King Julien is a major character in the Madagascar franchise. He is a ring-tailed lemur who proclaims himself as the king of the lemurs, but his authority is not questioned by his lemur subjects. Julien is known for his eccentric, conceited, and sometimes insane personality, as well as his love for parties and dancing. He is voiced by Sacha Baron Cohen in the films and by Danny Jacobs in the animated series All Hail King Julien. In the series, Julien becomes the king of the lemurs after his uncle abdicates his throne. The show takes place in Madagascar before the events of the first film, making it a prequel. All Hail King Julien is an American computer-animated 3D streaming television series that stars King Julien, Maurice, and Mort from the Madagascar franchise.