Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 26, 1973
Place of Birth:
Kent, Connecticut, USA
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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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | May the 12th Be with You | Stewie Griffin (voice) |
| 2024 | Music by John Williams | Self - Filmmaker / Vocalist |
| 2024 | The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular | Self - Performer |
| 2023 | Pencils vs Pixels | Self |
| 2023 | Goodbye Channel 99 | The Family Guy |
| 2021 | Stoner Cats | Reginald |
| 2021 | Stoner Cats | Dave |
| 2017 | Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic! | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Logan Lucky | Max Chilblain |
| 2017 | The Truth Is in the Stars | Self |
| 2017 | Gwen Stefani: You Make It Feel Like Christmas | Self |
| 2016 | Sing | Mike (voice) |
| 2015 | TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special | Self / Stewie Griffin (voice) |
| 2015 | Ted 2 | Ted (voice) |
| 2015 | Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert | Self |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Albert |
| 2014 | Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials | Various (voice) (archive sound) |
| 2013 | Born Again Virgin Christmas Special | Santa Claus (voice) |
| 2013 | Starring Adam West | Self |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Seth MacFarlane (segment “The Pitch”) |
| 2012 | Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special | Santa Claus (voice) |
| 2012 | FOX 25th Anniversary Special | Self |
| 2012 | Ted | Ted (voice) |
| 2011 | Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert | Self |
| 2011 | Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen | Self - Roastmaster |
| 2011 | Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump | Self |
| 2010 | Tooth Fairy | Ziggy |
| 2010 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III | Emperor Palpatine (voice) |
| 2010 | Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! | 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 | Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff | Self - Roastmaster |
| 2010 | The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! | I.S.R.A.E.L. (aka Intelligent Smart Robotic Animated Eraser Lady) (voice) |
| 2010 | The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! | Self |
| 2010 | BBC Swingin' Christmas | Self - Performer |
| 2010 | Family Guy: And Then There Were Fewer | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker (voice) |
| 2009 | Dear Consumer (Robot Chicken's Full-Assed Christmas Special) | Santa Claus / Thor / Atheist Mayor (voice) |
| 2009 | Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show | Self / Various (voice) |
| 2009 | Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder | Mars Vegas Singer (singing voice) |
| 2009 | Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie | Peter Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Stan Smith (voice) |
| 2009 | Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side | 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 | BBC Proms - A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals | Self- vocals |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Johann Krauss (voice) |
| 2008 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II | Emperor Palpatine / Dr. Ball / Figrin D'an (voice) |
| 2008 | Hellboy: In Service of the Demon | Self |
| 2008 | Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest | 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 | Robot Chicken's Half-Assed Christmas Special | Aslan / Hermey the Elf / Santa Claus / Narrator (voice) |
| 2007 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars | Emperor Palpatine (voice) |
| 2007 | Family Guy: Up Late with Stewie & Brian | brian/stewie |
| 2006 | Life Is Short | Dr. Ned |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken's Christmas Special | Hermey the Elf / Jesus Christ (voice) |
| 2005 | Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Stewie Griffin / Various Characters (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad: The New CIA | Stan Smith / Roger (voice) |
| 2001 | A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas | Peter Griffin / Brian / Stewie / Quagmire / additional (voice) |
| 1997 | Larry and Steve | Larry/Steve (voice) |
| 1996 | Return of the Sun Devil | Narrator (voice) |
| 1995 | The Life of Larry | 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) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ted | Ted (voice) |
| 2021 | Hart to Heart | Self |
| 2020 | Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane | Self - Host |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | |
| 2019 | The Loudest Voice | Brian Lewis |
| 2017 | The Orville | Capt. Ed Mercer |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self |
| 2016 | The Cowboy | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2015 | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Cosmos | Giordano Bruno (voice) |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | Cosmos | (voice) |
| 2014 | Cosmos | President Harry S. Truman (voice) |
| 2014 | Cosmos | Sherwood Rowland (voice) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2014 | Delirium | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Quagmire (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Sock or Hat? | Self - Contestant |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | |
| 2010 | Conan | Self |
| 2009 | FlashForward | FBI Agent |
| 2009 | The Cleveland Show | Tim the Bear (voice) |
| 2009 | FlashForward | Agent Jake Curdy |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy | Various Characters (voice) |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb | Jeff McGarland (voice) |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self |
| 2006 | Talkshow with Spike Feresten | |
| 2006 | Yin Yang Yo! | The Manotaur (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Stan Smith / Roger (voice) |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken | |
| 2005 | Too Late with Adam Carolla | |
| 2005 | Bones | Stewie Griffin (voice) |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken | Seth MacFarlane / Mark L. Walberg / Trojan Man (voice) |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken | Emperor Palpatine (voice) |
| 2004 | Complete Savages | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2003 | The Pitts | Radio Announcer (voice) |
| 2003 | The Pitts | Movie Dad (voice) / Son (voice) |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self |
| 2002 | 3-South | |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Engineer |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Ensign Rivers |
| 2000 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Wayne (voice) |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls | Zach |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker (voice) |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Self |
| 1999 | Futurama | Seymour (voice) |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1995 | MADtv | Seth MacFarlane / Peter Griffin |
| 1995 | What a Cartoon! | Larry / Steve (voice) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Ben (voice) |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self - Host |
| Ted: The Animated Series | Ted (voice) |