Seth MacFarlane
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 26, 1973 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Kent, Connecticut, USA
- Credits
- 104
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.
Known for
Ted
2012Movie
Ted (voice)
The Simpsons
1989TV
Ben (voice)
Sing
2016Movie
Mike (voice)
Ted 2
2015Movie
Ted (voice)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008Movie
Johann Krauss (voice)
Family Guy
1999TV
Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire (voice)
Filmography
TED: The Animated Series
2026TV
Ted (voice)
Family Guy Happy Hell-o-ween
2026Movie
Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Peter Griffin (voice)
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
2024Movie
Self - Performer
Music by John Williams
2024Movie
Self - Filmmaker / Vocalist
May the 12th Be with You
2024Movie
Stewie Griffin (voice)
ted
2024TV
Ted (voice), Bill Clinton (uncredited)
Goodbye Channel 99
2023Movie
The Family Guy
Pencils vs Pixels
2023Movie
Self
Hart to Heart
2021TV
Self
Stoner Cats
2021Movie
Reginald, Dave
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020TV
Self - Guest
Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane
2020TV
Self - Host
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019TV
Self
The Loudest Voice
2019TV
Brian Lewis
Gwen Stefani: You Make It Feel Like Christmas
2017Movie
Self
The Orville
2017TV
Capt. Ed Mercer
Logan Lucky
2017Movie
Max Chilblain
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017TV
Self
The Truth Is in the Stars
2017Movie
Self
Sing
2016Movie
Mike (voice)
The Cowboy
2016TV
Self
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
2015Movie
Self / Stewie Griffin (voice)
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015Movie
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015TV
Self - Guest
Ted 2
2015Movie
Ted (voice)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015TV
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015TV
Self - Guest
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
2014Movie
Various (voice) (archive sound)
Delirium
2014TV
Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Quagmire (archive footage)
Sock or Hat?
2014TV
Self - Contestant
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014Movie
Albert
Cosmos
2014TV
Giordano Bruno (voice), (voice), President Harry S. Truman (voice), Sherwood Rowland (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self, Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self - Guest
Starring Adam West
2013Movie
Self
Movie 43
2013Movie
Seth MacFarlane (segment “The Pitch”)
Ted
2012Movie
Ted (voice)
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012Movie
Self
Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert
2011Movie
Self
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
2011Movie
Self - Roastmaster
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
2011Movie
Self
BBC Swingin' Christmas
2010Movie
Self - Performer
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
2010Movie
Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
2010Movie
Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader / Brian Griffin as Chewbacca / Glenn Quagmire as C-3PO / Carter Pewterschmidt as Emperor Palpatine / Roger as Moff Jerjerrod / Tim the Bear as Wickett / Live Studio Ostrich / Pee-wee Herman (voice)
Conan
2010TV
Self
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
2010Movie
Self - Roastmaster
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
2010Movie
I.S.R.A.E.L. (aka Intelligent Smart Robotic Animated Eraser Lady) (voice)
Tooth Fairy
2010Movie
Ziggy
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
2010Movie
Self
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
2009Movie
Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Brian Griffin as Chewbacca / Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader / Glenn Quagmire as C-3PO / Dr. Elmer Hartman as General Rieekan / Carter Pewterschmidt as Emperor Palpatine / Aaron Sorkin / Cookie Monster / Man / George Takei / Dagobah Man / Commander #2 / Driver / Ringo Starr / Empire Member #2 / Pilot #1 (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
2009Movie
Self / Various (voice)
BBC Proms - A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals
2009Movie
Self- vocals
The Cleveland Show
2009TV
Tim the Bear (voice)
FlashForward
2009TV
FBI Agent, Agent Jake Curdy
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2009Movie
Peter Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Stan Smith (voice)
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
2009Movie
Mars Vegas Singer (singing voice)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
2008Movie
Emperor Palpatine / Dr. Ball / Figrin D'an (voice)
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
2008Movie
Self
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
2008TV
Various Characters (voice)
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
2008Movie
Various Characters (voice)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008Movie
Johann Krauss (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007Movie
Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Brian Griffin as Chewbacca / Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader / Glenn Quagmire as C-3PO / Tom Tucker as Imperial Newscaster / Carter Pewterschmidt as Uncle Owen / Safeguard #1 / Italian #2 / White Guard #2 (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
2007TV
Jeff McGarland (voice)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
2007Movie
Emperor Palpatine (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
2007TV
Self
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
2006TV
Life Is Short
2006Movie
Dr. Ned
Yin Yang Yo!
2006TV
The Manotaur (voice)
Bones
2005TV
Stewie Griffin (voice)
The War at Home
2005TV
Hillary's Date
Too Late with Adam Carolla
2005TV
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
2005Movie
Stewie Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
American Dad: The New CIA
2005Movie
Stan Smith / Roger (voice)
Robot Chicken
2005TV
Santa Claus (voice), Seth MacFarlane / Mark L. Walberg / Trojan Man (voice), Emperor Palpatine (voice), Lion-O / Dan / Narrator (voice), Jerry Poppendaddi / Ratchet (voice), Billy Ray Cyrus / Santa Claus / Evil Scientist (voice)
American Dad!
2005TV
Stan Smith / Roger (voice)
Complete Savages
2004TV
The Pitts
2003TV
Radio Announcer (voice), Movie Dad (voice) / Son (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003TV
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self - Guest
3-South
2002TV
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
2001Movie
Peter Griffin / Brian / Stewie / Quagmire / additional (voice)
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001TV
Engineer, Ensign Rivers
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000TV
Wayne "The Brain" McClain (voice)
Gilmore Girls
2000TV
Zach
Teen Choice Awards
1999TV
Self
Futurama
1999TV
Seymour (voice)
Family Guy
1999TV
Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire (voice)
The View
1997TV
Self - Guest, Self
Larry and Steve
1997Movie
Larry/Steve/Old Man/Pilot/Ricky/Redneck/Scottsman/Kid in Pound (voice)
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self
Return of the Sun Devil
1996Movie
Narrator (voice)
MADtv
1995TV
Seth MacFarlane / Peter Griffin
The Life of Larry
1995Movie
Seth MacFarlane / Larry Cummings / Steve / Lois Cummings / Man in Underwear / Captain Kirk / Mr. Spock / Sulu / Ensign Skippee / British Man / Jeremy / Tom Hanks / Alex Trebek / Preacher / God (voice)
What a Cartoon!
1995TV
Larry / Steve (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Seth - Guest
The Simpsons
1989TV
Ben (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988TV
Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
1981TV
Self
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Host
The Oscars
1953TV
Self - Host
Stewie
TV
Stewie Griffin / Bean (voice)
Star Wars Detours
TV
Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Construção
Movie
Peter Griffin