Seth MacFarlane

Acting

October 26, 1973 (52 years old)

Kent, Connecticut, USA

Male

98 Movies

111 TV Shows

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.

Family Guy

1999 7.4

Executive Producer

Age 25 (now 52) 456 eps

456 eps

Family Guy

1999 7.4

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

Age 25 (now 52) 456 eps

456 eps

A Million Ways to Die in the West

2014 6.1

as Albert

Age 40 (now 52)

Ted 2

2015 6.3

as Ted (voice)

Age 41 (now 52)

American Dad!

2005 7.0

Executive Producer

Age 31 (now 52) 173 eps

173 eps

American Dad!

2005 7.0

as Stan Smith / Roger (voice)

Age 31 (now 52) 399 eps

399 eps

Ted

2012 6.5

as Ted (voice)

Age 38 (now 52)

Sing

2016 7.1

as Mike (voice)

Age 43 (now 52)

The Orville

2017 7.6

as Capt. Ed Mercer

Age 43 (now 52) 36 eps

36 eps

The Orville

2017 7.6

Executive Producer

Age 43 (now 52) 36 eps

36 eps

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

2008 6.8

as Johann Krauss (voice)

Age 34 (now 52)

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

2005 6.9

as Stewie Griffin / Various Characters (voice)

Age 31 (now 52)

Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

2010 6.8

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)

Age 37 (now 52)