Portrait of Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Acting

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.

Born: October 26, 1973

Place of Birth: Kent, Connecticut, USA

Filmography

2024
Music by John Williams

as Self - Filmmaker / Vocalist

2024
May the 12th Be with You

as Stewie Griffin (voice)

2024
ted

as Ted (voice)

2023
Goodbye Channel 99

as The Family Guy

2021
2021
Stoner Cats

as Reginald

2021
2019
The Loudest Voice

as Brian Lewis

2017
The Orville

as Capt. Ed Mercer

2017
Logan Lucky

as Max Chilblain

2016
Sing

as Mike (voice)

2016
The Cowboy

as Self

2015
Ted 2

as Ted (voice)

2014
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

as Various (voice) (archive sound)

2014
Delirium

as Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Quagmire (archive footage)

2014
Sock or Hat?

as Self - Contestant

2014
Cosmos

as Giordano Bruno (voice)

2014
Cosmos

as (voice)

2014
Cosmos

as President Harry S. Truman (voice)

2014
Cosmos

as Sherwood Rowland (voice)

2013
2013
Movie 43

as Seth MacFarlane (segment “The Pitch”)

2012
2012
Ted

as Ted (voice)

2011
2010
BBC Swingin' Christmas

as Self - Performer

2010
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

as Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader / Brian Griffin as Chewbacca / Glenn Quagmire as C-3PO / Carter Pewterschmidt as Emperor Palpatine / Roger as Moff Jerjerrod / Tim the Bear as Wickett / Live Studio Ostrich / Pee-wee Herman (voice)

2010
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

2010
Conan

as Self

2010
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!

as I.S.R.A.E.L. (aka Intelligent Smart Robotic Animated Eraser Lady) (voice)

2010
Tooth Fairy

as Ziggy

2009
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

as Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Brian Griffin as Chewbacca / Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader / Glenn Quagmire as C-3PO / Dr. Elmer Hartman as General Rieekan / Carter Pewterschmidt as Emperor Palpatine / Aaron Sorkin / Cookie Monster / Man / George Takei / Dagobah Man / Commander #2 / Driver / Ringo Starr / Empire Member #2 / Pilot #1 (voice)

2009
Dear Consumer (Robot Chicken's Full-Assed Christmas Special)

as Santa Claus / Thor / Atheist Mayor (voice)

2009
The Cleveland Show

as Tim the Bear (voice)

2009
FlashForward

as FBI Agent

2009
FlashForward

as Agent Jake Curdy

2009
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie

as Peter Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Stan Smith (voice)

2009
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder

as Mars Vegas Singer (singing voice)

2008
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

as Emperor Palpatine / Dr. Ball / Figrin D'an (voice)

2008
2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

as Johann Krauss (voice)

2008
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

as Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Brian Griffin as Chewbacca / Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader / Glenn Quagmire as C-3PO / Tom Tucker as Imperial Newscaster / Carter Pewterschmidt as Uncle Owen / Safeguard #1 / Italian #2 / White Guard #2 (voice)

2007
Robot Chicken's Half-Assed Christmas Special

as Aslan / Hermey the Elf / Santa Claus / Narrator (voice)

2007
Phineas and Ferb

as Jeff McGarland (voice)

2007
Robot Chicken: Star Wars

as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

2006
Yin Yang Yo!

as The Manotaur (voice)

2005
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

as Hermey the Elf / Jesus Christ (voice)

2005
Bones

as Stewie Griffin (voice)

2005
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

as Stewie Griffin / Various Characters (voice)

2005
American Dad: The New CIA

as Stan Smith / Roger (voice)

2005
Robot Chicken

as Seth MacFarlane / Mark L. Walberg / Trojan Man (voice)

2005
Robot Chicken

as Emperor Palpatine (voice)

2005
Robot Chicken

as Lion-O / Dan / Narrator(voice)

2005
American Dad!

as Stan Smith / Roger (voice)

2001
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

as Peter Griffin / Brian / Stewie / Quagmire / additional (voice)

2001
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise

as Ensign Rivers

2000
Aqua Teen Hunger Force

as Wayne "The Brain" McClain (voice)

2000
1999
Futurama

as Seymour (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker (voice)

1997
The View

as Self - Guest

1997
The View

as Self

1997
Larry and Steve

as Larry/Steve (voice)

1996
1995
MADtv

as Seth MacFarlane / Peter Griffin

1995
The Life of Larry

as Seth MacFarlane / Larry Cummings / Steve / Lois Cummings / Man in Underwear / Captain Kirk / Mr. Spock / Sulu / Ensign Skippee / British Man / Jeremy / Tom Hanks / Alex Trebek / Preacher / God (voice)

1995
What a Cartoon!

as Larry / Steve (voice)

1989
The Simpsons

as Ben (voice)

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1953
The Oscars

as Self - Host