Seth MacFarlane

  • Name: Seth MacFarlane
  • Date of Birth: October 26, 1973
  • Place of Birth: Not available
Mini-bio: Seth Woodbury MacFarlane is an Emmy-winning American animator, screenwriter, producer, director, and voice actor. He is best known as the creator of the animated series Family Guy and American Dad!.
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MacFarlane received his diploma at the Kent School in Connecticut, whose headmaster later publicly rebuked MacFarlane for his "low" brand of humor. He went on to study animation at the Rhode Island School of Design, which inspired the Rhode Island setting of Family Guy. While in college, he created a short film entitled The Life of Larry, an early ancestor of Family Guy. After graduation, he was hired by Hanna-Barbera Productions and later worked as an animator and writer for Cartoon Network's Cartoon Cartoons series, which included Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Laboratory and Cow and Chicken. He was also a writer for the animated version of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

In 1996, MacFarlane created a sequel to The Life of Larry for Hanna-Barbera Cartoons called Larry and Steve, which featured the bumbling middle-aged Larry and his highly intelligent dog Steve. The short was broadcast as one of Cartoon Network's World Premiere Toons. Executives at FOX saw both Larry shorts and contracted MacFarlane to create a series based on the characters.

Immediately before starting Family Guy in 1998, Fred Seibert (who brought MacFarlane to Hanna-Barbera) asked him to write and produce a short titled "Zoomates" for Frederator Studios' Oh Yeah! Cartoons on Nickelodeon.

MacFarlane is a skilled pianist and singer who, as a young man, worked with the same vocal coaches as Frank Sinatra. He is an avid fan of musicals and often employs musical numbers in his work.
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Replace this image with an actor photoSeth MacFarlane mini-bio: Seth Woodbury MacFarlane is an Emmy-winning American animator, screenwriter, producer, director, and voice actor. He is best known as the creator of the animated series Family Guy and American Dad!.

MacFarlane received his diploma at the Kent School in Connecticut, whose headmaster later publicly rebuked MacFarlane for his "low" brand of humor. He went on to study animation at the Rhode Island School of Design, which inspired the Rhode Island setting of Family Guy. While in college, he created a short film entitled The Life of Larry, an early ancestor of Family Guy. After graduation, he was hired by Hanna-Barbera Productions and later worked as an animator and writer for Cartoon Network's Cartoon Cartoons series, which included Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Laboratory and Cow and Chicken. He was also a writer for the animated version of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. In 1996, MacFarlane created a sequel to The Life of Larry for Hanna-Barbera Cartoons called Larry and Steve, which featured the bumbling middle-aged Larry and his highly intelligent dog Steve. The short was broadcast as one of Cartoon Network's World Premiere Toons. Executives at FOX saw both Larry shorts and contracted MacFarlane to create a series based on the characters. Immediately before starting Family Guy in 1998, Fred Seibert (who brought MacFarlane to Hanna-Barbera) asked him to write and produce a short titled "Zoomates" for Frederator Studios' Oh Yeah! Cartoons on Nickelodeon. MacFarlane is a skilled pianist and singer who, as a young man, worked with the same vocal coaches as Frank Sinatra. He is an avid fan of musicals and often employs musical numbers in his work.

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  • JaSpErHaLeFaN4EvA
    JaSpErHaLeFaN4EvA
    Chris roxz and stewie
    go family guy
    !!
    posted 287 days ago
  • ILikeFood13
    ILikeFood13
    go stewie go stewie i watch family guy every day and eery night stewie rocks!!
    posted 454 days ago
  • spiderdude95
    spiderdude95
    HE"S A FREAKIN GENIUS FAMILY GUY ROX I ALKL WAYS WATCH IT ITS HILAROUS
    posted 631 days ago
  • aszand58
    aszand58
    I absolutely love Family Guy! I watch it every night! Peter is the best!
    posted 684 days ago
  • jz23
    jz23
    dude stewie is the best in tha world
    posted 714 days ago
  • devynshields
    devynshields
    I LOVE YOU SETH MACFARLANE! U ARE MY IDOL AND I'd luv to meet you. You are genius
    posted 726 days ago
  • teppgatorfan
    teppgatorfan
    man i love your show my fav characters r stewie and brian and the chicken (the evil one that hurts petter alot) well add me... love american dad aswell i like the alien... alot
    posted 728 days ago
  • CollieLover3
    CollieLover3
    You're awesome!!!!! Uh, for future commenters, Seth MacFarlane isn't the voice of Stewie.
    posted 739 days ago
  • ItsNotFairWhyMe
    ItsNotFairWhyMe
    if ur bored and want 2 watch tv the only show worthy is FAMILY GUY!! dont argue with me, if u dont agree...
    posted 758 days ago
  • iloveallmybffs
    iloveallmybffs
    hay seth u rock
    and what up stuwe
    ples add me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    IM A BIG FAN!!!!!!!!!!!
    posted 775 days ago
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