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Seth MacFarlane
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Editor, Additional CreditsBorn October 26, 1973 (51 years)
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.
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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| 2024 | May the 12th Be with You · as Stewie Griffin (voice) |
| 2024 | ted (TV Series) · as Ted (voice) |
| 2022 | The End Is Nye (TV Series) · as Airline Captain |
| 2021 | Stoner Cats (TV Series) · as Reginald |
| 2020 | Star Wars: Detours (TV Series) · as Emperor Palpatine (2012) |
| 2020 | Cosmos: Possible Worlds (TV Series) · as President Harry S. Truman |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) |
| 2019 | The Loudest Voice (TV Series) · as Brian Lewis |
| 2017 | The Orville (TV Series) · as Capt. Ed Mercer |
| 2017 | Logan Lucky · as Max Chilblain |
| 2016 | Sing · as Mike (voice) |
| 2016 | Bordertown (2016) (TV Series) · as Peter Griffin |
| 2015 | Ted 2 · as Ted (voice) |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials · as Various (voice) (archive Sound) |
| 2014 | Delirium (TV Series) · as Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Quagmire (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West · as Albert |
| 2014 | Cosmos (2014) (TV Series) · as Giordano Bruno (voice) |
| 2012 | Ted · as Ted (voice) |
| 2010 | 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 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars III · as Emperor Palpatine (voice) |
| 2010 | The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Stewie Griffin |
| 2010 | The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! · as I.s.r.a.e.l. (aka Intelligent Smart Robotic Animated Eraser Lady) (voice) |
| 2010 | Tooth Fairy · as Ziggy |
| 2009 | 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 / Aaron Sorkin / Cookie Monster / Man / George Takei / Dagobah Man / Commander #2 / Driver / Ringo Starr / Empire Member #2 / Pilot #1 (voice) |
| 2009 | The Cleveland Show (TV Series) · as Tim The Bear (voice) |
| 2009 | FlashForward (TV Series) · as Agent Jake Curdy |
| 2009 | Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder · as Mars Vegas Singer (singing Voice) |
| 2008 | Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (TV Series) · as Perry Parmesan |
| 2008 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II · as Emperor Palpatine / Dr. Ball / Figrin D'an (voice) |
| 2008 | Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy (TV Series) · as Various Characters (voice) |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army · as Johann Krauss (voice) |
| 2008 | Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest · as Peter Griffin As Han Solo / Brian Griffin As Chewbacca / Stewie Griffin As Darth Vader / Glenn Quagmire As C-3po / Tom Tucker As Imperial Newscaster / Carter Pewterschmidt As Uncle Owen / Safeguard #1 / Italian #2 / White Guard #2 (voice) |
| 2007 | Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie · as Peter Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Stan Smith (voice) |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Jeff Mcgarland (voice) |
| 2007 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars · as Emperor Palpatine (voice) |
| 2007 | Family Guy: Up Late with Stewie & Brian · as Brian/stewie |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You (TV Series) · as Seth |
| 2006 | Talkshow with Spike Feresten (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Yin Yang Yo! (TV Series) · as The Manotaur (voice) |
| 2005 | Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story · as Stewie Griffin / Various Characters (voice) |
| 2005 | The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Peter Griffin |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Stewie Griffin (voice) |
| 2005 | The War at Home (TV Series) · as Hillary's Date |
| 2005 | Too Late With Adam Carolla (TV Series) |
| 2005 | American Dad: The New CIA · as Stan Smith / Roger (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Stan Smith / Roger (voice) |
| 2003 | 2003 MTV Video Music Awards · as Stewie Griffin |
| 2003 | The Pitts (TV Series) · as Radio Announcer (voice) |
| 2002 | 3 South (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Crank Yankers (TV Series) · as Dick Rogers |
| 2001 | A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas · as Peter Griffin / Brian / Stewie / Quagmire / Additional (voice) |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) · as Engineer |
| 2001 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Seth Macfarlane / Mark L. Walberg / Trojan Man (voice) |
| 2000 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force (TV Series) · as Wayne (voice) |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls (TV Series) · as Zach |
| 1999 | Futurama (TV Series) · as Seymour (voice) |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker (voice) |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Pencil Sharpener |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo (TV Series) · as Bird Foreman |
| 1997 | What a Cartoon: Larry & Steve · as Larry/steve (voice) |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Seth Macfarlane / Peter Griffin |
| 1995 | The Life of Larry · as Seth Macfarlane / Larry Cummings / Steve / Lois Cummings / Man In Underwear / Captain Kirk / Mr. Spock / Sulu / Ensign Skippee / British Man / Jeremy / Tom Hanks / Alex Trebek / Preacher / God (voice) |
| 1995 | What a Cartoon (TV Series) · as Larry / Steve (voice) |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Peter Griffin - Top Ten List Presenter |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Ben (voice) |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Performer |