Seth MacFarlane

Birthplace: Kent, Connecticut, USA
Birthday: October 26, 1973

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 move, however, the network revived the series in 2005 due to popular demand, and watched as it bo…more

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Actor

Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
Spike TV's Video Game Awards 2006
The Pitts
Radio Announcer
Spike Guys Choice
The 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Director

American Dad
Director
World Premiere Toons
Director ( Larry & Steve )
World Premiere Toons
Director ("Larry & Steve")

Music

Family Guy
Theme Song
American Dad
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Career Milestones

2008
Released a series of web episodes known as "Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy"; distributed by Burger King
2007
Executive produced a live-action sitcom starring Rob Corddry called "The Winner" (FOX)
2005 to 0000
Created a new animated series for FOX, "American Dad"; provides the voices of Stan and Roger; his sister Rachael MacFarlane provides the voice of Hayley Smith
1999 to 0000
Created the FOX animated series "Family Guy"; also produced and voiced three regular characters; FOX cancelled the show in 2002, but due to the show's loyal fanbase and record DVD sales, they brought the series back in early 2005; earned Emmy nominations for Outstanding Animated Program (2000, 2005, 2006, 2008) and for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance (2009)
1997
Worked as a writer on the animated series "Johnny Bravo" and "Cow & Chicken" (both Cartoon Network)