Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 26, 1973
Place of Birth
Kent, Connecticut, USA
Credits
123 titles
Seth MacFarlane
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.
Known For
Filmography
The X Protocol
Animation
The 'Burbs
Executive Producer
The Naked Gun
Producer
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Self - Performer
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker / Vocalist
May the 12th Be with You
Stewie Griffin (voice)
Good Times
Executive Producer
ted
Ted (voice)
Goodbye Channel 99
The Family Guy
Pencils vs Pixels
Self
The End Is Nye
Executive Producer
Hart to Heart
Self
Stoner Cats
Reginald
Books of Blood
Executive Producer
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self - Guest
Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane
Self - Host
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Loudest Voice
Brian Lewis
Gwen Stefani: You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Self
The Orville
Capt. Ed Mercer
Logan Lucky
Max Chilblain
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
The Truth Is in the Stars
Self
Sing
Mike (voice)
The Cowboy
Self
Bordertown
Executive Producer
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
Self / Stewie Griffin (voice)
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Self
This Changes Everything
Executive Producer
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Blunt Talk
Executive Producer
Ted 2
Ted (voice)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Various (voice) (archive sound)
Delirium
Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Quagmire (archive footage)
Sock or Hat?
Self - Contestant
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Albert
Cosmos
Giordano Bruno (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
The Robot Chicken Born Again Virgin Christmas Special
Santa Claus (voice)
Starring Adam West
Self
Movie 43
Seth MacFarlane (segment “The Pitch”)
Ted
Ted (voice)
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert
Self
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
Self - Roastmaster
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
Self
BBC Swingin' Christmas
Self - Performer