| Seth Rogen | |
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Rogen on Good Morning San Diego, 2007 |
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| Born | April 15, 1982 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Years active | 1999-present |
Seth Rogen (born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian and writer. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms
He began his career doing standup comedy for four years during his teens, coming in second place in the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest when he was sixteen. After moving to Los Angeles, Rogen landed supporting roles in Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared (the latter of which also hired Rogen as a staff writer). Freaks and Geeks is an American Television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on Undeclared is an American Television series that aired on Fox during the 2001&ndash2002 TV season
After landing a job as a staff writer on the final season of Da Ali G Show, for which he and the other writers received an Emmy nomination, he was guided by director Judd Apatow toward a film career. Da Ali G Show is the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. He was cast in a major supporting role, and credited as a co-producer, in Apatow’s directorial debut The 40-Year-Old Virgin. The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 Comedy film written and directed by Judd Apatow and co-written by the film's lead After receiving critical praise for that performance, Universal Pictures agreed to cast him as the lead in Apatow’s next directorial feature, Knocked Up. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Knocked Up is a 2007 American Comedy film, written co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow.
He has since appeared in the films Donnie Darko, You, Me, and Dupree and Fanboys, in addition to the Apatow-produced comedies Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Superbad (a semi-autobiographical comedy he originally intended to headline years ago, co-written by Rogen and Evan Goldberg). Donnie Darko is a 2001 cult classic Psychological thriller Film written and directed by Richard Kelly, and starring You Me and Dupree is a Comedy film released on July 14, 2006. Fanboys is a Film directed by Kyle Newman and starring Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy is a Comedy film which was released on July 9, 2004. Superbad is a 2007 American Comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera Evan Goldberg born in 1982 is a Canadian comedy television and film writer and producer from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada He also wrote the screenplay for another comedy which Apatow helped co-produce, Owen Wilson's Drillbit Taylor. Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Writer. Drillbit Taylor (aka Drillbit Taylor Budget Bodyguard) is a 2008 Comedy film starring Owen Wilson as the title character
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Rogen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Sandy, a social worker, and Mark Rogen, who works for non-profit organizations and as an assistant director of a Workmen's Circle. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Social work is a discipline involving the application of Social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people groups and societies [1][2] Rogen has described his parents, who met at an Israeli kibbutz, as "radical Jewish socialists". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A kibbutz ( Hebrew: קיבוץ קִבּוּץ lit "gathering clustering" plural kibbutzim) is a collective community in PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution [2] Rogen attended a Talmud Torah school, as well as Camp Miriam, a Habonim Dror camp where he would perform stand-up comedy for fellow campers. Talmud Torah schools were created in the Jewish world both Ashkenazic and Sephardic, as a form of public primary School for boys of modest backgrounds Habonim Dror (הבונים דרור Translation 'The Builders - Freedom' is a Secular Socialist-Zionist Youth movement formed by the merger Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " [1] Rogen got his start in show business at age 13 after signing up for a comedy class. With his trademark deadpan humour, he placed second in the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest at sixteen, then headed south of the border to continue stand-up and acting.
Rogen's first exposure to the entertainment field began with commercial work in Canada at the age of 13. [3] After trying his hand as a standup comic, Rogen snapped up his first starring role in the Judd Apatow/Paul Feig 1980-set teen series Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000) with only two auditions. Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. Paul S Feig (born September 17 1962) is a director, Actor and Author. Freaks and Geeks is an American Television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on He played cynical, acerbic "freak" Ken Miller. Apatow was very impressed with Rogen's improvisational skills. [4] After the show was cancelled in the middle of its first season, Rogen was cast in a similar role in Apatow's second, also short-lived series, Undeclared (2001-2002), and went on to write several episodes. Undeclared is an American Television series that aired on Fox during the 2001&ndash2002 TV season In 2001, Rogen also had minor roles in Donnie Darko (playing Ricky Danforth) and Dawson's Creek, in an episode he claims he never saw. Donnie Darko is a 2001 cult classic Psychological thriller Film written and directed by Richard Kelly, and starring Dawson's Creek was an American Primetime Television Drama which initially aired from January 20, 1998 [5] Following the cancellation of his second series in 2002, Rogen developed a soured attitude toward television, not wanting to act on another show unless Apatow was involved. [6]x
Rogen's first major writing job was for Apatow's second short-lived television series, Undeclared, for which he was hired as a writer before he was offered an acting role. Undeclared is an American Television series that aired on Fox during the 2001&ndash2002 TV season [7] During the show's run, Rogen wrote one episode by himself and co-wrote four others. [6]
Rogen's experience with Undeclared paid off when he and his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, joined the writing staff of Da Ali G Show for its second season. Evan Goldberg born in 1982 is a Canadian comedy television and film writer and producer from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Da Ali G Show is the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Da Ali G Show is the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character In 2005, the Ali G Show writing staff, including Rogen and Goldberg, received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in the Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program category. The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American Primetime Television The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 18, 2005, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. As it turned out, Rogen had signed on to the show for what became its final season; Da Ali G Show ended due to the creative decision that its mode of "surprise" comedy would become unsustainable if the show continued much longer. Rogen's association with the show's star, Sacha Baron Cohen, who had belonged to the same Jewish youth group, was not over, however; in a recent interview with Tokion Magazine(Issue 55), Rogen claimed to have made uncredited contributions to Cohen's film version of Borat. Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971 is a British Jewish Comedian, Writer and Golden Globe -winning Actor most noted [8]
Years ago Rogen wrote the script of the 2007 comedy Superbad, as a starring vehicle for himself. Superbad is a 2007 American Comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera The Superbad team then looked for "an 18-year-old version" of Rogen and chose frequent Rogen collaborator Jonah Hill (who is ,ironically, a mere two years younger than Seth). Jonah Hill (born December 20, 1983) into a Jewish family in Los Angeles California and attended Brentwood School and then [9] Rogen also wrote the screenplay for the Owen Wilson vehicle, Drillbit Taylor, which is based on a 70-page scriptment written by John Hughes. Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Writer. Drillbit Taylor (aka Drillbit Taylor Budget Bodyguard) is a 2008 Comedy film starring Owen Wilson as the title character A scriptment is a treatment of a film or a TV show that is more elaborate than a standard draft treatment. [10]
Rogen returned to the big screen in 2005 with a major supporting role in Apatow's directorial debut The 40-Year-Old Virgin alongside Steve Carell. The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 Comedy film written and directed by Judd Apatow and co-written by the film's lead Steven John "Steve" Carell (born August 16, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American The film was a massive success, grossing $109,449,237 domestically ($177,358,395 worldwide). [11] Apatow then cast Rogen as the lead in the 2007 film Knocked Up. Knocked Up is a 2007 American Comedy film, written co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow. [12] Upon completing The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Apatow had approached Rogen about potential starring roles, but the actor suggested many high concept science fiction ideas. After Apatow insisted that Rogen would work better in real life situations, the two agreed on the accidental pregnancy concept that became Knocked Up. [13]
In USA Today's recent profile of the 'frat-pack' group, they mention those actors' rising salaries makes it financially wiser to cast newcomers like Rogen as supporting characters, citing his roles in Virgin and Dupree as successful examples. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. [14] When asked in an interview if he is in the group, Rogen has stated that he is not sure. [5][15] Rogen and Apatow's latest project, as of summer 2007, is the teen comedy Superbad at Columbia Pictures. }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Rogen and Evan Goldberg wrote the film, with Apatow as one of the Producers. While Rogen did pen Owen Wilson's upcoming Drillbit Taylor, he does not expect to appear in it since the script mostly involves high school students. Freaks and Geeks co-star James Franco also revealed that he will reunite with Rogen for the Rogen/Goldberg-written comedy, The Pineapple Express. James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor director, Screenwriter, Film producer, and Artist Pineapple Express is a 2008 action comedy Stoner film directed by David Gordon Green, written by Seth Rogen [16] Rogen hosted Saturday Night Live on October 6, 2007. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [17] He is currently filming alongside Elizabeth Banks in Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make a Porno[18] and is set to star in the Jody Hill directed mall cop comedy Observe and Report, which begins filming in April. Elizabeth Banks (born February 10, 1974) is an American actress. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer Zack and Miri Make a Porno is an upcoming 2008 Comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. [19] He is also set to costar with Adam Sandler in Judd Apatow's third directorial feature about stand up comics, which is currently untitled. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, Rogen will play a young inexperienced comic while Sandler will play a mentor of sorts to Rogen's character and the film will have more drama in it than Apatow's previous directorial efforts. [20]
In April 2008, Empire reported that Rogen and Evan Goldberg will write an episode for the animated television series The Simpsons. Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. [21] He will also voice a character in the episode. [22]
Though Rogen has penned scripts for both film and television, his comedic stylings tend to rely heavily on improvisational dialogue. Apatow noticed this improvisation talent on the set of Freaks and Geeks, which influenced his decision to have Rogen write for Undeclared and pitch jokes for The 40-Year-Old Virgin. [4] As with most Apatow projects, the dialogue in Rogen's films is usually not what was on paper. [13] Rogen says he prefers improvised dialogue because it captures the essence of real friends spouting jokes. [23] Because Apatow never stops rolling after takes, allowing his actors to improvise differently each time, Rogen's two largest film roles to date (The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up) both achieved the rare milestone of shooting over a million feet of film, almost unprecedented for comedies. [13]
Rogen moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16, after Apatow discovered him in Vancouver. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West [4] During his late teens, Rogen's parents moved from Canada with him, but by the time he landed his second television series, his parents would live in both Canada and the United States. [6] Rogen still resides in Los Angeles. He continues to write and produce with longtime writing partner, Evan Goldberg, with whom he has worked on Da Ali G Show, Knocked Up, and Superbad, the latter of which is a semi-autobiographical take on their longtime friendship. Evan Goldberg born in 1982 is a Canadian comedy television and film writer and producer from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Da Ali G Show is the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Knocked Up is a 2007 American Comedy film, written co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow. Rogen and Lauren Miller attended the film premieres of The 40 Year-Old Virgin, You, Me and Dupree and Knocked Up. [24][25] One of his most loved films is Army of Darkness. Army of Darkness (aso known as Evil Dead III: Army of darkness) is an American Comedy horror / adventure film released in 1993 [26]
Rogen has described the shock of being thrust into an industry where he is now working alongside the comedic icons he grew up watching, such as Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, and Jim Carrey. John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Writer. James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian. Rogen cites the Adam Sandler album They're All Gonna Laugh at You! (which features Judd Apatow at certain points) as the funniest thing he has ever heard, stating that the track "At A Medium Pace" was the seed for what became his comedic persona. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, They're All Gonna Laugh at You! is an album by American Comedian Adam Sandler, released in 1993 Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. Rogen was also a huge fan of the Da Ali G Show's first season, so it was a shock to suddenly work for Cohen. The following is a list of episodes for both the US and UK versions of Da Ali G Show. Rogen cites the films Porky's and Bachelor Party, in addition to films by Kevin Smith, as inspirations for writing sex comedies. Porky's is a Comedy film about the escapades of teenagers at the fictional Angel Beach high school in Florida in 1954. Bachelor Party is a 1984 Comedy film starring Tom Hanks, Tawny Kitaen, Adrian Zmed, Robert Prescott, and Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer Sex comedy is a term for comedy movies with sexual content usually referring to those made in Britain in the mid 1970s. [27] In an interview with Mtv, he said of Smith "I feel like my strengths were always kind of ripping off a Kevin Smith movie anyway. It's not a far departure. "[28] Of Smith and his films, Rogen has gone as far as to say "I wouldn’t be a writer if it wasn’t for you and your movies. "[29]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Freaks and Geeks (TV series) | Ken Miller | Series cast |
| 2001 | Undeclared (TV series) | Ron Garner | Series cast, writer |
| Donnie Darko | Ricky Danforth | ||
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Eager Cameraman | |
| 2005 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | Cal | Supporting role, co-producer |
| 2006 | You, Me and Dupree | Neil | Supporting role |
| Borat | No role | Uncredited writing contributions | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Ship Captain | Voice only |
| Knocked Up | Benjamin Stone | Lead role, executive producer | |
| Superbad | Officer Warren Michaels | Supporting role, writer, executive producer | |
| 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Hogsqueal | Voice only |
| Drillbit Taylor | Extra | Also co-writer | |
| Horton Hears a Who! | Morton | Voice only | |
| Fanboys | Admiral Seasholtz/The Pimp/Star Journey alien | 3 different small roles[30] | |
| Kung Fu Panda | Master Mantis | Voice only | |
| Pineapple Express | Dale Denton | Co-headlining role, writer, executive producer | |
| Zack and Miri Make a Porno | Zack | ||
| 2009 | Untitled Judd Apatow/Adam Sandler Project | Lead role | |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | B. Freaks and Geeks is an American Television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Undeclared is an American Television series that aired on Fox during the 2001&ndash2002 TV season A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Donnie Darko is a 2001 cult classic Psychological thriller Film written and directed by Richard Kelly, and starring Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy is a Comedy film which was released on July 9, 2004. The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 Comedy film written and directed by Judd Apatow and co-written by the film's lead You Me and Dupree is a Comedy film released on July 14, 2006. Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is a 2006 Shrek the Third, released 6 years after the first ''Shrek'' and 3 years after the second ''Shrek'', is a 2007 Animated film, and the Knocked Up is a 2007 American Comedy film, written co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow. Superbad is a 2007 American Comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera The Spiderwick Chronicles is a 2008 fantasy Film adaptation of Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi 's bestselling Drillbit Taylor (aka Drillbit Taylor Budget Bodyguard) is a 2008 Comedy film starring Owen Wilson as the title character Horton Hears a Who! (also known as Dr Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!) is a 2008 computer-generated imagery animated film based on Fanboys is a Film directed by Kyle Newman and starring Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel Kung Fu Panda is an American animated Comedy film released in 2008 Pineapple Express is a 2008 action comedy Stoner film directed by David Gordon Green, written by Seth Rogen Zack and Miri Make a Porno is an upcoming 2008 Comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. Monsters vs Aliens is a computer-animated 3-D feature film scheduled for a March 27, 2009 release from DreamWorks Animation. O. B. | Voice only | |
| Observe and Report | Ronnie Barnhardt | Lead role | |
| 2010 | The Green Hornet | The Green Hornet | Lead role, writer, executive producer |
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2000 | Nominated | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Ensemble
for: Freaks and Geeks. The Green Hornet (also referred to as simply Green Hornet) is a masked fictional Crime fighter The Young Artist Awards are presented yearly by the Young Artist Foundation Freaks and Geeks is an American Television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on Shared with cast |
| 2005 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
for: Da Ali G Show. The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American Primetime Television Da Ali G Show is the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Shared with writing staff |
| 2006 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award | Best On-Screen Team
for: The 40-Year-Old Virgin. The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television) The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 Comedy film written and directed by Judd Apatow and co-written by the film's lead Shared with Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Romany Malco |
| Seth Rogen | |
| Television: | Freaks and Geeks · Undeclared |
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| Starring Movie Roles: | Knocked Up · Pineapple Express · Zack and Miri Make a Porno · Observe and Report · Untitled Judd Apatow Comedy |
| Supporting/Minor Movie Roles: | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy · The 40-Year-Old Virgin · You, Me and Dupree · Superbad · Monsters vs. Aliens |
| Writing: | Undeclared · Da Ali G Show · Superbad · Drillbit Taylor · Pineapple Express |
| Other: | Ken Miller · Frat Pack · Evan Goldberg |