Seth MacFarlane
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| Seth MacFarlane | |
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 MacFarlane at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International |
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| Born | Seth Woodbury MacFarlane October 26, 1973 Kent, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design (Bachelor of Fine Arts) |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, animator, writer, comedian, singer, producer, director, activist |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Family Guy American Dad! The Cleveland Show The Winner Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy Comedy Central Roasts Ted |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Partner | Emilia Clarke (2012-present)[1] |
| Relatives | Rachael MacFarlane (sister) |
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Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, comedian, and voice actor. He is best known for creating adult television series. These series include Family Guy, American Dad! and The Cleveland Show.
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Early years and beginning of Family Guy [change]
MacFarlane went to Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), a school in Rhode Island where he studied animation. He made a short cartoon movie named, The Life of Larry during his senior year. He worked at Hanna-Barbera writing and making episodes of Johnny Bravo. FOX, a media network, saw The Life of Larry and offered him $50,000 to make a pilot.
Career [change]
Family Guy [change]
Main page: Family Guy
American Dad! [change]
Main page: American Dad!
The Winner [change]
Main page: The Winner
The Cleveland Show [change]
Main page: The Cleveland Show
Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy [change]
The Flintstones [change]
Main page: The Flintstones (2013 TV series)
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage [change]
In August 2011, Fox ordered a 13-part updated series of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. MacFarlane will co-produce with Anne Druyan and Steven Soter. It will be hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson. The series will be broadcast on Fox in 2013.[2]
Untitled Animated Series [change]
Seth MacFarlane is working on his fifth animated series with Alex Borstein and Gary Janetti. No broadcast date has been given. It will show a family and will have a female lead role.[3]
Filmography [change]
Movies [change]
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | The Life of Larry | Larry Cummings Steve Lois Cummings Various characters |
Voice Only Student movie |
| 2006 | Life is Short | Dr. Ned | Short Movie |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Johann Krauss | Voice Only |
| 2009 | Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder | Mars Vegas Singer | Voice Only Direct-to-DVD Release |
| 2010 | The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! | I.S.R.A.E.L. (Intelligent Smart Robot Animation Eraser Lady) | Voice Only Direct-to-DVD Release |
| 2010 | Tooth Fairy | Ziggy | |
| 2012 | Ted | Ted | Voice Only Also Writer/Director/Producer Pre-production |
Television [change]
| Year | Program | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show | Rhode Island Bug | Episode 2.3: "Bugging Out!" |
| 1996 | The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve | Larry Steve many characters |
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| 1999–2002 2005–present |
Family Guy | Peter Griffin Stewie Griffin Brian Griffin Glenn Quagmire Various characters |
Longest-running role, Creator/Executive producer/Voice artist/Writer |
| 2002–2003 | Gilmore Girls | Zach Bob Merriam (Emily Gilmore's lawyer; on the phone) |
Episode 2.21: "Lorelai's Graduation Day" Episode 3.11: "I Solemnly Swear" |
| 2003 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Wayne the Brain | Episode 2.10: "Super Trivia" |
| The Pitts | Radio voice | Episode 1.3: "Squarewolves" | |
| 2003–2005 | Crank Yankers | Dick Rogers Arthur Johnson |
Appeared in four episodes |
| 2004 | Complete Savages | TV Announcer | Episode 1.4: "Nick Kicks Butt" |
| 2004–2005 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Engineer | Episodes 3.20: "The Forgotten" and 4.15: "Affliction" |
| 2005–2009 | Robot Chicken | Various characters | Appeared in 15 episodes |
| 2005–present | American Dad! | Stan Smith Roger Many characters |
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| 2006 | The War at Home | Hillary's Date | Episode 2.5: "I Wash My Hands of You" |
| 2007 | Help Me Help You | Seth | Episode 1.13: "Moving On" |
| Robot Chicken: Star Wars | Emperor Palpatine | TV movie | |
| 59th Primetime Emmy Awards | Stewie Griffin Brian Griffin |
TV special | |
| 2008 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II | Emperor Palpatine many characters |
TV movie |
| 2008 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III | Emperor Palpatine many characters |
TV movie |
| 2008–2009 | Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy | Many characters | Appeared in 19 episodes |
| 2009 | Bones | Stewie Griffin | Episode 4.25: "The Critic in the Cabernet" |
| 2009–2010 | FlashForward | Agent Jake Curdy FBI Agent |
Episode 1.1: "No More Good Days" and 1.15: "Queen Sacrifice"; |
| 2009–present | The Cleveland Show | Tim the Bear Many characters |
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| 2010 | Phineas and Ferb | Jeff McGarland | Episode 2.33: "Nerds of a Feather" |
| Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff | Himself | Roastmaster of The Roast of David Hasselhoff | |
| 2010 | BBC Breakfast | Himself | Guest |
| 2010 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III | Emperor Palpatine | TV movie |
| 2011 | Comedy Central Roast of Donald J. Trump | Himself | Roastmaster of The Roast of Donald Trump |
| 2011 | Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen | Himself | Roastmaster of The Roast of Charlie Sheen |
| 2011 | Night of the Hurricane | Peter Griffin Stewie Griffin Brian Griffin Tom Tucker Stan Smith Roger Various characters |
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| 2013 | The Flintstones |
References [change]
- ↑ "PICS: Seth McFarlane Dating Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke!". http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/seth-mcfarlane-dating-game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-2012259. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-orders-seth-macfarlanes-cosmos-219567
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.ca/ustv/news/a348811/family-guy-star-confirms-new-animated-sitcom.html
Other websites [change]
Media related to Seth MacFarlane at Wikimedia Commons- Seth MacFarlane at the Internet Movie Database
- Seth MacFarlane at YouTube
- Interview on IGN.com
- Seth Macfarlane at Emmys.com
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