Seth MacFarlane

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

115

Gender

Male

Birthday

1973-10-26 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Kent, Connecticut, USA

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Bones

    Bones

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Futurama

    Futurama

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Gilmore Girls

    Gilmore Girls

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • Star Trek: Enterprise

    Star Trek: Enterprise

  • Star Trek: Enterprise

    Star Trek: Enterprise

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • The View

    The View

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The Orville

    The Orville

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Cleveland Show

    The Cleveland Show

  • Ted 2

    Ted 2

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force

    Aqua Teen Hunger Force

  • Ted

    Ted

  • A Million Ways to Die in the West

    A Million Ways to Die in the West

  • Dear Consumer (Robot Chicken's Full-Assed Christmas Special)

    Dear Consumer (Robot Chicken's Full-Assed Christmas Special)

  • Sing

    Sing

  • ted

    ted

  • Cosmos

    Cosmos

  • Cosmos

    Cosmos

  • Cosmos

    Cosmos

  • Cosmos

    Cosmos

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • FlashForward

    FlashForward

  • FlashForward

    FlashForward

  • Yin Yang Yo!

    Yin Yang Yo!

  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army

    Hellboy II: The Golden Army

  • What a Cartoon!

    What a Cartoon!

  • Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

    Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

  • Robot Chicken's Half-Assed Christmas Special

    Robot Chicken's Half-Assed Christmas Special

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Tooth Fairy

    Tooth Fairy

  • Movie 43

    Movie 43

  • May the 12th Be with You

    May the 12th Be with You

  • Hart to Heart

    Hart to Heart

  • Complete Savages

    Complete Savages

  • The Loudest Voice

    The Loudest Voice

  • Too Late with Adam Carolla

    Too Late with Adam Carolla

  • Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy

    Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy

  • Delirium

    Delirium

  • The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular

    The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular

  • Logan Lucky

    Logan Lucky

  • Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder

    Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder

  • StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

  • Talkshow with Spike Feresten

    Talkshow with Spike Feresten

  • The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!

    The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!

  • Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

    Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

  • 3-South

    3-South

  • Robot Chicken: Star Wars

    Robot Chicken: Star Wars

  • Music by John Williams

    Music by John Williams

  • Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

    Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

  • Hellboy: In Service of the Demon

    Hellboy: In Service of the Demon

  • Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

    Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

  • Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen

    Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen

  • Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

    Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

  • The Truth Is in the Stars

    The Truth Is in the Stars

  • Sock or Hat?

    Sock or Hat?

  • Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show

    Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show

  • Pencils vs Pixels

    Pencils vs Pixels

  • The Pitts

    The Pitts

  • The Pitts

    The Pitts

  • Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

    Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

  • Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

    Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

  • Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special

    Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special

  • A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

    A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Life Is Short

    Life Is Short

  • Ted: The Animated Series

    Ted: The Animated Series

  • Born Again Virgin Christmas Special

    Born Again Virgin Christmas Special

  • Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane

    Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane

  • Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

    Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

  • BBC Swingin' Christmas

    BBC Swingin' Christmas

  • The Cowboy

    The Cowboy

  • The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

    The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

  • The Life of Larry

    The Life of Larry

  • Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

    Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

  • TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special

    TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special

  • American Dad: The New CIA

    American Dad: The New CIA

  • Starring Adam West

    Starring Adam West

  • Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie

    Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie

  • Disney's Hulu's Family Guy's Hallmark Channel's Lifetime's Familiar Holiday Movie

    Disney's Hulu's Family Guy's Hallmark Channel's Lifetime's Familiar Holiday Movie

  • FOX 25th Anniversary Special

    FOX 25th Anniversary Special

  • Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert

    Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • Gwen Stefani: You Make It Feel Like Christmas

    Gwen Stefani: You Make It Feel Like Christmas

  • Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

    Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

  • Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

    Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

  • Larry and Steve

    Larry and Steve

  • Stoner Cats

    Stoner Cats

  • Stoner Cats

    Stoner Cats

  • Goodbye Channel 99

    Goodbye Channel 99

  • Return of the Sun Devil

    Return of the Sun Devil

  • Epic OC Animatic

    Epic OC Animatic

  • BBC Proms - A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals

    BBC Proms - A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals