King Julian is the self-proclaimed lemur king from DreamWorks' Madagascar films, a character known for dancing, bossiness and an outsized sense of royal importance. First introduced in the original 2005 film, he quickly became a breakout comic figure and later headlined his own television spin-off. Short voice clips of Julian circulate widely because his delivery is instantly recognisable even without the picture, and creators reuse them to add instant comedy, arrogance or party energy to edits, memes and reaction videos.