Melman — Madagascar Character Profile

About Melman

A hypochondriac giraffe and loyal friend to Alex and Marty.

Melman — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Medical knowledge, Height advantage, Loyalty

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 7.5/10
• Charisma: 4/10
• Morality: 8.5/10
• Influence: 5/10

Affiliations

• Madagascar universe

Quick Facts about Melman

First Appearance

Madagascar

Melman's Known Relations

• Gloria — Unmarried partner
• Alex — Significant person
• Marty — Significant person
• Gloria — Significant person
• Chantel DuBois — Enemy
• Fossas — Enemy

Melman appears in 3 titles

• Madagascar (2005)
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) — character page
• Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

David Schwimmer

Appears in

Madagascar (2005)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Melman — Alliance Teammate — Alex (Ben Stiller)

  Loyal zoo companion who supports Alex during the escape and island survival.

• Melman — Social Close Friend — Marty (Chris Rock)

  Supportive friend who shares Marty's initial excitement and eventual island adaptation.

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More characters from Madagascar

• Alex (Ben Stiller)
• Marty (Chris Rock)
• Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith)
• Mason (voice) (Conrad Vernon)
• King Julien (Sacha Baron Cohen)
• Maurice (Cedric the Entertainer)
• Police Officer (voice) (Stephen Apostolina)
• Spider / Lemur #2 (voice) (David P. Smith)
• News Reporter (voice) (Devika Parikh)
• Zoo Animal (voice) (Bob Saget)
• Old Lady (voice) (Elisa Gabrielli)
• Police Horse (voice) (David Cowgill)