Seth MacFarlane

Writer | Music Department | Producer

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane was born in the small New England town of Kent, Connecticut, where he ...

Born: October 26, 1973

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Filmography

Known For

Family Guy Writer (1999-2022)
American Dad! Writer (2005-2021)
Ted Writer (2012)
Known For

A Million Ways to Die in the West Writer (2014)
Actor

Family Guy Peter Griffin (1999-2021)
American Dad! Stan Smith (2005-2021)
The Loudest Voice Brian Lewis (2019)
The Orville Capt. Ed Mercer (2017-2019)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Peter Griffin (2012-2018)
Logan Lucky Max Chilblain (2017)
Sing Mike (2016)
Bordertown Peter Griffin (2016)
Ted 2 Ted (2015)
Robot Chicken Lion-O (2005-2014)
A Million Ways to Die in the West Albert (2014)
Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff Peter Griffin / Stewie Griffin (2014)
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey Giordano Bruno (2014)
Futurama Seymour - speaking (2013)
The Simpsons Ben (2013)
Movie 43 Seth MacFarlane (segment "The Pitch") (2013)
The Cleveland Show Tim the Bear (2009-2012)
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin (2012)
Lovin' Lakin Seth MacFarlane (2012)
Ted Ted (2012)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars III Emperor Palpatine (2010)
Phineas and Ferb Jeff McGarland - TV Executive (2010)
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy Dog (2008-2010)
Flashforward Agent Jake Curdy (2009-2010)
The Drawn Together Movie! Intelligent Smart Robotic Animated Eraser Lady (2010)
Tooth Fairy Ziggy (2010)
Late Show with David Letterman Stewie Griffin - Top Ten List Presenter (2006-2009)
Bones Stewie Griffin (2009)
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder Mars Vegas Singer (2009)
Yin Yang Yo! The Manotaur (2008)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II Emperor Palpatine / Dr. Ball (2008)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Johann (2008)
The Negotiating Table Alan Richdale (2008)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Emperor Palpatine (2007)
Family Guy: Up Late with Stewie & Brian Stewie Griffin (2007)
Help Me Help You Seth (2007)
MADtv Seth MacFarlane (2006)
The War at Home Hillary's Date (2006)
Family Guy Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin (2006)
Life Is Short Dr. Ned (2006)
Crank Yankers Dick Rogers (2003-2005)
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story Stewie Griffin / Peter Griffin (2005)
American Dad: The New CIA Stan Smith / Roger the Alien (2005)
Star Trek: Enterprise Ensign Rivers (2004-2005)
Johnny Bravo Scott (2004)
3-South Max (2003)
Gilmore Girls Folk Singer (2002-2003)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Wayne the Brain (2003)
The Pitts Radio Voice (2003)
Will & Grace Pencil Sharpener (2003)
What a Cartoon! Larry (1997)
What a Cartoon: Larry & Steve Larry / Steve (1997)
The Life of Larry Seth MacFarlane / Larry Cummings (1995)
Actor

Untitled Star Trek Fan Film with Seth MacFarlane (1987)
Soundtrack

American Dad! (2005-2021)
Family Guy (1999-2020)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2017)
Gwen Stefani's You Make It Feel Like Christmas (2017)
Carpool Karaoke (2017)
Everything Wrong with... (2017)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2015-2016)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2016)
Sing (2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Today (2015)
BBC Proms (2015)
Ted 2 (2015)
The Graham Norton Show (2015)
The View (2014)
Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2014)
Live with Kelly and Ryan (2014)
Good Morning America (2014)
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2010-2014)
The Simpsons (2013)
The Oscars (2013)
Saturday Night Live (2012)
BBC Proms (2012)
Ted (2012)
Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert (2011)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2011)
The Cleveland Show (2010-2011)
Conan (2011)
BBC Swingin' Christmas (2010)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars III (2010)
Teen Choice Awards 2010 (2010)
Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (2009)
BBC Proms (2009)
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy (2009)
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009)
The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)
Talkshow with Spike Feresten (2007)
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
Soundtrack

Johnny Bravo (1997-2004)
Writer

Family Guy (1999-2022)
American Dad! (2005-2021)
A Fandemic: 50 Fans Celebrate 50 Years of Cinema (2021)
Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane (2020)
The Orville (2017-2019)
2016 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony (2015)
Balls of Glory (2015)
Ted 2 (2015)
Breakthrough Prize 2014 (2014)
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
The Cleveland Show (2009-2013)
The Oscars (2013)
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse (2012)
Family Guy: 200 Episodes Later (2012)
Ted (2012)
Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert (2011)
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy (2008-2010)
Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (2009)
The Negotiating Table (2008)
Family Guy 100th Episode Special (2007)
Family Guy (2006)
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
American Dad: The New CIA (2005)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1996-1999)
Oh Yeah! Cartoons (1998)
Zoomates (1998)
Dexter's Laboratory (1998)
Johnny Bravo (1997)
Cow and Chicken (1997)
What a Cartoon! (1997)
What a Cartoon: Larry & Steve (1997)
Jungle Cubs (1996)
Writer

The Life of Larry (1995)
Producer

Family Guy (1999-2021)
American Dad! (2005-2021)
Books of Blood (2020)
Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane (2020)
Cosmos: Possible Worlds (2020)
The Orville (2017-2019)
Blunt Talk (2015-2016)
Bordertown (2016)
This Changes Everything (2015)
Ted 2 (2015)
Dads (2013-2014)
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
The Cleveland Show (2009-2013)
Ted (2012)
Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert (2011)
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy (2008-2010)
Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (2009)
Family Guy 100th Episode Special (2007)
The Winner (2007)
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
American Dad: The New CIA (2005)
The Pitts (2003)
Producer

The Life of Larry (1995)
Director

The Orville (2018-2019)
Ted 2 (2015)
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
Ted (2012)
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy (2009-2010)
American Dad: The New CIA (2005)
Family Guy (1999)
What a Cartoon! (1997)
What a Cartoon: Larry & Steve (1997)
Director

The Life of Larry (1995)
Archive footage

Entertainment Tonight (2014-2020)
Bleaches Spliced (2020)
Hollywood's Stories (2019)
Untouchable (2019)
Frontline (2018)
Panorama (2018)
Barbra: The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic! (2017)
Access Hollywood (2017)
Extra with Billy Bush (2015-2017)
Sing: The Sing Network (2017)
Who Is Donald Trump? (2015)
Balls of Glory (2015)
The Drunken Peasants (2014)
The Graham Norton Show (2014)
Chelsea Lately (2012-2014)
The Channel 101 Experience (2012)
Archive footage

5 Second Movies (2011)
Family Guy: Ground Breaking Gags (2011)
Animation Department

Family Guy (1999-2021)
American Dad! (2005-2020)
The Cleveland Show (2009-2013)
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy (2008-2010)
Oh Yeah! Cartoons (1998)
Zoomates (1998)
What a Cartoon! (1997)
Animation Department

What a Cartoon: Larry & Steve (1997)
The Life of Larry (1995)
Music Department

American Dad! (2005-2018)
Family Guy (1999-2017)
Ted 2 (2015)
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
The Oscars (2013)
Music Department

Ted (2012)
The Cleveland Show (2009)
Art Department

Family Guy (1999-2005)
Johnny Bravo (1997)
I Am Weasel (1997)
Art Department

Cow and Chicken (1997)
What a Cartoon! (1997)
Editor

Family Guy (1999)
Editor

The Life of Larry (1995)
Art Director

Family Guy (1999)
The Life of Larry (1995)
Additional Crew

Live from Lincoln Center (2015)
Composer

Family Guy (1999)

Videos

Awards

Did You Know

Is a devoted supporter of the Democratic Party, and is known for mercilessly mocking and lambasting conservatives and their policies through his shows. Ironically, his shows air on the FOX network, which is largely a Republican-supporting channel.

Quotes

The success of The Simpsons (1989) really opened doors. It showed that if you were working in animation you didn't necessarily have to be working in kids' television.