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Seth MacFarlane

1973-10-26 (51 years old) in Kent, Connecticut, USA

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.

Movies

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Music by John Williams
85 %|Nov 1, 2024
Documentary, Music
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May the 12th Be with You
55 %|May 9, 2024
Animation, Comedy
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Goodbye Channel 99
0 %|Aug 26, 2023
Fantasy
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Pencils vs Pixels
89 %|Jun 15, 2023
Documentary
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Logan Lucky
67.26 %|Aug 17, 2017
Comedy, Crime
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The Truth Is in the Stars
71 %|May 1, 2017
Documentary
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Sing
71.13000000000001 %|Nov 23, 2016
Animation, Comedy, Family, Music
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Ted 2
63.07000000000001 %|Jun 25, 2015
Comedy, Fantasy
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Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
83 %|Nov 18, 2014
Animation, Comedy
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A Million Ways to Die in the West
60.4 %|May 22, 2014
Comedy, Western
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Born Again Virgin Christmas Special
0 %|Dec 16, 2013
Comedy, Animation
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Starring Adam West
70 %|Mar 13, 2013
Documentary
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Movie 43
46 %|Jan 24, 2013
Comedy
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Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special
0 %|Dec 16, 2012
Animation, Comedy
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Ted
64.33 %|Jun 29, 2012
Comedy, Fantasy
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FOX 25th Anniversary Special
73 %|Apr 22, 2012
Comedy, TV Movie, Documentary
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Angelina Ballerina: The Shining Star Trophy
0 %|Sep 3, 2011
Animation, Family
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Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
68 %|Mar 15, 2011
Comedy, TV Movie
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BBC Swingin' Christmas
0 %|Dec 25, 2010
Music, TV Movie
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Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
67.57 %|Dec 21, 2010
Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
74 %|Dec 19, 2010
Comedy, Science Fiction, Animation, TV Movie, Action
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The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
63 %|Mar 18, 2010
Animation, Comedy
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Tooth Fairy
54.660000000000004 %|Jan 14, 2010
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
72 %|Dec 22, 2009
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
57.5 %|Nov 8, 2009
Animation, Comedy, Music
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Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
70 %|Feb 23, 2009
Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
75 %|Nov 16, 2008
Science Fiction, Animation, Comedy
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Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
74 %|Nov 11, 2008
Documentary
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
68 %|Jul 11, 2008
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
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Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
73 %|Jan 21, 2008
Comedy, TV Movie, Animation
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Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
81 %|Nov 4, 2007
Animation, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller, Music, TV Movie
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars
72 %|Jul 17, 2007
Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, Action, TV Movie
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Life Is Short
38 %|Sep 1, 2006
Comedy
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Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
0 %|Dec 22, 2005
Animation, Comedy
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Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
69.53 %|Jul 23, 2005
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
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American Dad: The New CIA
74 %|Apr 8, 2005
Animation, Comedy
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A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
81 %|Dec 21, 2001
Comedy, Animation, Fantasy, TV Movie
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Larry and Steve
62 %|Feb 5, 1997
Animation, Comedy
actor
Return of the Sun Devil
0 %|Jan 1, 1996
Animation, Fantasy
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The Life of Larry
55 %|Jun 26, 1995
Animation, Comedy

Series

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ted
80 %|Jan 11, 2024
Comedy
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Hart to Heart
84 %|Aug 5, 2021
Talk
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
62 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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The Loudest Voice
76 %|Jun 30, 2019
War & Politics, Drama
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The Orville
76.04 %|Sep 10, 2017
Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Carpool Karaoke: The Series
58 %|Aug 8, 2017
Comedy
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
66 %|Sep 8, 2015
Comedy, Talk
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
54.13 %|Mar 23, 2015
Talk
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Delirium
97.08 %|Jun 20, 2014
Drama, Action & Adventure
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Sock or Hat?
0 %|Jun 13, 2014
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Cosmos
85 %|Mar 9, 2014
Documentary
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Cosmos
85 %|Mar 9, 2014
Documentary
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Cosmos
85 %|Mar 9, 2014
Documentary
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Cosmos
85 %|Mar 9, 2014
Documentary
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Cosmos
85 %|Mar 9, 2014
Documentary
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
55 %|Feb 25, 2014
Talk, Comedy
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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Conan
70 %|Nov 8, 2010
Talk, Comedy, News
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The Cleveland Show
58 %|Sep 27, 2009
Animation, Comedy
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FlashForward
70 %|Sep 24, 2009
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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FlashForward
70 %|Sep 24, 2009
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
72 %|Sep 5, 2009
Family, Animation, Kids
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Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
72 %|Sep 5, 2009
Family, Animation, Kids
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
49 %|Jul 16, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
57.67 %|Sep 10, 2008
Animation, Comedy
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Phineas and Ferb
78.78 %|Aug 17, 2007
Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Graham Norton Show
72 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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Talkshow with Spike Feresten
55 %|Sep 16, 2006
Comedy, Talk
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Yin Yang Yo!
76 %|Aug 26, 2006
Animation, Family, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Kids
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Bones
82.34 %|Sep 13, 2005
Crime, Drama
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Robot Chicken
76 %|Feb 20, 2005
Comedy, Animation
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Robot Chicken
76 %|Feb 20, 2005
Comedy, Animation
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American Dad!
70 %|Feb 6, 2005
Animation, Comedy
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Complete Savages
66 %|Sep 24, 2004
Comedy, Family
actor
The Pitts
50 %|Mar 30, 2003
Comedy
actor
The Pitts
50 %|Mar 30, 2003
Comedy
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Real Time with Bill Maher
60 %|Feb 21, 2003
Comedy, Talk
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
55 %|Jan 26, 2003
Talk, Comedy
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
55 %|Jan 26, 2003
Talk, Comedy
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3-South
82 %|Nov 7, 2002
Animation
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Star Trek: Enterprise
75.72 %|Sep 26, 2001
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Star Trek: Enterprise
75.72 %|Sep 26, 2001
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force
74.7 %|Dec 30, 2000
Animation, Comedy
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Gilmore Girls
79 %|Oct 5, 2000
Comedy, Drama
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Teen Choice Awards
100 %|Aug 1, 1999
Comedy, Family, Kids
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Futurama
84 %|Mar 28, 1999
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Family Guy
74 %|Jan 31, 1999
Animation, Comedy
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The View
45 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The View
45 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The Daily Show
64 %|Jul 22, 1996
News, Comedy
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MADtv
68.75 %|Oct 14, 1995
Comedy
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What a Cartoon!
72 %|Feb 20, 1995
Comedy, Animation
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The Simpsons
80.13999999999999 %|Dec 17, 1989
Family, Animation, Comedy
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Entertainment Tonight
35 %|Sep 15, 1981
News
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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The Oscars
70 %|Mar 19, 1953