Seth Woodbury MacFarlane
(born October 26, 1973) is an American animator, composer, writer, producer, actor, singer, and voice actor, best known for creating the animated sitcoms Family Guy
and American Dad!
, for which he also voices many of the characters. He currently owns his own production company, Fuzzy Door Productions.
As an actor, he has made guest appearances on shows such as Gilmore Girls
and The War at Home
. MacFarlane's interest in science fiction and fantasy has led to cameo and guest appearances on Star Trek: Enterprise
and voicing the character of Johann Kraus in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army
, as well as singing for the opening credits in the film Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
. His cartoon shows are known for spoof references to popular fiction in movies and on TV. In 2008, he made his own YouTube channel called Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
. As a singer, MacFarlane is notable for performing Broadway tunes on his shows. His most well known performance was in the BBC Proms 2009, [2] where, during the encore, MacFarlane briefly sung in Stewie's voice.
He occasionally speaks at universities and colleges throughout the United States. A recent deal signed with The Fox Broadcasting Company, reportedly worth $100 million, has made MacFarlane the highest-paid television writer and producer in history. He resides in Los Angeles, California, where he recently purchased a $13.5 million home. [3]
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Early life
MacFarlane was born on October 26, 1973, in
Kent, Connecticut.
[4] His mother, Ann Perry (née Sager), and father, Ronald Milton MacFarlane, reside in
Newburyport, Massachusetts, and are of
English,
Scottish and
Welsh ancestry, partly by way of
Canada.
[5] During his childhood, MacFarlane developed an interest in illustration and began drawing cartoon characters
Fred Flintstone and
Woody Woodpecker.
[6] When he was eight years old, he drew "Walter Crouton", a comic strip for the
The Kent Good Times Dispatch
.
MacFarlane received his
high school diploma in 1991 from the
Kent School in Connecticut. His
headmaster, the Rev. Richardson W. Schell, publicly rebuked MacFarlane for his "low" style of
humor and later asked Fox not to air
Family Guy
.
[7] MacFarlane's parents, who both taught at the school, resigned in protest.
MacFarlane went on to study animation at the
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) where he earned a
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.
As a student, he wanted to work for
The Walt Disney Company, but changed his mind upon graduating from RISD. As he recalled: "Like a lot of animators, I felt Disney is God. Now, it's become Disney is Satan."
[10] During
college, he created his
thesis film entitled
The Life of Larry
.
[11] His professor at RISD submitted MacFarlane's cartoon to
Hanna-Barbera, where he was later hired.
Career in animation and television
At Hanna-Barbera, MacFarlane worked as an animator and writer for
Cartoon Network's Cartoon Cartoons
series.
[12] He also worked on
Johnny Bravo
,
Cow and Chicken
, and
Dexter's Laboratory
.
MacFarlane also created and wrote a short titled "Zoomates" for
Frederator Studios'
Oh Yeah! Cartoons
on
Nickelodeon.
[13] 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 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, to be called
Family Guy
.
[14]
At 24, MacFarlane was television's youngest
executive producer.
Fox proposed MacFarlane complete a 15-minute short, giving him a budget of $50,000.
[15] MacFarlane stated that the pilot for
Family Guy
took half a year to create and produce.
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".
[16]
Bolstered by high DVD sales and established fan loyalty,
Family Guy
developed into a $1 billion franchise.
On May 4, 2008, after approximately two and a half years of negotiations, MacFarlane reached a $100 million agreement with Fox to keep
Family Guy
and
American Dad
until 2012. The deal makes him the world's highest paid television writer.
[17]
MacFarlane has come under fire by many critics for 'blandness' in his characters, most notably in a review of
American Dad!
by Jeff Cohen, who stated, "It's the same chemistry as
Family Guy
. The daft father, indifferent mother, older and uncool daughter and younger, nerdy and thick son are all too the same. The variety? Instead of a talking dog, we get a talking fish or, in the case of his latest show,
The Cleveland Show
, talking bears. And instead of a super-intelligent baby we have an undiscovered alien. And
The Cleveland Show
is looking set to head right down that route."
[18]
Family Guy
Family Guy
first aired January 31, 1999.
[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
.
[20] In addition to writing three episodes, "
Death Has a Shadow", "
Family Guy Viewer Mail 1" and "
North by North Quahog", MacFarlane voices
Family Guy
's main characters —
Peter Griffin,
Stewie Griffin,
Brian Griffin and
Glenn Quagmire as well as
Tom Tucker and his son Jake and additional characters.
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
. 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,
MacFarlane comments on using musicals as a component to
Family Guy
:
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| "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
| ”
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In addition, a
Family Guy
video game was released in 2006.
[22] Two years later, in August 2007, he closed a digital content production deal with AdSense.
[23] MacFarlane takes cast members on the road to voice characters in front of live audiences.
Family Guy Live
provides fans with the opportunity to hear future scripts. In mid-2007,
Chicago fans had the opportunity to hear the then upcoming
sixth season premiere "
Blue Harvest". Shows have been played in
Montreal,
New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
[24]
Despite its popularity,
Family Guy
has not been immune to criticism.
[25] The Parents Television Council frequently criticizes
Family Guy
for its content and has organized letter-writing campaigns aimed at removing
Family Guy
from FOX's lineup.
[26] MacFarlane has responded to these comments by saying, among other things, "That’s like getting hate mail from
Hitler. They’re literally terrible human beings."
[27]
Family Guy
has been cancelled twice, although strong fan support and
DVD sales have caused Fox to reconsider.
[28] MacFarlane mentioned how these cancellations affected the lineup of writers each time Fox again gave
Family Guy
the
green light, "One of the positive aspects of 'Family Guy' constantly being pulled off [the air] is that we were always having to restaff writers".
During the sixth season, episodes of
Family Guy
and
American Dad!
were delayed from regular broadcast due to the
2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike (which MacFarlane participated in to support the writers while FOX aired three
Family Guy
episodes without MacFarlane's permission). On February 12, 2008, the strike ended,
[29] and the series resumed airing regularly, beginning with "
Back to the Woods".
American Dad!
Seth co-created
American Dad!
, with Matt Weitzman and Mike Barker.
American Dad!
was first shown after
Super Bowl XXXIX as a sneak preview on February 6, 2005. The show began airing regularly on Fox on May 1, 2005.
[30] [31] MacFarlane describes the show being similar to
All in the Familyl
[32] However, many critics and television bloggers have noticed distinct similarities to the spoof series "
Sledge Hammer!" especially in regards to the main character's penchant for being trigger-happy and shooting everything in sight.
American Dad!
received its inspiration from
President George W. Bush's policies.
[33] The show focuses on
Stan Smith, a straight-laced
CIA officer and fanatical neoconservative. Stan's wife (
Francine) and children, (
Steve and
Hayley), share a typical middle class home with
Roger, an
extraterrestrial alien rescued by Stan from
Area 51, and
Klaus, a
goldfish who hosts the transplanted brain of an
East German, 1986
Olympian skier.
[34] [35] Seth MacFarlane provides the voices of Stan and Roger, basing Roger's voice on
Paul Lynde as he played Uncle Arthur in
Bewitched
.
His sister
Rachael MacFarlane provides the voice of
Hayley Smith.
[36]
The Winner
MacFarlane was the executive producer of a live-action sitcom starring
Rob Corddry called
The Winner
.
[37] The show premiered on Fox on March 4, 2007.
[38] The plot has a man named Glen discussing the time he matured at 32 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.
[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
".
[41] After MacFarlane's statement neither Fox nor MacFarlane has released any details of plans for the show to return. The show was mentioned in the
Family Guy
episode "
Family Gay" where all of the horses at a racing track are named after failed Fox shows,
The Winner
humorously being one of them.
The Cleveland Show
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 idea for the show originated from a suggestion by
Family Guy
writer and voice of Cleveland,
Mike Henry. Fox has ordered 22 episodes and the series is expected to be a part of the FOX lineup on September 27, 2009. FOX has also bought the rights to the second season of "The Cleveland Show" although the first season has not aired yet, leaving a total of 35 episodes guaranteed.
[42]
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
On September 10, 2008, MacFarlane released a series of web episodes known as
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
. These animated shorts are distributed by
Burger King and released weekly.
[43] The series saw a successful launch with Seth MacFarlane's
YouTube Channel, SethComedy, becoming the most watched YouTube channel of the week obtaining over 3 million video views only two days after the first episode (a
Super Mario Bros.
parody) was released.
[44]
Guest appearances
MacFarlane has appeared in sitcoms, comedy and news programs, independent films, and other animated shows. In 2002, MacFarlane appeared in the
Gilmore Girls
episode "
Lorelai's Graduation Day".
[45] 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".
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".
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.
[47] He is also a frequent guest on the radio talkshow
Loveline
, hosted by Dr.
Drew Pinsky.
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". In the scene, Peter and Lois suspect
Chris of murdering his teacher's husband. As a reaction, Meg jumps out the window in fear. The actress playing
Meg was rumoured to have bled to death after her window stunt, which was actually part of the scene. A version with Seth as Peter,
Nicole Parker as
Kathy Griffin as Lois,
Ike Barinholtz as
Dane Cook as Chris,
Nicole Randall Johnson as
Queen Latifah as Meg, and
Keegan-Michael Key as
Snoop Dogg as Stewie was recorded over the original cartoon.
[48] MacFarlane served as a host to the
Canadian Awards for the Electronic & Animated Arts's Second Annual Elan Awards on February 15, 2008.
[49]
MacFarlane has also appeared on news shows and late night television shows such as
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
[50] and
Late Show with David Letterman
.
[51] 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
. 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!"
[52] Three months later on March 24, 2007, MacFarlane was interviewed on Fox's
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
,
[53] and closed the show by singing the
Frank Sinatra song "
You Make Me Feel So Young".
[54] He also provided Stewie's voice when he appeared as a
brain tumor-induced hallucination to
Seeley Booth in an episode of
Bones
, writing his own dialogue for the episode.
[55] On May 8, 2009, MacFarlane was a guest on
Real Time with Bill Maher and disclosed that he is an
atheist.
[56] [57]
Other than
Family Guy
and
American Dad!
, MacFarlane voices characters in other cartoon shows and movies. He voiced Wayne "The Main Brain" McClain in an episode of
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
.
[58] 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 in the Season 2 premiere—he even parodied himself in the Season 4 premiere, in which he renewed the show simply by mentioning it in a
Family Guy
-like cutaway after its fictitious cancellation at the end of Season 3. He also played the villain "The Manotaur" in Bob Boyle's animated kids series
Yin-Yang-Yo!
.
[59] In addition, MacFarlane voiced
Johann Krauss in the 2008 film
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
.
[60] He also had a guest appearance in the animated film
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
.
[61] He had also starred in a commercial for
Hulu in which he plays an alien presenting Hulu as an "evil plot to destroy the world," progressively as his famous
Family Guy
and
American Dad!
characters.
On August 1, 2009, MacFarlane performed at
The BBC Proms with
John Wilson and his orchestra, singing a selection of songs from
MGM musicals
[62] alongside
Kim Criswell,
Sarah Fox,
Sir Thomas Allen, and
Curtis Stigers.
[63] [64] Three songs from
High Society
,
Singin' in the Rain
, and
That's Entertainment
were featured.
Speaking engagements
MacFarlane is a frequent speaking guest on college campuses.
On April 16, 2006, he was invited by
Stanford University's ASSU Speakers' Bureau to address an audience of over 1,000 at Memorial Auditorium.
[65] MacFarlane was invited by
Harvard University's class of 2006 to deliver the "class day" address on June 7, 2006. He spoke as himself, as
Peter Griffin, as
Stewie Griffin, and as
Glenn Quagmire.
[66] He has also delivered speeches at
George Washington University,
[67] Washington University in St. Louis,
[68] the
University of Texas,
[69] the
University of Missouri,
[70] University of Toledo, and
Bowling Green State University.
[71]
On April 27, 2009, MacFarlane appeared as a guest on the
Howard Stern Radio Show.
[72]
Personal life
MacFarlane identifies himself as a
Star Wars
,
Star Trek
and
science fiction fan.
[73] [74] He appeared at a
Star Wars
convention to promote his new
Family Guy
episode "
Blue Harvest" on May 26, 2007.
[75] He is a skilled
pianist and
singer who, in his early years, trained with an elderly couple who were
Frank Sinatra's vocal coaches.
He also partakes in the club scene. In November 2008, having been denied entry to the popular Crown Bar in Los Angeles, MacFarlane responded by sending $5,000 worth of flowers to the club.
[76]
He is unmarried.
[77] 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".
[78]
MacFarlane is an
atheist.
[ He came to support gay rights and gay marriage after a family member wondered aloud whether his gay cousin's homosexuality could be "cured."][ The incident angered MacFarlane, who said in a 2008 interview in The Advocate
, it "was fucking horrifying to hear from somebody that you love."
]
Activism and the 2008 Writers' Strike
During the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, MacFarlane publicly sided with the Writers Guild, and fully participated in the strike. [79] Official production of Family Guy
was halted for most of December 2007 and various periods afterwards. Fox continued producing episodes without MacFarlane's final approval, and although he refused to work on the show during the strike, his contract with Fox required him to contribute to any episodes it subsequently produced. [80] Rumors of continued production on Family Guy
prompted the statement from MacFarlane that "...it would just be a colossal dick move if they did that".
Political beliefs
MacFarlane is a supporter of the Democratic Party.[ He donated $33,500 to Democratic causes such as the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.]
Experience with September 11, 2001 attacks
On the morning of September 11, 2001, MacFarlane was scheduled to return to Los Angeles on American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston, Massachusetts, after delivering a keynote speech at his alma mater. Suffering from a hangover from the previous night's celebrations, [82] and with an incorrect departure time (8:15 a.m. instead of 7:45 a.m.) from his travel agent,
In an interview with TVShowsOnDVD.com, MacFarlane said the following about his close call:
Awards and nominations
Seth MacFarlane received two Emmy awards for his vocal performances and music on Family Guy
. He has also received awards for his work in animation. MacFarlane received an honorary doctorate of fine arts at his alma mater's commencement on June 2, 2007. [87]
| Year
| Award
| Category
| Result
|
| 2000
| Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Voice-over Performance.
| Stewie Griffin, Family Guy
.
| Won
|
| 2002
| Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Music and Lyrics.
| Family Guy
| Won
[88]
|
| 2006
| Annie Award winner for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production.
| Stewie Griffin, "Brian the Bachelor" episode. Family Guy
.
| Won
[89]
|
| 2007
| 1st Annual Wave Awards, Academy of Wireless Arts, Video and Entertainment
| 2007 Favorite Clippes (from television) Comedy Series, Family Guy
| Won
[90]
|
| 2009
| Webby Award by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
| Film & Video Person of the Year 2009
| Won
[90]
|
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