Seth MacFarlane

Birthday

1973-10-26

Place of Birth

Kent, Connecticut, USA

Biography

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.
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The Orville

The Orville

2017 8
The Orville

as Capt. Ed Mercer

2017
Logan Lucky

Logan Lucky

2017 7
Logan Lucky

as Max Chilblain

2017
Sing

Sing

2016 7.1
Sing

as Mike (voice)

2016
Ted 2

Ted 2

2015 6.3
Ted 2

as Ted (voice)

2015
Ted

Ted

2012 6.9
Ted

as Ted (voice)

2012
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!

The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!

2010 6.1
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!

as I.S.R.A.E.L. (aka Intelligent Smart Robotic Animated Eraser Lady) (voice)

2010
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

2010 7.2
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

as Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader / Brian Griffin as Chewbacca / Glenn Quagmire as C-3PO / Carter Pewterschmidt as Emperor Palpatine / Roger as Moff Jerjerrod / Tim the Bear as Wickett / Live Studio Ostrich / Pee-wee Herman (voice)

2010
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

2009 7.6
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

as Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Brian Griffin as Chewbacca / Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader / Glenn Quagmire as C-3PO / Dr. Elmer Hartman as General Rieekan / Carter Pewterschmidt as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

2009
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

2008 8.1
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

as Emperor Palpatine / Dr. Ball / Figrin D'an (voice)

2008
American Dad!

American Dad!

2005 7.4
American Dad!

as Stan Smith / Roger (voice)

2005
Family Guy

Family Guy

1999 8.1
Family Guy

as Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker (voice)

1999
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