Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (/məkˈfɑːrlɪn/; born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, film director, singer, and animator. He is the creator of the television series Family Guy (1999–present) and The Orville (2017–present), and co-creator of the television series American Dad! (2005–2020) and The Cleveland Show (2009–2013). He also wrote, directed, and starred in the films Ted (2012), its sequel Ted 2 (2015), and A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014).
MacFarlane is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, where he studied animation. Recruited to Hollywood, he was an animator and writer for Hanna-Barbera for several television series, including Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken, Dexter's Laboratory, and Larry & Steve. He made several guest appearances on television series such as Gilmore Girls, The War at Home, Star Trek: Enterprise, and FlashForward. In 2008, he created his own YouTube series titled Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy. He won several awards for his work on Family Guy, including five Primetime Emmy Awards and an Annie Award. In 2009, he won the Webby Award for Film & Video Person of the Year.
MacFarlane has performed as a singer at Carnegie Hall in New York and the Royal Albert Hall in London. He has released six studio albums, in the same vein of his musical idol Frank Sinatra, beginning with Music Is Better Than Words in 2011. MacFarlane has been nominated for five Grammy Awards for his musical work. He hosted the 85th Academy Awards in 2013 and was also nominated for Best Original Song for the song "Everybody Needs a Best Friend" from Ted.
MacFarlane served as executive producer of the Neil deGrasse Tyson-hosted Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, an update of the 1980s Cosmos series hosted by Carl Sagan. He was instrumental in providing funding for the series, as well as securing studio support for it from other entertainment executives. In 2020, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
Filmography[]
Television[]
Voice actor[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | What a Cartoon! | Larry, Steve (voice) | Episode: "Larry & Steve" | [1] |
| 2002–2003 | Gilmore Girls | Zach Bob Merriam, Folk singer (voice) |
3 episodes | [2] |
| 2003 | Will & Grace | Pencil Sharpener (voice) | Episode: "Fagmalion Part II: Attack of the Clones" | [3] |
| 2003 | 3 South | Max (voice) | Episode: "Cock Tale" | [4] |
| 2003 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Wayne the Brain McClain (voice) | Episode: "Super Trivia" | [5] |
| 2004 | Johnny Bravo | Scott, Bird Forema, Mr. Magician (voice) | Episode: "Traffic Troubles/My Funny Looking Friend" | [6] |
| 2005–present | Robot Chicken | Various voices | 29 episodes | [7] |
| 2006 | The War at Home | Hillary's Date | Episode: "I Wash My Hands of You" | [8] |
| 2006 | MADtv | Himself | Episode: "12.5" | [9] |
| 2009–2010 | FlashForward | Agent Jake Curdy | 2 episodes | [10] |
As crew member[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1999 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Writer | 4 episodes | [11] |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo | Storyboard artist | 5 episodes | [11] |
| Writer | 10 episodes | |||
| 1997–1998 | Dexter's Laboratory | Storyboard artist | 40 episodes | [11] |
| 1998 | Writer | 4 episodes | ||
| 1997 | Cow and Chicken | Storyboard artist | 3 episodes | [11] |
| Writer | 3 episodes |
References[]
- ↑ Bartlett, James (2007-03-12). "Seth MacFarlane – he's the "Family Guy"". Presswire Limited. Retrieved on 2007-12-31. “ ... his company, Fuzzy Door Productions ...”
- ↑ Boardman, Madeline (October 5, 2015). "Gilmore Girls' Most Famous Guest Stars". Retrieved on April 3, 2016.
- ↑ "AN INTERVIEW WITH SETH MACFARLANE" (July 21, 2003). Retrieved on April 3, 2016.
- ↑ "3 South - Season 1, Episode 12: Cocktail - TV.com". CBS Interactive. Retrieved on 25 January 2015.
- ↑ O'Neil, Tim (September 1, 2015). "The end of Aqua Teen Hunger Force marks the end of an era for TV animation". Retrieved on April 3, 2016.
- ↑ Hickman, Leo (August 29, 2011). "My TV hero: Daniel Roche on Seth MacFarlane". London: The Guardian. Retrieved September 20, 2011.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.
- ↑ Jason Guerrasio (April 23, 2015). "Here's how one of the most popular animated shows on late-night TV gets made". Business Insider. Retrieved April 3, 2016.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.
- ↑ "I Wash My Hands of You review". TV.com. November 5, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2016.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.
- ↑ "Family Guy Parady [MadTV]". YouTube. December 28, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2016.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.
- ↑ "Comic-Con 2009: Seth MacFarlane Talks 'The Cleveland Show' & 'Flash Forward'". Access Hollywood. July 28, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2016.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "An Interview with Seth MacFarlane: The creator of Family Guy discusses his career". IGN (July 21, 2003). Retrieved on December 20, 2007.
External links[]
Seth MacFarlane at the Internet Movie Database- Seth MacFarlane at AllMusic
- Seth MacFarlane on Hollywood Bowl
