May the 12th Be with You
2024 · Movie
as Stewie Griffin (voice)
Seth MacFarlane
1973-10-26
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Kent, Connecticut, USA
Writers: , The Cleveland Show, Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy, American Dad!,
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.
Filmography
Music by John Williams
2024 · Movie
as Self - Filmmaker / Vocalist
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
2024 · Movie
as Self - Performer
ted
2024 · TV Show
as Ted (voice), Bill Clinton (uncredited)
Pencils vs Pixels
2023 · Movie
as Self
Goodbye Channel 99
2023 · Movie
as The Family Guy
Stoner Cats
2021 · Movie
as Reginald, Dave
Hart to Heart
2021 · TV Show
as Self
Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane
2020 · TV Show
as Self - Host
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV Show
as Self
The Loudest Voice
2019 · TV Show
as Brian Lewis
Logan Lucky
2017 · Movie
as Max Chilblain
The Truth Is in the Stars
2017 · Movie
as Self
Gwen Stefani: You Make It Feel Like Christmas
2017 · Movie
as Self
The Orville
2017 · TV Show
as Capt. Ed Mercer
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · TV Show
as Self
Sing
2016 · Movie
as Mike (voice)
The Cowboy
2016 · TV Show
as Self
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
2016 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
2015 · Movie
as Self / Stewie Griffin (voice)
Ted 2
2015 · Movie
as Ted (voice)
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015 · Movie
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015 · TV Show
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014 · Movie
as Albert
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
2014 · Movie
as Various (voice) (archive sound)
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The Simpsons Guy
2014 · Movie
as Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin
Cosmos
2014 · TV Show
as Giordano Bruno (voice), (voice), President Harry S. Truman (voice), Sherwood Rowland (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Delirium
2014 · TV Show
as Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Quagmire (archive footage)
Sock or Hat?
2014 · TV Show
as Self - Contestant
The Robot Chicken Born Again Virgin Christmas Special
2013 · Movie
as Santa Claus (voice)
Starring Adam West
2013 · Movie
as Self
Movie 43
2013 · Movie
as Seth MacFarlane (segment “The Pitch”)
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012 · Movie
as Self
Ted
2012 · Movie
as Ted (voice)
Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' in Concert
2011 · Movie
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
2011 · Movie
as Self - Roastmaster
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
2011 · Movie
as Self
Tooth Fairy
2010 · Movie
as Ziggy
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
2010 · Movie
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
2010 · Movie
as 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)
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
2010 · Movie
as Self - Roastmaster
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
2010 · Movie
as I.S.R.A.E.L. (aka Intelligent Smart Robotic Animated Eraser Lady) (voice)
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
2010 · Movie
as Self
BBC Swingin' Christmas
2010 · Movie
as Self - Performer
Conan
2010 · TV Show
as Self
Dear Consumer (Robot Chicken's Full-Assed Christmas Special)
2009 · Movie
as Santa Claus / Thor / Atheist Mayor (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
2009 · Movie
as Self / Various (voice)
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
2009 · Movie
as Mars Vegas Singer (singing voice)
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2009 · Movie
as Peter Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Stan Smith (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
2009 · Movie
as 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)
BBC Proms - A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals
2009 · Movie
as Self- vocals
FlashForward
2009 · TV Show
as FBI Agent, Agent Jake Curdy
The Cleveland Show
2009 · TV Show
as Tim the Bear (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Movie
as Johann Krauss (voice)
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
2008 · Movie
as Emperor Palpatine / Dr. Ball / Figrin D'an (voice)
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
2008 · Movie
as Self
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
2008 · Movie
as Various Characters (voice)
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
2008 · TV Show
as Various Characters (voice)
Robot Chicken's Half-Assed Christmas Special
2007 · Movie
as Aslan / Hermey the Elf / Santa Claus / Narrator (voice)
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars
2007 · Movie
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007 · Movie
as 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
2007 · TV Show
as Jeff McGarland (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV Show
as Self
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Life Is Short
2006 · Movie
as Dr. Ned
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
2006 · TV Show
Yin Yang Yo!
2006 · TV Show
as The Manotaur (voice)
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
2005 · Movie
as Hermey the Elf / Jesus Christ (voice)
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
2005 · Movie
as Stewie Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
American Dad: The New CIA
2005 · Movie
as Stan Smith / Roger (voice)
American Dad!
2005 · TV Show
as Stan Smith / Roger (voice)
Robot Chicken
2005 · TV Show
as 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)
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Too Late with Adam Carolla
2005 · TV Show
Bones
2005 · TV Show
as Stewie Griffin (voice)
The War at Home
2005 · TV Show
as Hillary's Date
Complete Savages
2004 · TV Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
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The Pitts
2003 · TV Show
as Radio Announcer (voice), Movie Dad (voice) / Son (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · TV Show
as Self
3-South
2002 · TV Show
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
2001 · Movie
as Peter Griffin / Brian / Stewie / Quagmire / additional (voice)
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001 · TV Show
as Engineer, Ensign Rivers
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000 · TV Show
as Wayne "The Brain" McClain (voice)
Gilmore Girls
2000 · TV Show
as Zach
Family Guy
1999 · TV Show
as Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire (voice)
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · TV Show
as Self
Futurama
1999 · TV Show
as Seymour (voice)
Larry and Steve
1997 · Movie
as Larry/Steve/Old Man/Pilot/Ricky/Redneck/Scottsman/Kid in Pound (voice)
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self - Guest, Self
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Return of the Sun Devil
1996 · Movie
as Narrator (voice)
The Daily Show
1996 · TV Show
as Self
The Life of Larry
1995 · Movie
as 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)
MADtv
1995 · TV Show
as Seth MacFarlane / Peter Griffin
What a Cartoon!
1995 · TV Show
as Larry / Steve (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV Show
as Seth - Guest
The Simpsons
1989 · TV Show
as Ben (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · TV Show
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Host
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
as Self - Host
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Construção
· Movie
as Peter Griffin
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Ted: The Animated Series
· TV Show
as Ted (voice)
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Stewie
· TV Show
as Stewie Griffin / Bean (voice)
Star Wars Detours
· TV Show
as Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Crew Credits
The 'Burbs
2026 · TV Show
Executive Producer
The X Protocol
2026 · TV Show
Animation
The Naked Gun
2025 · Movie
Producer
ted
2024 · TV Show
Executive Producer, Main Title Theme Composer, Writer, Director, Songs, Creator
Good Times
2024 · TV Show
Executive Producer
The End Is Nye
2022 · TV Show
Executive Producer, Creator
Books of Blood
2020 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Orville
2017 · TV Show
Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
Bordertown
2016 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Ted 2
2015 · Movie
Director, Producer, Writer, Characters
This Changes Everything
2015 · Movie
Executive Producer
Blunt Talk
2015 · TV Show
Executive Producer
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014 · Movie
Director, Writer, Producer
Cosmos
2014 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Ted
2012 · Movie
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story, Lyricist
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
2010 · Movie
Executive Producer, Creator, Writer
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
2009 · Movie
Executive Producer, Writer
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
2009 · Movie
Writer
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2009 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Cleveland Show
2009 · TV Show
Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
2008 · Movie
Director, Story, Teleplay, Character Designer, Executive Producer, Producer
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
2008 · TV Show
Writer, Creator
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007 · Movie
Executive Producer, Character Designer, Creator, Writer
The Winner
2007 · TV Show
Producer
American Dad: The New CIA
2005 · Movie
Director, Creator, Writer, Executive Producer
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
2005 · Movie
Creator, Executive Producer
American Dad!
2005 · TV Show
Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
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The Pitts
2003 · TV Show
Consulting Producer
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
2001 · Movie
Writer
Family Guy
1999 · TV Show
Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Creator
Zoomates
1998 · Movie
Writer
Oh Yeah! Cartoons
1998 · TV Show
Writer, Creator
Larry and Steve
1997 · Movie
Director, Writer
Cow and Chicken
1997 · TV Show
Writer
Johnny Bravo
1997 · TV Show
Teleplay, Writer
Jungle Cubs
1996 · TV Show
Writer
The Life of Larry
1995 · Movie
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Art Direction, Animation, Background Designer, Painter
What a Cartoon!
1995 · TV Show
Writer, Director
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Untitled Carl Sagan Documentary
· Movie
Producer
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Ted: The Animated Series
· TV Show
Executive Producer
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Stewie
· TV Show
Executive Producer, Creator
