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Seth MacFarlane
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Seth MacFarlane

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Also known as Seth Woodbury MacFarlane

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer. He is the creator and star of the television series Family Guy and The Orville, and co-creator of the television series American Dad! and The Cleveland Show. He also co-wrote, co-produced, directed, and starred in the films Ted, its sequel Ted 2, and A Million Ways to Die in the West.

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Seth Woodbury MacFarlane is an American animator, comedian, film director, and voice actor. Born in Kent in 1973, he is educated at the Rhode Island School of Design and possesses a baritone voice type. He is a member of the Democratic Party and resides in Beverly Hills. His professional career began in 1995, and he has worked with Cartoon Network Studios. He is affiliated with record labels including Fuzzy Door Productions, Republic Records, and Verve Records.

MacFarlane’s notable works include *American Dad!*, *Family Guy*, and *Seth MacFarlane's A Million Ways to Die in the West*. He has received several awards, such as the MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is also recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection. He has one sibling, Rachael MacFarlane, and speaks English.

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1973
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  • American Dad!
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  • Family guy
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  • Seth MacFarlane's a million ways to die in the West

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Gender
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Country
United States
Active from
1973

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Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (/məkˈfɑːrlɪn/; born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer. He is the creator and star of the television series Family Guy and The Orville, and co-creator of the television series American Dad! and The Cleveland Show. He co-wrote, co-produced, directed, and starred in the films Ted, its sequel Ted 2, and A Million Ways to Die in the West.

MacFarlane is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where he studied animation. He was recruited as an animator and writer for Hanna-Barbera's television series Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken and Dexter's Laboratory. During this time, he created the animated short Larry & Steve—a loose precursor of Family Guy—for Fred Seibert's What a Cartoon!. In 2008, he created the online series Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy. MacFarlane has made guest appearances as an actor on live action shows including Gilmore Girls, Star Trek: Enterprise, The War at Home, and FlashForward. MacFarlane has won several awards for his work on Family Guy, including five Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2009, he won the Webby Award for Film & Video Person of the Year.

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