Brian Griffin

Brian Griffin
Family Guy character
First appearance	"Death Has a Shadow"
Created by	Seth MacFarlane
Voiced by	Seth MacFarlane
Information
Species	Canine
Gender	Male
Occupation	Writer
Family	Peter Griffin (owner) Lois Griffin (owner) Meg Griffin (owner) Chris Griffin (owner) Stewie Griffin (owner/best friend) Coco (father) Biscuit (deceased mother) Other brothers and sisters Jasper (cousin) Scrappy Brian (deceased nephew)
Spouse(s)	Lois Griffin (divorced) Jess Schlotz (deceased)
Significant other(s)	Jillian Russell (ex-girlfriend)
Children	Dylan Flannigan (son)
Nationality	American
Education	Brown University

Brian Griffin is one of the main characters in the American animated TV sitcom, Family Guy.

He is at least a 10-year-old pet dog of the Griffin family. He shows many human behaviours (he can walk upright, drink, smoke, and speak English) but he still shows many behaviours associated with dogs, such as fetching a ball, fearing the vacuum cleaner and barking at squirrels.

It is hinted that Lois and Brian were married for a length of time.

He is the only Family Guy character to have appeared in every episode of the series. In a 2004 interview, Seth MacFarlane (the show's creator) revealed that Brian is his favorite character.

Death

In the 12th season episode, "Life of Brian", he gets hit by a car and dies later at the veterinarian. Before he dies, he thanked the Griffins for giving him a wonderful life and that he loves them all. He was soon brought back to life in the Christmas special "Christmas Guy".