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Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is an American animator, writer, comedian, producer, actor, singer, voice actor, and director best known for creating the animated sitcoms Family Guy, American Dad! and The Cleveland Show, for which he also voices many of the shows' various characters.

A native of Kent, Connecticut, MacFarlane is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, where he studied animation, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. He was an animator and writer for Hanna-Barbera for several television shows, including Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken and Dexter's Laboratory, before creating his own series for 20th Century Fox entitled Family Guy in 1999. MacFarlane would go on to co-create American Dad! in 2005, The Winner in 2007 and The Cleveland Show in 2009 for 20th Century Fox.

As an actor, he has made guest appearances on shows such as Gilmore Girls, The War at Home and FlashForward. MacFarlane's interest in science fiction and fantasy has led to cameo and guest appearances on Star Trek: Enterprise and voicing the character of Johann Kraus in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army. In 2008, he created his own YouTube series entitled Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy. As a performer, MacFarlane has sung at several venues, including Carnegie and Royal Albert Hall.

MacFarlane has won several awards for his work on Family Guy, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and an Annie Award. In 2009, he won the Webby Award for Film & Video Person of the Year. He has been a subject of criticism from television watchdog groups, such as the Parents Television Council, who regularly condemn Family Guy for its indecency. He occasionally speaks at universities and colleges throughout the United States, and is a supporter of gay rights.

On the February 10, 2011 episode of the TBS variety nighttime talk-show series Conan, MacFarlane announced he is directing his first feature-length film, Ted. The film stars Mark Wahlberg as an adult, who as a child, wished his teddy bear would come to life. MacFarlane will be the voice and motion capture for the bear.

  • BIRTH 26/10/1973
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 26
  • MOVIES 31
  • SHOWRUNNER 4
  • DIRECTOR 9
  • SCRIPT 17
  • PRODUCTION 10

Shows (26)

ted
ted
Ted (voice)
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Ben (voice)
Bones
Bones
Stewie Griffin (voice)
Family Guy
Family Guy
Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker (voice)
Futurama
Futurama
Seymour (voice)
American Dad!
American Dad!
Stan Smith / Roger (voice)
The Orville
The Orville
Ed Mercer
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Engineer / Ensign Rivers
FlashForward
FlashForward
Agent Jake Curdy / FBI Agent
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
Jeff McGarland (voice)
Cosmos (2014)
Cosmos (2014)
(voice) / Giordano Bruno (voice) / President Harry S. Truman (voice) / Sherwood Rowland (voice)
The Cleveland Show
The Cleveland Show
Tim the Bear (voice)
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken
Lion-O
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Wayne (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
MADtv
MADtv
Seth MacFarlane / Peter Griffin
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Hart to Heart
Hart to Heart
Self
Conan (2010)
Conan (2010)
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self

Movies (31)

Sing
Sing
Mike (voice)
Ted
Ted
Ted (voice)
Ted 2
Ted 2
Ted (voice)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Johann Krauss (voice)
Logan Lucky
Logan Lucky
Max Chilblain
A Million Ways to Die in the West
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Albert Stark
Tooth Fairy
Tooth Fairy
Ziggy
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Mars Vegas Singer (singing voice)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Emperor Palpatine (voice)
American Dad!: The New CIA
American Dad!: The New CIA
Stan Smith / Roger (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something,…
Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Brian Griffin as Chewbacca / Stewie
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Self
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader / Bria
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and…
Peter Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Stan Smith (voice)
Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!
Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The…
Self (archive footage)
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
Himself
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Brian Griffin as Chewbacca / Stewie
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In…
Himself
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
Emperor Palpatine / Dr. Ball / Figrin D'an (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Road to the North Pole
Family Guy Presents: Road to the North Pole
Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
I.S.R.A.E.L. (aka Intelligent Smart Robotic Animated Eraser Lady
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Various (voice) (archive sound)
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost…
Self / Various (voice)
The Truth Is in the Stars
The Truth Is in the Stars
Self
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The…
Stewie Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
Larry and Steve
Larry and Steve
Larry/Steve (voice)
Life Is Short
Life Is Short
Dr. Ned
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
Peter Griffin / Brian / Stewie / Quagmire / additional (voice)
The Life of Larry
The Life of Larry
Seth MacFarlane / Larry Cummings / Steve / Lois Cummings / Man i
Gwen Stefani: You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Gwen Stefani: You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Himself

Showrunner (4)

ted
ted
Family Guy
Family Guy
American Dad!
American Dad!
The Orville
The Orville

Director (9)

Ted
Ted
(7 episodes)
Les Griffin
Les Griffin
(1 episode)
Ted
Ted
Ted 2
Ted 2
The Orville
The Orville
(6 episodes)
A Million Ways to Die in the West
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Larry and Steve
Larry and Steve
The Life of Larry
The Life of Larry
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy

Script (17)

Ted
Ted
(2 episodes)
Les Griffin
Les Griffin
(3 episodes)
Ted
Ted
Ted 2
Ted 2
American Dad!
American Dad!
(1 episode)
The Orville
The Orville
(19 episodes)
A Million Ways to Die in the West
A Million Ways to Die in the West
The Cleveland Show
The Cleveland Show
(1 episode)
American Dad!: The New CIA
American Dad!: The New CIA
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
(3 episodes)
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Johnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo
(6 episodes)
Cléo et Chico
Cléo et Chico
(3 episodes)
Le Livre de la jungle, souvenirs d'enfance
Le Livre de la jungle, souvenirs d'enfance
(1 episode)
Larry and Steve
Larry and Steve
The Life of Larry
The Life of Larry
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost…

Production (10)

Ted
Ted
Ted 2
Ted 2
A Million Ways to Die in the West
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Books of Blood
Books of Blood
American Dad!: The New CIA
American Dad!: The New CIA
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something,…
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Family Guy Presents: Road to the North Pole
Family Guy Presents: Road to the North Pole
This Changes Everything
This Changes Everything