Seth MacFarlane
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
Actor
as Self - Filmmaker / Vocalist
as Stewie Griffin (voice)
as Ted (voice)
as The Family Guy
as Self
as Self
as Brian Lewis
as Self (archive footage)
as Max Chilblain
as Self
as Capt. Ed Mercer
as Self
as Mike (voice)
as Self / Stewie Griffin (voice)
as Ted (voice)
as Self - Guest
as Various (voice) (archive sound)
as Albert
as Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Quagmire (archive footage)
as Self - Contestant
as Self
as Giordano Bruno (voice)
as (voice)
as President Harry S. Truman (voice)
as Sherwood Rowland (voice)
as Self
as Santa Claus (voice)
as Self
as Self (segment “The Pitch”)
as Santa Claus (voice)
as Ted (voice)
as Self
as Self - Roastmaster
as Perry Parmesan (voice)
as Self - Performer
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)
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
as Self - Roastmaster
as I.S.R.A.E.L. (aka Intelligent Smart Robotic Animated Eraser Lady) (voice)
as Ziggy
as Self
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)
as Santa Claus / Thor / Atheist Mayor (voice)
as Self / Various (voice)
as Mars Vegas Singer (singing voice)
as Tim the Bear (voice)
as FBI Agent
as Agent Jake Curdy
as Perry Parmesan
as Perry Parmesan (voice)
as Self - Guest
as Emperor Palpatine / Dr. Ball / Figrin D'an (voice)
as Self
as Johann Krauss (voice)
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)
as Various Characters (voice)
as Aslan / Hermey the Elf / Santa Claus / Narrator (voice)
as Peter Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Stan Smith (voice)
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
as Jeff McGarland (voice)
as Self
as Dr. Ned
as The Manotaur (voice)
as Hermey the Elf / Jesus Christ (voice)
as Stewie Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
as Stan Smith / Roger (voice)
as Stewie Griffin (voice)
as Santa Claus (voice)
as Stan Smith / Roger (voice)
as Radio Announcer (voice)
as Movie Dad (voice) / Son (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Peter Griffin / Brian / Stewie / Quagmire / additional (voice)
as Engineer
as Ensign Rivers
as Wayne (voice)
as Zach
as Self
as Seymour (voice)
as Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker (voice)
as Larry/Steve (voice)
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Narrator (voice)
as Self
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)
as Seth MacFarlane / Peter Griffin
as Larry / Steve (voice)
as Ben (voice)
as Self
as Self - Host
as Self - Host, Nominee & Performer / Ted - Presenter (voice)
Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Characters
as Writer
as Screenplay
as Story
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Teleplay
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Consulting Producer
as Executive Producer
Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
Creator
as Creator
as Creator
as Creator
as Creator
as Creator
as Creator
Crew
as Creator
as Creator
as Creator
as Creator
Visual Effects
as Character Designer