Seth MacFarlane

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and voice actor. He is best known for creating the animated television series, Family Guy, American Dad!, and The Cleveland Show.

Early years and beginning of Family Guy
MacFarlane went to Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), a school in Rhode Island where he studied animation. He made a short cartoon movie named, The Life of Larry during his senior year. He worked at Hanna-Barbera writing and making episodes of Johnny Bravo. FOX, a media network, saw The Life of Larry and offered him $50,000 to make a pilot.

Political views
MacFarlane is a supporter for the Democratic Party. In 2015, MacFarlane revealed support for Bernie Sanders on the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and he introduced Sanders on a Los Angeles rally.

September 11 attacks
On the morning of September 11, 2001, MacFarlane was scheduled to return to Los Angeles on American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston. After having a hangover from last night's celebrations,"Full Frontal TV" Q&A: Head of the Family". Penthouse. September 2007. and after getting his departure time incorrectly (8:15 a.m. instead of 7:45 a.m.) from his travel agent, he arrived at Logan International Airport about ten minutes too late to board the flight as the gates had been closed. Fifteen minutes after departure, American Airlines Flight 11 was hijacked,9/11 Investigation (PENTTBOM) . FBI National Press Release, September 2001. Retrieved 2007-12-21. and at 8:46 a.m. it was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, destroying the airplane, and killing everyone on board.

 Awards and nominations 
MacFarlane has been nominated for twenty-four Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on Family Guy and has won five times, in 2000, 2002, 2016, 2017 and 2019. He has been nominated for five Grammy Awards for his work in Family Guy: Live in Vegas, Music Is Better Than Words, Family Guy, No One Ever Tells You and In Full Swing. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for co-writing the opening song, "Everybody Needs a Best Friend", from his film Ted with the film's composer Walter Murphy.

He has received numerous awards from other organizations, including the Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production and the Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation for the Family Guy episode titled "Blue Harvest", the MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo and the Empire Award for Best Comedy for Ted. In 2019, MacFarlane received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6259 Hollywood Blvd. In 2020, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.

In 2022, a new species of Hyloscirtus frog (Hyloscirtus sethmacfarlanei) was described from Ecuador and named after him.

Career
Family Guy

American Dad!

The Winner

The Cleveland Show

Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy

The Flintstones

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
In August 2011, Fox ordered a 13-part updated series of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. MacFarlane will co-produce with Anne Druyan and Steven Soter. It will be hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson. The series was broadcast on Fox in 2014.
Bordertown
Seth MacFarlane is on his fifth animated series Bordertown with Alex Borstein. Its broadcast date is on January 3, 2016. It shows a family and has a female lead role.

 Awards and nominations 
MacFarlane has been nominated for twenty-four Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on Family Guy and has won five times, in 2000, 2002, 2016, 2017 and 2019. He has been nominated for five Grammy Awards for hisR work in Family Guy: Live in Vegas, Music Is Better Than Words, Family Guy, No One Ever Tells You and In Full Swing. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for co-writing the opening song, "Everybody Needs a Best Friend", from his film Ted with the film's composer Walter Murphy.

He has received numerous awards from other organizations, including the Annie Aw for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production and the Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation for the Family Guy episode titled "Blue Harvest", the MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo and the Empire Award for Best Comedy for Ted. In 2019, MacFarlane received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6259 Hollywood Blvd. In 2020, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.

In 2022, a new species of Hyloscirtus frog (Hyloscirtus sethmacfarlanei) was described from Ecuador and named after him.

Filmography
Movies
 Year Title Role Notes 1995 The Life of Larry Larry CummingsSteveLois Cummings Student movie 2006 Life is Short Dr. Ned Short subject 2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army Johann Krauss (voice) 2009 Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder Mars Vegas Singer (voice) Direct-to-DVD Release 2010 The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! I.S.R.A.E.L. (voice) Direct-to-DVD 2010 Tooth Fairy Ziggy 2012Ted Ted (voice) Also writer/director/producer 2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West Albert Stark Also writer/director/producer 2015Ted 2 Ted Also writer/director/producer 2016 Sing Mike (voice)

Television
 Year Title Role Notes 1995 The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show Rhode Island Bug Episode 2.3: "Bugging Out!" 1996 The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve LarrySteveVarious 1999–20022005–present Family Guy Peter GriffinStewie GriffinBrian GriffinGlenn QuagmireVarious characters Longest-running role, Creator/Executive producer/Voice artist/Writer  2002–2003 Gilmore Girls ZachBob Merriam (Emily Gilmore's lawyer; on the phone) Episode 2.21: "Lorelai's Graduation Day" Episode 3.11: "I Solemnly Swear"2003 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Wayne the Brain Episode 2.10: "Super Trivia" The Pitts Radio voice Episode 1.3: "Squarewolves" 2003–2005 Crank Yankers Dick RogersArthur Johnson Appeared in four episodes 2004 Complete Savages TV Announcer Episode 1.4: "Nick Kicks Butt" 2004–2005 Star Trek: Enterprise Engineer Episodes 3.20: "The Forgotten" and 4.15: "Affliction" 2005–2009 Robot Chicken Various characters Appeared in 15 episodes 2005–present American Dad! Stan SmithRogerMany characters  2006 The War at Home Hillary's Date Episode 2.5: "I Wash My Hands of You"2007 Help Me Help You Seth Episode 1.13: "Moving On" Robot Chicken: Star Wars Emperor Palpatine TV movie 59th Primetime Emmy Awards Stewie GriffinBrian Griffin TV special 2008 Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II Emperor Palpatinemany characters TV movie 2008 Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Emperor Palpatinemany characters TV movie 2008–2009 Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy Many characters Appeared in 19 episodes 2009 Bones Stewie Griffin Episode 4.25: "The Critic in the Cabernet" 2009–2010 FlashForward Agent Jake CurdyFBI Agent Episode 1.1: "No More Good Days" and 1.15: "Queen Sacrifice";   2009–present The Cleveland Show Tim the BearMany characters 2010 Phineas and Ferb Jeff McGarland Episode 2.33: "Nerds of a Feather" Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff Himself Roastmaster of The Roast of David Hasselhoff 2010 BBC Breakfast Himself Guest 2010 Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Emperor Palpatine TV movie 2011 Comedy Central Roast of Donald J. Trump Himself Roastmaster of The Roast of Donald Trump 2011 Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen Himself Roastmaster of The Roast of Charlie Sheen 2011 Night of the Hurricane Peter GriffinStewie GriffinBrian GriffinTom TuckerStan SmithRogerVarious characters

References

Other websites

Interview  on IGN.com
 Seth Macfarlane at Emmys.com

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