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Seth MacFarlane at a reception after giving a speech at the Rhode Island School of Design |
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| Born | Seth Woodbury MacFarlane October 26, 1973 Kent, Connecticut, United States |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
Seth Woodbury MacFarlane, born 26 October 1973, is a two-time Emmy award-winning American comedian, animator, screenwriter, producer, actor, voice actor and composer. The Rhode Island School of Design (abbreviated as RISD, pronounced /ˈrɪzdi/ is a Fine arts college located in Providence Rhode Island. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, alongside the border with New York. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh An animator is an Artist who creates multiple images called frames and Key frames that form an illusion of movement called Animation when rapidly displayed Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance MacFarlane is probably best known as the creator of the popular Fox animated series Family Guy and American Dad!. This is a list of animated series, which are television series produced by means of Animation. Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other American Dad! is a satirical American animated series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century He was also the executive producer of the short-lived television series The Winner. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production The Winner was a short-lived American Television series that premiered on FOX on March 4, 2007. MacFarlane produces his cartoons with his company, Fuzzy Door Productions. Fuzzy Door Productions is the production company of television producer Seth MacFarlane. [1]
MacFarlane voices many of characters from his cartoon shows, such as Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin and Glen Quagmire from Family Guy, and Stan Smith and Roger the Alien from American Dad! and The English Yokel in The Cleveland Show. The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. Peter Griffin is a Fictional character and the Protagonist of the animated television series Stewart Gilligan "Stewie" Griffin, is a Fictional character in the animated series Family Guy. Brian Griffin is a Fictional character from the animated television series Family Guy, and is voiced by show creator Seth MacFarlane Glenn Quagmire is a character on the animated series Family Guy, best known for his satyriasis. Biography Stan attended John DeLorean High School in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Biography Little is known about Roger's past his planet is never seen or described in-depth though according to him it sounds fairly similar to Earth though in a deleted scene American Dad! is a satirical American animated series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century The Cleveland Show is the Working title of an upcoming American animated series created by Seth MacFarlane, a Spin-off of the hit [2] As an actor, he has made guest appearances on many shows including Gilmore Girls and The War at Home. Gilmore Girls was an Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated American Comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino The War at Home was a sitcom that ran from September 11, 2005 to April 22, 2007 on Fox.
A science fiction fan, MacFarlane has made cameos and guest appearances on Star Trek: Enterprise. Star Trek Enterprise (simply titled Enterprise prior to season three is a Science fiction Television program created by Brannon He also likes to make spoofs of Star Wars and Star Trek in several of his cartoons. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Being a popular college speaker, he sometimes speaks at universities and colleges throughout the United States. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He supports the Democratic Party[3] and publicly sided with the writers' union in the Writers Guild of America strike. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming The 2007&ndash2008 Writers Guild of America strike, or more commonly known as the Writers' Strike was a strike by the Writers Guild of America East After the strike, MacFarlane signed a $100 million dollar contract with Fox, making him the world's highest paid writer.
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MacFarlane was born on October 26, 1973, in Kent, Connecticut. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, alongside the border with New York. [4] His parents, Ann Perry Sager and Ronald Milton MacFarlane, are from Newburyport, Massachusetts, and descended from immigrants that came from England, Scotland, Canada and Wales. Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 38 miles (61 km northeast of Boston. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page [5] During his childhood, MacFarlane was interested in illustration. In an interview for USA Today, he revealed that he began drawing Fred Flintstone and Woody Woodpecker. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Frederick J "Fred" Flintstone is a Fictional character who originated in the animated Sitcom The Flintstones on Woody Woodpecker is an animated cartoon character, an Anthropomorphic Woodpecker who appeared in theatrical Short films produced [6] When he was eight years old, he drew "Walter Crouton", which was a comic strip for the The Kent Good Times Dispatch. [7] He received his high school diploma in 1991 from the Kent School in Connecticut, whose headmaster, the Rev. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Kent School is an independent ( private) Co-ed prep school in Kent Connecticut, USA. Headmaster redirects here For the type of Transformers please see Headmaster (Transformers. Richardson W. Schell, publicly rebuked MacFarlane for his "low" brand of humor and asked Fox not to air Family Guy. [8] MacFarlane's parents, who both taught at the school, resigned in protest. [9][10][11]
MacFarlane went on to study animation at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). The Rhode Island School of Design (abbreviated as RISD, pronounced /ˈrɪzdi/ is a Fine arts college located in Providence Rhode Island. [7] As a student, he wanted to work for Disney. However, he later changed his mind upon graduating from RISD and recalled, "Like a lot of animators, I felt Disney is God. Now, it's become Disney is Satan". [12] During college, he created his thesis film entitled The Life of Larry. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. A dissertation (also called thesis or disquisition) is a document that presents the author's Research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature The Larry shorts are two animated films made by Seth MacFarlane in the 1990s, which led to the development of Family Guy as a [7] His professor at RISD submitted MacFarlane's cartoon to Hanna-Barbera, where MacFarlane was later hired. [12]
At Hanna-Barbera, MacFarlane worked as an animator and writer for Cartoon Network's Cartoon Cartoons series. Cartoon Cartoons is a collective name for Cartoon Network original series [13] He also worked on Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken, and Dexter's Laboratory. Johnny Bravo is an American animated series created by Van Partible. Cow and Chicken was an Emmy Award -nominated American Animated television series, created by David Feiss. Dexter's Laboratory ( Dexter's Lab for short is an Annie Award -winning American animated series created by Genndy Tartakovsky [14] MacFarlane also created and wrote a short titled "Zoomates" for Frederator Studios' Oh Yeah! Cartoons on Nickelodeon. Frederator Studios is an independent American Animated cartoon studio founded by Fred Seibert in 1997. Oh Yeah! Cartoons is an American Animation showcase that appeared on the Nickelodeon cable channel Nickelodeon (commonly referred to as Nick) is an American Cable television network owned by Viacom International, founded in 1977 as Pinwheel [15] In 1996, MacFarlane created a sequel to The Life of Larry called Larry and Steve, which featured a middle-aged character named Larry and an intellectual dog Steve. The Larry shorts are two animated films made by Seth MacFarlane in the 1990s, which led to the development of Family Guy as a The short was broadcast as one of Cartoon Network's World Premiere Toons. World Premiere Toons (later known as What a Cartoon! Show, now known as The Cartoon Cartoon Show) is the mid-1990s Animation Executives at Fox saw both Larry shorts and contracted MacFarlane to create a series based on the characters called Family Guy. Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other [1]
At twenty-four, MacFarlane was television's youngest executive producer. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production [6] Fox proposed to MacFarlane to do a fifteen minute short and financed him with $50,000. [16] MacFarlane stated that the pilot for Family Guy took six months to create and produce. [17] Recalling the experience in an interview with The New York Times, MacFarlane stated, "I spent about six months with no sleep and no life, just drawing like crazy in my kitchen and doing this pilot". [18] MacFarlane's heavy involvement with Family Guy caused him to expand to other animation projects, such as American Dad! and the newly created The Cleveland Show.
Family Guy first aired on January 31, 1999. Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) [19] MacFarlane's work in animating Family Guy has been influenced by Jackie Gleason and Woody Allen's work, along with examples from The Simpsons and All in the Family. Herbert Walton Gleason Jr, baptized John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason ( February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; December 1 1935 is an American Film director, Writer, Actor, Comedian, and All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April [20] In addition to writing two episodes, "Death Has a Shadow" and "Family Guy Viewer Mail #1", MacFarlane voices Family Guy's main characters—Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, and Tom Tucker. "Death Has a Shadow" is the first episode of the FOX animated series Family Guy, which first aired after Super Bowl XXXIII "Family Guy Viewer Mail #1" is an episode of Family Guy, first aired on February 14, 2002. Tom Tucker may refer to Thomas Lowell Tucker, US private killed in Iraq Tom Tucker, the fictional news anchor on the show Family
MacFarlane's success with Family Guy has opened doors to other ventures relating to Family Guy. On April 26, 2005, he and composer Walter Murphy created Family Guy: Live in Vegas. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walter Anthony Murphy Jr (born December 19, 1952) is a pianist composer and arranger who had a massive hit with the instrumental " A Fifth of Beethoven Family Guy Live in Vegas is a " Soundtrack " for the Television show Family Guy. The soundtrack features a Broadway show tune theme, and MacFarlane voiced Stewie in the track "Stewie's Sexy Party". [21] A fan of Broadway musicals,[1] MacFarlane comments on using musicals as a component to Family Guy:
| “ | "I love the lush orchestration and old-fashioned melody writing. . . it just gets you excited, that kind of music," he said. "It's very optimistic. And it's fun. The one thing that's missing for me, from popular music today, is fun. Guys like [Bing] Crosby, or Sinatra, or Dean Martin, or Mel Torme. Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Melvin Howard Tormé ( September 13, 1925 &ndash June 5, 1999) nicknamed The Velvet Fog, was an American musician known as . . these are guys who sounded like they were having a great time. "[22] | ” |
In addition, a Family Guy video game was released in 2005. Family Guy Video Game! is a 2006 Video game released by 2K Games and developed by High Voltage Software, based on the Animated [23] Two years later, in August 2007, he gained a deal with AdSense to produce digital content. [24] Furthermore, MacFarlane takes cast members on the road to voice characters in front of a live audience. Family Guy Live provides fans with the opportunity to hear future scripts. For example in summer 2007, Chicago fans had the opportunity to hear the upcoming sixth season premiere "Blue Harvest". Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The following is an episode list for the FOX animated series Family Guy. "Blue Harvest" is the Emmy -nominated hour-long premiere to the sixth season of the FOX series Family Guy. Shows have been played in Montreal, New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The City of New York [25] Yet, Family Guy has not been without criticism from audiences.
Family Guy has been pulled off the air twice due to the show's attitude towards controversial subjects. However, strong DVD sales caused Fox to reconsider airing Family Guy. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is [26] Though Family Guy's staff are out of work, MacFarlane mentions the shuffling of writers once Family Guy! is given the green light by Fox to be back on air, "One of the positive aspects of 'Family Guy' constantly being pulled off [the air] is that we were always having to restaff writers". [22]
During the sixth season, episodes of Family Guy and American Dad! were delayed from regular broadcast due the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. The 2007&ndash2008 Writers Guild of America strike, or more commonly known as the Writers' Strike was a strike by the Writers Guild of America East Writers of the show were not paid sufficiently, according to the Writers Guild of America. Desiring to join the writers, MacFarlane participated in the Writers Guild of America strike. The 2007&ndash2008 Writers Guild of America strike, or more commonly known as the Writers' Strike was a strike by the Writers Guild of America East [27] Official production of the show was halted for most of December 2007 and various periods afterwards. Fox continued producing episodes without creator Seth MacFarlane's final approval. Though MacFarlane refused to work on the show, his contract under Fox required him to contribute to any episodes it would subsequently produce. [28] When hearing rumors of continuing production of Family Guy, MacFarlane stated that "it would just be a colossal dick move if they did that". [28] Production officially resumed after the end of the strike on February 12, 2008,[29] with episodes airing regularly, beginning with "Back to the Woods". Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "Back to the Woods" is a season six episode of the FOX animated series Family Guy that aired on February 17, 2008 In May 2008, MacFarlane reached a $100 million dollar agreement with Fox to keep Family Guy and American Dad until 2012. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The deal makes him the world's highest paid television writer. [30]
Seth co-created American Dad, with Matt Weitzman and Mike Barker. American Dad! is a satirical American animated series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century American Dad! was first shown after Super Bowl XXXIX as a sneak preview on February 6, 2005. Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville Florida, to decide Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The show began airing regularly on Fox on May 1, 2005. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [31][32] MacFarlane describes the show being similar to All in the Family. All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April [22]
American Dad!'s plot is centered around and inspired by George W. Bush's neoconservative policies. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. [33] The show focuses on Stan Smith, a fanatical neoconservative and a CIA officer. Biography Stan attended John DeLorean High School in the late 1970s and early 1980s. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Stan has a wife (Francine) and two children (Steve and Hayley), along with two unusual house guests: Roger, the extraterrestrial alien whom Stan rescued from Area 51, and Klaus the goldfish who hosts the transplanted brain of an East German 1986 Olympic skier. Biography Francine was adopted by Chinese-American parents at an age 7 she was abandoned at an airport by her wealthy Caucasian birth parents because they were not allowed Personality Steve is portrayed as a social outcast although he is very clever intelligent and confident to the point where he can sometimes be seen as arrogant Biography and personality Hayley Smith is the daughter of Stan Smith a CIA agent and Francine Smith a housewife Biography Little is known about Roger's past his planet is never seen or described in-depth though according to him it sounds fairly similar to Earth though in a deleted scene Extraterrestrial life is Life originating outside of the Earth. Area 51 is a nickname for a military base located in the southern portion of Nevada in the western United States Biography Before Becoming a Fish Klaus used to be an East German Olympic ski-jumper until his brainwaves were switched with that of a goldfish in The goldfish, Carassius auratus, was one of the earliest Fish to be domesticated, and is still one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish and The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games [34][35] Seth MacFarlane provides the voices of Stan and Roger. MacFarlane bases Roger's voice on Paul Lynde who played Uncle Arthur on Bewitched. Paul Edward Lynde ( June 13 1927 &ndash January 10 1982) was an American Comedian and Actor. Bewitched is an American Situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972. [6] His sister Rachael MacFarlane provides her voice for Hayley. [36]
MacFarlane was the executive producer of a live-action sitcom starring Rob Corddry called The Winner. The Winner was a short-lived American Television series that premiered on FOX on March 4, 2007. Robert William Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American Comedian and actor known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon [37] The show premiered on Fox on March 4, 2007. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [38] The plot has a man named Glen discussing the time he matured at thirty-two and has him pursuing his only love, after she moves in next door. Glen meets her son and both become good friends. [39]
After six episodes, the show was officially canceled on May 16, 2007. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [40] However, at Family Guy Live in Montreal on July 21, 2007, Seth MacFarlane stated, "It is looking like there could be a future life for The Winner". Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [41] After MacFarlane's statement Fox nor MacFarlane has released any type of plans of the show returning to broadcast.
MacFarlane is currently developing a Family Guy spin-off called The Cleveland Show, which focuses on the character of Cleveland Brown and his family. The Cleveland Show is the Working title of an upcoming American animated series created by Seth MacFarlane, a Spin-off of the hit A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Cleveland Brown Sr is a Fictional character on the animated series Family Guy, and Central character in the upcoming spin-off series The idea for the show originated from a suggestion by Family Guy writer and voice of Cleveland, Mike Henry. For the American football player and actor see Mike Henry. Mike "Bear" Henry (born March 25, 1964) is an Fox has ordered 13 episodes and the series is expected to be announced as a part of the 2008–2009 FOX lineup. [42]
Seth has appeared on sitcoms, comedy and news shows, independent films, and other cartoons. MacFarlane served as a host to the Canadian Awards for the Electronic & Animated Arts's Second Annual Elan Awards on February 15, 2008. The Canadian Awards for the Electronic & Animated Arts ( CAEAA) recognizes the best Canadian Video games, Animation and Multimedia Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [43] In 2002, MacFarlane appeared in the Gilmore Girls's episode "Lorelai's Graduation Day". [17] Four years later on November 5, 2006, MacFarlane guest starred on Fox's The War at Home as "Hillary's Date", an unnamed 33-year-old man who secretly dates teenaged Hillary in the episode "I Wash My Hands of You". Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) The year 2006 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2006. The War at Home was a sitcom that ran from September 11, 2005 to April 22, 2007 on Fox. [12][44] MacFarlane has also appeared as the engineer Ensign Rivers on the show Star Trek: Enterprise in the third season episode "The Forgotten" and the fourth season episode "Affliction". Star Trek Enterprise (simply titled Enterprise prior to season three is a Science fiction Television program created by Brannon "The Forgotten" is the title of an Episode from the third Season of the Television series Star Trek Enterprise. " Affliction " is the title of a Star Trek Enterprise television episode from season four [45] During 2006, Seth had a role in the short independent film Life is Short. His character is Dr. Ned, a psychologist who advises a short man (played by Freaks and Geeks star Samm Levine) to have relationships with taller women. Mental health professional A psychologist is a practitioner of Psychology, the systematic investigation of the mind including Behavior, Cognition, Freaks and Geeks is an American Television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on Samuel Franklin Levine (born March 12, 1982) is an American Television and Film Actor. [46]
In Fox's comedy show MADtv on November 11, 2006, MacFarlane appeared and showed a live action re-enactment of a scene from the Family Guy episode "Fast Times at Buddy Cianci, Jr. High". MADtv, is an American Sketch comedy television series based on the humor magazine Mad. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare The year 2006 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2006. In the scene, Peter and Lois suspect Chris of murdering his teacher's husband. Christopher "Chris" Griffin is a Fictional character from the animated series Family Guy. As a reaction, Meg jumps out the window in fear. The actress playing Meg was cut and bled after her window stunt. Megan "Meg" Griffin is a Fictional character from the animated television series Family Guy. A version with Seth as Peter, Kathy Griffin (Nicole Parker) as Lois, Dane Cook (Ike Barinholtz) as Chris, Queen Latifah (Nicole Randall Johnson) as Meg, and Snoop Dogg (Keegan-Michael Key) as Stewie was recorded over the original cartoon. Kathleen "Kathy" Griffin (born November 4, 1960 though not gay herself Griffin has been a voice actress and a Red carpet commentator Nicole Frances Parker (born February 21, 1978) is Emmy Award winnnig American Actress best known for her work on FOX 's Sketch Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18 1972 is an American Stand-up comedian and film actor Isaac "Ike" Barinholtz (born February 18, 1977) is an American Actor. Nicole Johnson (born December 9, 1973) is an American comic actress Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of Keegan-Michael Key (b March 22 1971, Southfield Michigan) is an American Comedian and Actor best known for his appearance [47]
MacFarlane has also appeared on news shows and late night television shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live[48] and The Late Show with David Letterman. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night Talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS [49] On January 19, 2007, MacFarlane appeared on Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC to discuss Stephen Colbert's appearance on The O'Reilly Factor and Bill O'Reilly's return appearance on The Colbert Report. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Countdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long weeknight MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( born May 13 1964 is an American Comedian, satirist, Actor and Writer, known for his ironic style The O'Reilly Factor is an American Talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill O'Reilly, who discusses William James O'Reilly Jr (born September 10 1949 is an American television / radio host, Author, Syndicated columnist, and The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American MacFarlane introduced the segment by saying in Stewie's voice "Oh, wait Bill. Hold still, allow me to soil myself on you. Victory is mine!"[50] Three months later on March 24, 2007, MacFarlane was interviewed on Fox's Talkshow with Spike Feresten,[51] and closed the show by singing the Frank Sinatra song "You Make Me Feel So Young". Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Talkshow with Spike Feresten is an American talk/ sketch /variety Television program on FOX starring Spike Feresten. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor " You Make Me Feel So Young " is a 1946 popular Song composed by Josef Myrow, with lyrics written by Mack Gordon. [52]
He has voiced characters in other cartoon shows and movies. He voiced Wayne "The Main Brain" McClain in an episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Aqua Teen Hunger Force (also known as ATHF) is an American Animated television series shown on Cartoon Network as part [53] He has also voiced various characters on Adult Swim's Robot Chicken—including a parody of Lion-O and Emperor Palpatine as well as Peter Griffin himself in the Season 2 premiere —and the villain "The Manotaur" in Bob Boyle's animated kids series Yin Yang Yo. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon Robot Chicken is an Emmy -Award Winning American Stop motion animated television series created by Seth Green and Matthew ThunderCats is an American Animated television series that was developed and produced by Rankin/Bass Productions debuting in 1985 Palpatine is a Fictional character in George Lucas 's Science fiction saga Star Wars. Yin Yang Yo! is an Animated television series distributed by Walt Disney Television Animation and created by Bob Boyle (also the creator of [54] In addition, MacFarlane voices Johann Kraus in the upcoming film Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Johann Kraus is a Fictional character in the Hellboy universe featured in B Hellboy II The Golden Army is a 2008 science fiction - Superhero film based on the fictional Dark Horse Comics character [55]
MacFarlane is a popular guest to college campuses. His agent David Buchalter reveals that "[the speeches] are a great opportunity for him to reach out and stay connected with his audience". [56] Invited by Stanford University's ASSU Speakers' Bureau, MacFarlane spoke to a crowd of over 1,000 at Memorial Auditorium on April 16, 2006. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [57] MacFarlane was invited by Harvard University's class of 2006 to deliver the "class day" address on June 7, 2006. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He spoke as himself, as Peter Griffin, as Stewie Griffin, and as Glen Quagmire. [58] He also gave speeches at George Washington University,[56] Washington University in St. Louis,[14] the University of Texas,[59] and the University of Missouri. The George Washington University ( GW or GWU) is a private coeducational university located in Washington D The University of Missouri (also known as the University of Missouri–Columbia, Mizzou, or MU) is a public land-grant and research [60]
MacFarlane is an avid Star Wars, Star Trek and science fiction fan. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded [45][61] For example, MacFarlane appeared at a Star Wars convention to promote his new Family Guy episode "Blue Harvest" on May 26, 2007. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded "Blue Harvest" is the Emmy -nominated hour-long premiere to the sixth season of the FOX series Family Guy. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [62] Musically, he is a skilled pianist and singer who, at a young age, worked with the same vocal coaches as Frank Sinatra. A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor [1] He also watches The Sopranos and Real Time with Bill Maher. The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase. Real Time with Bill Maher is a Talk show that airs weekly on HBO, hosted by comedian and political satirist Bill Maher. [20]
Unmarried,[63] MacFarlane is currently dating Eliza Dushku. Eliza Patricia Dushku (born December 30 1980 is an American Actress, who has appeared in several Hollywood movies such as True Lies, [64] He is also an atheist. Atheism [3] In 2004, in an interview with The Daily Princetonian, MacFarlane noted his similarities to Brian on Family Guy, revealing, "I have some Brian type issues from time to time — looking for the right person — but I date as much as the next guy". [63]
Politically, MacFarlane is a devoted Democrat. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. [3] He has donated $33,500 to Democratic causes such as the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ( DSCC) is the Democratic Hill committee for the United The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (commonly referred to as the " D triple C," or the " D-Trip " is the Democratic Hill [65] In addition, he has also donated $1,000 to U.S. Presidential Candidate Barack Obama. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by [65]
MacFarlane is a supporter of gay rights[3] and gay marriage. [3] He said his views were influenced by his gay cousin. [3] A family member had mentioned, "maybe there is a way [his cousin] can be cured". Angered, MacFarlane stated about the situation, "[that it is] fucking horrifying to hear [that] from someone [he] love[s]". [3]
On the morning of the September 11, 2001 attacks, MacFarlane was scheduled to return to Los Angeles on American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston, Massachusetts, after being a keynote speaker at his alma mater. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West According to MacFarlane, his travel agent recorded the wrong time that the plane would depart (8:15 a. m. instead of 7:45 a. m. ). [66] He was also hung over from drinking the previous night. A hangover ( veisalgia) describes the sum of unpleasant physiological effects following heavy consumption of drugs particularly Alcoholic beverages The most commonly [67] As a result of the combination with both factors, he arrived at 7:30 and found out the gates were closed. [66] At 8:14 a. m. , fifteen minutes after the departure of American Airlines Flight 11, the plane was hijacked. [68] The plane was later flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City and crashed at 8:46 a. The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan m. , with no survivors. [69]
In an interview with TVShowsOnDVD.com, MacFarlane said the following about his close call:
The only reason it hasn’t really affected me as it maybe could have is I didn’t really know that I was in any danger until after it was over, so I never had that panic moment. TVShowsOnDVDcom is a Website dedicated to cataloging campaigning for and reporting news about Region 1 Television series releases on DVD After the fact, it was sobering, but people have a lot of close calls; you’re crossing the street and you almost get hit by a car… this one just happened to be related to something massive. I really can’t let it affect me because I’m a comedy writer. I have to put that in the back of my head. [70]
Seth MacFarlane received two Emmy awards for his vocal performances and music on Family Guy. He has also been honored with animation awards. In addition, MacFarlane has an honorary degree. More than ten years later, MacFarlane received an honorary doctorate of fine arts at his alma mater's commencement on June 2, 2007. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval UNHGradjpg|thumb|right| George H W Bush and Bill Clinton speaking at the University of New Hampshire commencement Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [71]
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1st Annual Wave Awards, Academy of Wireless Arts, Video and Entertainment | 2007 Favorite Clipped (from television) Comedy Series, Family Guy | Won[72] |
| 2006 | Annie Award winner for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. | Stewie Griffin, "Brian the Bachelor" episode. "Brian the Bachelor" is the seventh episode from the fourth season of the FOX animated television series Family Guy. Family Guy. | Won[73] |
| 2002 | Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Music and Lyrics. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. | Family Guy | Won[74] |
| 2000 | Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Voice-over Performance. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. | Stewie Griffin, Family Guy. Stewart Gilligan "Stewie" Griffin, is a Fictional character in the animated series Family Guy. Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other | Won[74] |
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| NAME | MacFarlane, Seth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | MacFarlane, Seth Woodbury |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Television producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1973-10-26 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kent, Connecticut, United States |
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