Biography
Emmy Award winner Seth MacFarlane was the creative mind behind the irreverent animated series, "Family Guy" (Fox 1999-2001; 2005- ), which breathed new life into the family sitcom with its deep-cut cultural references and often risky political and social satire. A critical favorite from its debut in 1999, the show was cancelled in 2002 when its cult audience proved inadequate in number to satisfy the Fox network. In a nearly unprecedented …
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Career Milestones
| Hired by Fox to create animated segments to air during "Mad TV"; deal fell apart before he could fulfill its terms | ||
| Wrote and directed thesis film "Life With Larry"; one of his professors sent it to Hanna-Barbera, who hired him | ||
1981 | At age eight created "Walter Crouton," a comic strip for the The Kent Good Times Dispatch | |
1995 | Directed a short for a Hanna-Barbera animated anthology series | |
1996 | Wrote and directed a sequel to his thesis film called "Larry and Steve"; aired as one of Cartoon Network's World Premiere Toons | |
1997 | Worked as a writer on the animated series "Johnny Bravo" and "Cow & Chicken" (both Cartoon Network) | |
1999 | Created the Fox animated series "Family Guy"; also produced and voiced three main characters; Fox cancelled show in 2002, but due to the show's loyal fan base and record DVD sales, they brought the series back in early 2005; earned Emmy nominations for Outstanding Animated Program (2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009), Outstanding Voice-Over Performance (2009), and Outstanding Comedy Series (2009) | |
2005 | Created Fox animated series "American Dad"; provided the voices of Stan and Roger; his sister Rachael MacFarlane provided the voice of Hayley Smith | |
2007 | Executive produced live-action sitcom "The Winner" (Fox), starring Rob Corddry | |
2008 | Released a series of web episodes known as "Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy"; distributed by Burger King | |
2009 | Appeared on two episodes of the ABC mystery drama "FlashForward" as an FBI agent | |
2009 | Created, produced, and wrote the "Family Guy" spin-off "The Cleveland Show" (Fox); voiced the regular character Tim the Bear and recurring "Family Guy" characters Peter Griffin and Glen Quagmire | |
2012 | Announced as host of 85th annual Academy Awards ceremony | |
2012 | Directed and co-wrote the comedy "Ted"; also voiced the titular stuffed bear | |
Awards
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) in Family Guy |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in Family Guy |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics in Family Guy |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) in Family Guy |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) in Family Guy |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) in American Dad |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Family Guy |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in Family Guy |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics in Family Guy |