About
Seth MacFarlane is an American television creator, actor, and director. He is best known for creating the hit animated series Family Guy, which has aired since 1999, and for voicing several of its characters. He also co-created American Dad! and The Cleveland Show, and directed the films Ted and Ted 2. MacFarlane has won five Primetime Emmy Awards and received an Oscar nomination for the original song from Ted. He also produced the series Cosmos and hosted the Academy Awards ceremony in 2013.
* 1973-10-26
Major works
- Family Guy (1999)animated television series
- American Dad! (2005)animated television series
- The Cleveland Show (2009)animated television series
- Ted (2012)film
- The Orville (2017)science fiction television series
Key milestones
- 1995Graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in animation.
- 2013Hosted the 85th Academy Awards ceremony.
- 2020Inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
Themes
satirical humorsocial commentarypopular culturescience fictionmusic
Sources: id.loc.gov · britannica.com · televisionacademy.com