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Seth MacFarlane is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer. [1] MacFarlane began his career as an animator and writer for Hanna-Barbera for several television series, including Johnny Bravo , Cow and Chicken , Dexter's Laboratory , and created a sequel to his college thesis film Larry & Steve . [2]

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Since 1999, MacFarlane has served as creator, writer, executive producer, and lead voice actor in the adult animated sitcom Family Guy on FOX. He voices the characters of Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin among other characters. The series has garnered critical acclaim with critics and audiences and has won numerous awards. Since then MacFarlane has co-created, co-writes, executive produces, and lead voices in FOX's American Dad! and wrote, co-created, executive produced, and had a supporting voice role in The Cleveland Show , which was a spin-off of Family Guy. In 2012, MacFarlane made his feature film directorial debut for Universal Pictures with Ted , a fantasy comedy which was well received by critics and audiences. He went on to act, write, produce, and direct two more features for Universal—the western comedy A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) and a sequel to his first film Ted 2 (2015). In 2017, MacFarlane created his fourth show, The Orville . He has also appeared in the films Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009), The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! (2010), Tooth Fairy (2010), Movie 43 (2013), Sing (2016), and Logan Lucky (2017).

MacFarlane has received numerous awards and nominations for his work on film, television, music, and video games. He has also received twenty-three Emmy Award nominations, winning five for Family Guy . His directorial film debut in Ted earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. In addition, he has received five Grammy Award nominations and two British Academy of Film and Television Arts among others.

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Film

YearTitleCredited asRoleNotesRef.
DirectorWriterProducerActor
1995 The Life of Larry YesYesYesYesLarry, Steve, Lois (voice)
Himself
Student film [2]
2005 Inside the CIA YesYesExecutiveYes Stan Smith, Roger (voice)Short film [3]
2005 Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story NoNoExecutiveYes Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, Various voicesDirect-to-video [4]
2006Life is ShortNoNoNoYesDr. NedShort film [5]
2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army NoNoNoYes Johann Kraus (voice) [6]
2008The Negotiating TableNoYesNoYesAlan Richdale (voice)Short film [7]
2009 Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder NoNoNoYesMars Vegas Singer (voice)Direct-to-video [8]
2010 The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! NoNoNoYesI.S.R.A.E.L. (voice)Direct-to-video [9]
2010 Tooth Fairy NoNoNoYesZiggy [10]
2012 Ted YesYesYesYesTed (voice and motion capture) [11]
2013 Movie 43 NoNoNoYesHimselfCameo [12]
2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West YesYesYesYesAlbert Stark [13]
2015 Ted 2 YesYesYesYesTed (voice and motion capture) [14]
2016 Sing NoNoNoYesMike (voice) [15]
2017 Logan Lucky NoNoNoYesMax Chilblain [16]

As executive producer only

YearTitleNotesRef.
2015 This Changes Everything Documentary [17]
2020aTypical Wednesdays [18]
2020 Books of Blood [19]

Television

YearTitleCredited asRoleNotesRef.
CreatorDirectorWriterProducerActor
1996 Jungle Cubs NoNoYesNoNo2 episodes [20]
1996–1999 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective NoNoYesNoNo4 episodes [20]
1997 What a Cartoon! NoYesYesNoYesLarry, Steve (voice)Episode: "Larry & Steve" [21]
1997–2004 Johnny Bravo NoNoYesNoYesScott, Bird Forema, Mr. Magician (voice)10 episodes
Also storyboard artist for 3 episodes
Voice episode: "Traffic Troubles/My Funny Looking Friend"
[22] [20]
1997–1998 Dexter's Laboratory NoNoYesNoNo4 episodes
Also storyboard artist for 2 episodes
[20]
1997 Cow and Chicken NoNoYesNoNo3 episodes
Also storyboard artist for 2 episodes
[20]
1998 Oh Yeah! Cartoons NoNoYesNoNoEpisode: "Zoomates" [23]
1999–present Family Guy YesNoYesExecutiveYes Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, Various voices [24]
2002–2003 Gilmore Girls NoNoNoNoYesZach
Bob Merriam, Folk singer (voice)
3 episodes [25]
2003 Will & Grace NoNoNoNoYesPencil Sharpener (voice)Episode: "Fagmalion Part II: Attack of the Clones" [26]
2003 3 South NoNoNoNoYesMax (voice)Episode: "Cock Tale" [27]
2003 Aqua Teen Hunger Force NoNoNoNoYesWayne the Brain McClain (voice)Episode: "Super Trivia" [28]
2003 The Pitts NoNoNoConsultingYesRadio Announcer, Movie Dad and Son (voice)7 episodes
Voice epiosde: 2 episodes
[26] [29]
2003–2005 Crank Yankers NoNoNoNoYesDick Rogers, Arthur Johnson (voice)4 episodes [26]
2004–2005 Star Trek: Enterprise NoNoNoNoYesEnsign Rivers2 episodes [30]
2005–present American Dad! YesNoYesExecutiveYes Stan Smith, Roger, Various voices [31]
2005–present Robot Chicken NoNoNoNoYesVarious voicesRecurring role [32]
2006–2009 Late Show with David Letterman NoNoNoNoYesPeter Griffin, Stewie Griffin (voice)2 episodes [33]
2006 The War at Home NoNoNoNoYesHillary's DateEpisode: "I Wash My Hands of You" [34]
2006 Help Me Help You NoNoNoNoYesSethEpisode: "Moving On" [35]
2006 MADtv NoNoNoNoYesHimselfEpisode: "12.5" [36]
2007 59th Primetime Emmy Awards NoNoNoNoYesStewie Griffin, Brian Griffin (voice)TV special [37]
2008 Yin Yang Yo! NoNoNoNoYesThe Manotaur (voice)2 episodes [38]
2009 Bones NoNoNoNoYesStewie Griffin (voice)Episode: "The Critic in the Cabernet" [39]
2009–2010 FlashForward NoNoNoNoYesAgent Jake Curdy2 episodes [40]
2009–2013 The Cleveland Show YesNoYesExecutiveYesTim the Bear, Various voices88 episodes [41]
2009Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy ShowNoNoYesExecutiveYesHimselfTV special [42]
2010 Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff NoNoNoNoYesHimself (host)TV special [43]
2010 Phineas and Ferb NoNoNoNoYesJeff McGarland (voice)Episode: "Nerds of a Feather" [44]
2011 Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump NoNoNoNoYesHimself (host)TV special [45]
2011 Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen NoNoNoNoYesHimself (host)TV special [46]
2011Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in ConcertNoNoYesExecutiveYesHimselfTV special [47]
2012 Saturday Night Live NoNoNoNoYesHimself (host)Episode: "Seth MacFarlane/Frank Ocean" [48]
2012–2018 Jimmy Kimmel Live! NoNoNoNoYesTed, Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin (voice)2 episodes [49]
[50]
2013 85th Academy Awards NoNoYesNoYesHimself (host)
Ted (voice)
TV special [51]
2013 The Simpsons NoNoNoNoYesBen (voice)Episode: "Dangers on a Train" [52]
2013 Futurama NoNoNoNoYesSeymour (voice)Episode: "Game of Tones" [53]
2014 Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey NoNoNoExecutiveYes Giordano Bruno (voice)13 episodes
Voice episode: "Standing Up in the Milky Way"
[54] [55]
2014 2015 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony NoNoYesNoYesHimself (host)TV special [56]
2015 2016 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony NoNoYesNoYesHimself (host)TV special [57]
2016 Bordertown NoNoNoExecutiveYesPeter Griffin (voice)13 episodes
Voice episode: "American Doll"
[58] [59]
2017–present The Orville YesYesYesExecutiveYes Ed Mercer [60]
2019 The Loudest Voice NoNoNoNoYes Brian Lewis 5 episodes [61]
2020 Cosmos: Possible Worlds NoNoNoExecutiveYes Harry S. Truman (voice)13 episodes
Voice episode: 3 episodes
[62]
2022The End is NyeYesNoNoExecutiveYesVarious roles6 episodes [63]
2024 Ted YesYesYesExecutiveYesTed (voice and motion capture) [64]

As executive producer only

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2007 The Winner Executive producer6 episodes [65]
2013–2014 Dads Executive producer18 episodes [66]
2015–2016 Blunt Talk Executive producer20 episodes [67]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2006 Family Guy Video Game! Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, Various voices [68]
2012 Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse [69]
2014 Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff [70]
2023 Fortnite Battle Royale Peter Griffin (voice) [71]

Web

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2008–2009 Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy Various voices50 episodes; also creator, writer, and director [72]
2020The At-Home Variety ShowHimself (host)15 episodes; also writer, and executive producer [73]

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