And Whites Think And Feel About The American Obsession for the stage, and also directed the play as the premiere production for the company's new theatre on Michigan Avenue. In addition, Schwimmer starred in the premieres of Roger Kumble's "D Girl" and "Turnaround" in Los Angeles, and Warren Leight's "Glimmer Brothers" in Williamstown. As a director, Schwimmer has helmed numerous episodes of "Friends," "Joey" and "The Tracy Morgan Show." He just finished shooting the pilot for "New Car Smell," a new half-hour series for Fox, starring Brooke Shields and Christopher McDonald. Schwimmer is also set to direct the feature "Run, Fat Boy, Run," a romantic comedy written by actor/writer Michael Ian Black. Jada Pinkett Smith (Gloria the Hippo) is a versatile actress whose film career has been on the fast track since her debut in "Menace II Society." She most recently co-starred with Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx in the dramatic thriller "Collateral," for which she earned her sixth NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. She also starred in "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions," the back-to-back hit sequels to the original blockbuster "The Matrix." In 2002, she played the role of Muhammad Ali's first wife, Sonji, co-starring opposite her real-life husband, Will Smith, in the biopic "Ali." Pinkett Smith had earlier been recognized for her work in "Bamboozled," for director Spike Lee. In 1996, she earned dual Image Award nominations: for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her work in "Set It Off," in which she starred with Queen Latifah and Vivica A. Fox; and for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie for the acclaimed drama "If These Walls Could Talk." That same year, she received praise for holding her own against Eddie Murphy when she starred in Tom Shadyac's smash hit comedy "The Nutty Professor." A native of Maryland, Pinkett Smith studied dance and acting at the Baltimore School of Arts and the North Carolina School of the Arts. Her big break came in 1991 when she landed a regular role on the long-running NBC series "A Different World." After two seasons on the show, she made her feature film debut in 1993's acclaimed urban drama "Menace II Society," which also marked the directorial debut of Allen and Albert Hughes. The following year, Pinkett Smith starred in three feature films: "The Inkwell"; Doug McHenry's "Jason's Lyric"; and Keenen Ivory Wayans' comedy "A Low Down Dirty Shame." Her additional film credits include the horror film "Demon Night," Wes Craven's hit horror film sequel "Scream 2," the title role in the independent film "Woo," and the comedy "Kingdom Come," with LL Cool J and Whoopi Goldberg, which reunited her with Doug McHenry. Pinkett Smith also had a cameo role as a young journalist in the harrowing drama "Return to Paradise," starring Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche and Joaquin Phoenix. Behind the camera, Pinkett Smith is currently serving as an executive producer on the independent film "Seat Filler," and as the co-creator and executive producer on the UPN series "All of Us." In addition, she headlines the rock band Wicked Wisdom as its lead singer. Sacha Baron Cohen (king Julien) is better known to the public as his alter ego Ali G, who is the in-your-face host of HBO's popular Emmy Award-nominated comedy variety/talk show "Da Ali G Show." The show was already the number one comedy phenomenon in Baron Cohen's native England when he brought it to the United States, where it became an instant sensation on HBO. Proving his popularity and "respeck," as Ali would say, Harvard invited "Ali G" to deliver the 2004 commencement address. As the title character on "Da Ali G Show," Baron Cohen plays a wannabe gangsta hailing from the provincial London suburb Staines. As fearless as he is clueless, Ali provokes the ire of his guests by asking all the tough--and often wrong--questions, such as asking astronaut Buzz Aldrin "What it was like to walk on de sun?," or asking the former head of the CIA, "Let's cast our minds back to the grassy knoll, who actually shot J.R.?" Ali G has also sat down with some of the world's most powerful people, from Pat Buchanan and Newt Gingrich, to former United Nations head Boutros Boutros Gali and former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop. In addition to being Ali G, Cohen consistently showcases his versatility by appearing on "Da Ali G Show" as several other characters, including Borat, the sixth most famous man in the country of Kazakhstan, and Bruno, an out and proud gay fashionista from Austria whose vanity is exceeded only by his superciliousness. Baron Cohen originated the character of Ali G in 1998 on the British television comedy "The 11 O'Clock Show." Two years later, Channel 4 Television launched "Da Ali G Show," which quickly gained a cult following that grew as word of mouth spread all the way to Buckingham Palace, where the Queen of England is an acknowledged devotee of the series. Baron Cohen serves as an executive producer on the series, in addition to acting and writing for it. In 2003, HBO began airing "Da Ali G Show" in the United States. The HBO show earned two 2003 Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Non-Fiction Program and Outstanding Writing in a Non-Fiction Program. The show also received many accolades in the U.K. prior to its stateside debut, including two BAFTA Awards for Best Comedy Program and Best Comedy Performance for Baron Cohen. Cedric The Entertainer (Maurice) is fast becoming one of the busiest comedy stars in Hollywood. He most recently starred with John Travolta in "Be Cool," and with Tommy Lee Jones in "Man of the House." He will next take on the iconic role of Ralph Kramden in the big-screen version of the television classic "The Honeymooners," due out later this summer. His upcoming films also include the comedies "Flash"; "The Cleaner," opposite Lucy Liu; and "Mr. Lucky," in which he stars with Bruce Willis, all of which he is also producing. In addition, he will be heard in the animated features "Charlotte's Web" and "The Proud Family Movie." In the latter, Cedric will reprise the role of Bobby Proud from the television series "The Proud Family," for which he won a 2003 NAACP Image Award. Cedric first gained fame for his co-starring role on "The Steve Harvey Show," earning a record-breaking four consecutive Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of the lovable Coach Cedric Robinson. In 2000, he became one of "The Original Kings of Comedy" in Spike Lee's acclaimed comedy concert documentary. Two years later, Cedric starred in the comedy "Barbershop," which became one of the biggest sleeper hits of the year and for which he earned widespread critical and audience acclaim. He returned to star in the 2004 sequel, "Barbershop 2: Back in Business." Also that year, he appeared in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," and starred in the hit comedy "Johnson Family Vacation," which marked Cedric's film producing debut under the banner of his own production company, A Bird and a Bear Entertainment. Cedric's other film credits include "Big Momma's House," "Kingdom Come," "Serving Sara" and the Coen Brothers' "Intolerable Cruelty." He also lent his voice talents to the comedy hits "Dr. Dolittle 2" and "Ice Age." Returning to television, he produced and starred in the series "Cedric The Entertainer Presents," for which he won an AFTRA Award of Excellence and earned a People's Choice Award nomination. Cedric's popularity and success extend beyond the screen. His first comedy book, Grown Ass Man, was released in January 2002 and sold out across the country. After Cedric's Bud Light commercial aired during the 2001 Super Bowl, USA Today dubbed him Madison Avenue's Most Valuable Player. In 1994, Cedric received The Richard Pryor Comic of the Year Award from Black Entertainment Television for his groundbreaking work as the host of "Def Comedy Jam" and BET's "Comicview." Andy Richter (Mort), an actor and writer, became well known to late night television audiences during his seven years as Conan O'Brien's sidekick on NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," beginning with its premiere in 1993. Since his departure from the show in 2000, Richter has amassed a growing list of film and television acting credits. He recently co-starred with Will Ferrell in the smash hit holiday comedy "Elf," and with the Olsen twins in their comedy feature "New York Minute." He was also seen in the independent film "Seeing Other People." His other film work includes "My Boss's Daughter," with Ashton Kutcher; Keenen Ivory Wayans' hit sequel "Scary Movie 2"; "Dr. Dolittle 2," with Eddie Murphy; and Robert Altman's "Dr. T and the Women," starring Richard Gere. In 2002, Richter returned to television to star in the Fox comedy "Andy Richter Controls the Universe," on which he also served as a producer. Currently, he is starring in the Fox sitcom "Quintuplets," in which he plays a father having to cope with quintuplets who have reached their teenage years. An award-winning writer, Richter earned five consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program as part of the writing team on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" during his tenure on the show. Also for his writing work on the late night show, Richter was honored by his peers with two Writers Guild of America Awards and two additional WGA Award nominations. An award-winning writer, Richter earned five consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program as part of the writing team on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" during his tenure on the show. Also for his writing work on the late night show, Richter was honored by his peers with two Writers Guild of America Awards and two additional WGA Award nominations.
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