Claim: Seth MacFarlane is a creator.

Ted is a 2012 American buddy comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane in his feature film directorial debut . The screenplay by MacFarlane , Alec Sulkin , and Wellesley Wild is from MacFarlane 's story . The film stars MacFarlane , Mark Wahlberg , Mila Kunis , and with Joel McHale and Giovanni Ribisi in supporting roles , with MacFarlane providing the voice of the title character . The film tells the story of John Bennett , a Boston native whose childhood wish brings his teddy bear friend Ted to life . However in adulthood , Ted prevents John and his love interest Lori Collins from moving on with their lives .   The film is MacFarlane 's feature-length directorial debut , produced by Media Rights Capital and distributed by Universal Pictures . It was the twelfth-highest-grossing film of 2012 and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song .   A sequel , Ted 2 , was released on June 26 , 2015 .