Thomas "Tom" Popper Jr. (also known as Mr. Popper) is the main protagonist of the book Mr. Popper's Penguins and the 2011 comedy film of the same name. One day, workaholic entrepreneur Tom Popper inherits 6 gentoo penguins and soon discovers they make him closer to his family. But greedy zookeeper and penguin expert Nat Jones is willing to do whatever it takes to get the penguins into his zoo for wealth even if it means breaking into Popper's house and ruining his life. He is played by Jim Carrey.