Rico is a major character in the Madagascar franchise, serving as a major character in the first film, Escape to Africa and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, and one of the four titular main protagonists of The Penguins of Madagascar and its spin-off film of the same name. He is voiced by John DiMaggio.
His Good Ranking[]
His Heroic Deeds[]
Background[]
- Back when he and his brothers were still chicks, they saved Private, who hadn't even hatched yet, from leopard seals while the other penguins didn't care about the egg in the slightest.
- He along with Skiper and Kowalski saved Private from Mr. Chew.
Madagascar[]
- He along with his brothers went in search of Alex. Later on fighting off the fossas with the zoosters.
The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Carol[]
- He along with his brothers replaced Santa's reindeer after he turned amnesiac to help the zoosters deliver Christmas presents, sacrificing their chance to return to New York City in the process.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa[]
- He and his brothers operated the plane in an attempt to get back to New York.
- Later on, while they were stranded in Africa, he and his brothers worked on repairing the plane along with a bunch of chimps (who were recuited by Mason and Phil) to help with the building.
- After the plane was rebuilt, he, his brothers, Mason, Phil and the chimps save Alex and his father Zuba from the tourists, and later destroying the dam that had cut off the water from the savanna.
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted[]
- He, his team and the chimps used the money and jewelry they had left to buy the Zaragosa Circus so that the zoosters wouldn't get thrown out.
- Later when the zoosters were returned to the zoo after DuBois kidnapped them, he, his brothers, the chimps and the circus animals came to rescue them, and later shipping DuBois and her men to Madagascar so they will never come after their friends again.
Penguins of Madagascar[]
- He along with Skipper, Kowalski and Private attempted to stop Dave from mutating all the penguins.
- He and his brothers attempt to capture Dave at the Shanghai Mareen World, unfortunately it fails and results in Dave kidnapping the Mermaid Penguins along with Private.
- He was very heartbroken when he Skipper, and Kowalski thought Private got disintegrated.
- He helped out in the final battle against Dave by going to the store to get batteries for the ray's remote.
- He congratulated Private for saving the penguins and becoming an official member of the team.
Why Doesn't He Stand Out?[]
- All of his heroic acts are mostly shared with other characters with literally nothing that could making him stand out. Due to that he fails the admirable standards to other characters.
- He's mentally ill, so it's logical that he has moral agency issues.
- He can be a jerk at times.
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