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Seth MacFarlane

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  • Producer
  • Music Department
IMDbProStarmeterTop 500477
Seth MacFarlane
In 1993, the sentient teddy bear Ted lives with the family of his owner John Bennett, who wished him to life.
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Seth Woodbury MacFarlane was born in the small New England town of Kent, Connecticut, where he lived with his mother, Ann Perry (Sager), an admissions office worker, his father, Ronald Milton MacFarlane, a prep school teacher, and his sister, Rachael MacFarlane, now a voice actress and singer. He is of English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry, and descends from Mayflower passengers.

Seth attended and studied animation at the Rhode Island School of Design and, after he graduated, he was hired by Hanna-Barbera Productions (Now called Cartoon Network Studios) working as an animator and writer on the TV series Johnny Bravo (1997) and Cow and Chicken (1997). He also worked for Walt Disney Animation as a writer on the TV series Le Livre de la jungle, souvenirs d'enfance (1996). He created The Life of Larry (1995) which was originally supposed to be used as an in-between on MADtv (1995). Unfortunately the deal fell through but, a few months later, executives at FOX called him into their offices and gave him $50,000 to create a pilot for what would eventually become Les Griffin (1999).

Since Family Guy's debut, MacFarlane has gone on to create two other television shows-American Dad! (2005) and The Cleveland Show (2009). MacFarlane began to establish himself as an actor, voice actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer throughout his career. MacFarlane has also written, directed and starred in Ted (2012) and its sequel Ted 2 (2015), and Albert à l'ouest (2014). He voiced the mouse, Mike, in the animated musical Tous en scène (2016).
BornOctober 26, 1973
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  • BornOctober 26, 1973
    IMDbProStarmeterTop 500477
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 25 wins & 61 nominations total

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    Seth MacFarlane and Adrianne Palicki in Electric Sheep (2022)
    Seth MacFarlane and Anne Winters in Electric Sheep (2022)
    Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Jessica Szohr, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and John Lamarr in Electric Sheep (2022)
    Seth MacFarlane in Electric Sheep (2022)
    Bruce Boxleitner, Victor Garber, Lisa Banes, Scott Grimes, Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, and Anne Winters in Gently Falling Rain (2022)
    Seth MacFarlane in Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Russell Crowe and Seth MacFarlane in The Loudest Voice (2019)
    Seth MacFarlane in Seth MacFarlane (2019)
    Seth MacFarlane and Adrianne Palicki in The Orville (2017)
    Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Jessica Szohr, and Adrianne Palicki in The Orville (2017)
    Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, and Adrianne Palicki in The Orville (2017)
    Seth MacFarlane in The Orville (2017)

    Known for:

    Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Les Griffin (1999)
    Les Griffin
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and Seth MacFarlane in Ted (2012)
    Ted
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 2012
    Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, and Seth MacFarlane in Albert à l'ouest (2014)
    Albert à l'ouest
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Les Griffin
      • created by, developed by (creator)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1999
    • The Naked Gun
      • screenplay, story
      • Pre-production
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Les Griffin (1999)
      Les Griffin
      8.2
      TV Series
      • created by
      • developed by
      • written by (creator)
      • 1999–2023
    • Seth MacFarlane and Max Burkholder in Ted (2024)
      Ted
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2024
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2005–2023
    • Bill Nye in The End Is Nye (2022)
      The End Is Nye
      7.2
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2022
    • Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
      The Orville
      8.0
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2017–2022
    • The Orville: Sympathy for the Devil
      Video
      • author
      • created by (creator)
      • 2022
    • Warped Kart Racers (2022)
      Warped Kart Racers
      6.1
      Video Game
      • based on characters created by
      • 2022
    • Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness PSA (2021)
      Family Guy COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness PSA
      6.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Seth MacFarlane in The At-Home Variety Show (2020)
      The At-Home Variety Show
      5.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020
    • 2016 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony
      4.5
      TV Special
      • special material by
      • 2015
    • Balls of Glory (2015)
      Balls of Glory
      6.0
      Video Game
      • based on characters created by
      • 2015
    • Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane in Ted 2 (2015)
      Ted 2
      6.3
      • based on characters created by
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Breakthrough Prize 2014
      6.3
      TV Special
      • special material by
      • 2014
    • Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, and Seth MacFarlane in Albert à l'ouest (2014)
      Albert à l'ouest
      6.1
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Jamie Kennedy, Sanaa Lathan, Will Forte, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Arianna Huffington, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Craig Robinson, Jason Sudeikis, John Viener, Glenn Howerton, Alec Sulkin, Mike Henry, Nickie Bryar, and Aseem Batra in The Cleveland Show (2009)
      The Cleveland Show
      5.6
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2009–2013

    Producer

    • Les Griffin
      • executive producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1999
    • Good Times
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • The Naked Gun
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Les Griffin (1999)
      Les Griffin
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1999–2023
    • Seth MacFarlane and Max Burkholder in Ted (2024)
      Ted
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2024
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2005–2023
    • Bill Nye in The End Is Nye (2022)
      The End Is Nye
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
      The Orville
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2022
    • Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness PSA (2021)
      Family Guy COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness PSA
      6.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Books of Blood (2020)
      Books of Blood
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Seth Green, J. Lee, Cooper J. Friedman, and Emmy Raver-Lampman in aTypical Wednesday (2020)
      aTypical Wednesday
      6.3
      • co-executive producer
      • 2020
    • Seth MacFarlane in The At-Home Variety Show (2020)
      The At-Home Variety Show
      5.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Cosmos: Nouveaux mondes (2020)
      Cosmos: Nouveaux mondes
      9.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Patrick Stewart, Adrian Scarborough, Timm Sharp, Jacki Weaver, Dolly Wells, Karan Soni, and Mary Holland in Blunt Talk (2015)
      Blunt Talk
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015–2016
    • Hank Azaria in Bordertown (2016)
      Bordertown
      5.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Ça change tout (2015)
      Ça change tout
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane in Ted 2 (2015)
      Ted 2
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Dads (2013)
      Dads
      5.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013–2014

    Music Department

    • Seth MacFarlane and Max Burkholder in Ted (2024)
      Ted
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • main title song lyrics by
      • 2024
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • singer: theme song
      • singer: main theme song
      • 2005–2018
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Les Griffin (1999)
      Les Griffin
      8.2
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • singer: theme song
      • song: lyrics by
      • 1999–2017
    • Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane in Ted 2 (2015)
      Ted 2
      6.3
      • songs: lyrics
      • 2015
    • Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, and Seth MacFarlane in Albert à l'ouest (2014)
      Albert à l'ouest
      6.1
      • songs: lyrics
      • 2014
    • Seth MacFarlane in La 85e cérémonie des Oscars (2013)
      La 85e cérémonie des Oscars
      7.2
      TV Special
      • song: lyrics by (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and Seth MacFarlane in Ted (2012)
      Ted
      6.9
      • songs: lyrics
      • 2012
    • Jamie Kennedy, Sanaa Lathan, Will Forte, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Arianna Huffington, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Craig Robinson, Jason Sudeikis, John Viener, Glenn Howerton, Alec Sulkin, Mike Henry, Nickie Bryar, and Aseem Batra in The Cleveland Show (2009)
      The Cleveland Show
      5.6
      TV Series
      • theme song: lyrics
      • 2009
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Seth Macfarlane
    • Height
      • 1.80 m
    • Born
      • October 26, 1973
      • Kent, Connecticut, USA
    • Parents
        Ann Perry Sager MacFarlane
    • Relatives
        Rachael MacFarlane(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercials: American Dad! (2005)
    • Publicity listings
      • 4 Interviews
      • 10 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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      Was supposed to board the first plane which crashed into the Twin Towers on September 11th, but he missed his flight due to his travel agent giving him the wrong departure time.
    • Quotes
      [on criticism] The only way it gets to me is that it demonstrates a deterioration of the power of restrained, critical, rational thought that was once more ubiquitous in our society. In the sixties and seventies, there was such a high regard in this country for the achievements of human beings in science, in technology, in space exploration. And in some ways, we've turned into this wimpy, astrology-loving, angel-loving, pseudo-scientific culture that no longer has that ability. We've gotten lazy in our willingness to use our brains.
    • Trademarks
        Often references musicals and Broadway musical numbers
    • Salary
      • Les Griffin
        (1999)
        $50,000 per episode

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