Press "Enter" to skip to content

Seth MacFarlane Biography: ‘Family Guy’ to ‘Ted’


you may not recognize his face but you

you may not recognize his face but you definitely know his voice

definitely know his voice

definitely know his voice now Louis it’s time I joined the ranks

now Louis it’s time I joined the ranks

now Louis it’s time I joined the ranks of great men with beards why do you

of great men with beards why do you

of great men with beards why do you think Jesus Christ was so popular

think Jesus Christ was so popular

think Jesus Christ was so popular welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the life and

be learning more about the life and

be learning more about the life and career of Seth MacFarlane Seth Woodbury

career of Seth MacFarlane Seth Woodbury

career of Seth MacFarlane Seth Woodbury MacFarlane was born October 26 1973 in

MacFarlane was born October 26 1973 in

MacFarlane was born October 26 1973 in Kent Connecticut at age 2 he began

Kent Connecticut at age 2 he began

Kent Connecticut at age 2 he began sketching beloved characters like Woody

sketching beloved characters like Woody

sketching beloved characters like Woody Woodpecker and Fred Flintstone and soon

Woodpecker and Fred Flintstone and soon

Woodpecker and Fred Flintstone and soon his hometown paper ran an original

his hometown paper ran an original

his hometown paper ran an original cartoon strip he created after high

cartoon strip he created after high

cartoon strip he created after high school MacFarlane followed his dream by

school MacFarlane followed his dream by

school MacFarlane followed his dream by enrolling in film video and animation at

enrolling in film video and animation at

enrolling in film video and animation at one of the country’s top art schools the

one of the country’s top art schools the

one of the country’s top art schools the Rhode Island School of Design oh hi

Rhode Island School of Design oh hi

Rhode Island School of Design oh hi there you scared the crap out of me I’m

there you scared the crap out of me I’m

there you scared the crap out of me I’m here to tell you about a fantabulous new

here to tell you about a fantabulous new

here to tell you about a fantabulous new series concept I’ve developed while

series concept I’ve developed while

series concept I’ve developed while there he produced the animated short the

there he produced the animated short the

there he produced the animated short the life of Larry in 1995 well wasn’t even

life of Larry in 1995 well wasn’t even

life of Larry in 1995 well wasn’t even in this apartment I mean some nut in his

in this apartment I mean some nut in his

in this apartment I mean some nut in his underpants could just walking off the

underpants could just walking off the

underpants could just walking off the street bang on the door the man God

street bang on the door the man God

street bang on the door the man God knows what you guys have any cheez-its I

knows what you guys have any cheez-its I

knows what you guys have any cheez-its I mean I think we should move and this

mean I think we should move and this

mean I think we should move and this served as both his thesis and as a

served as both his thesis and as a

served as both his thesis and as a prototype for the show that eventually

prototype for the show that eventually

prototype for the show that eventually made him famous the powers that be at

made him famous the powers that be at

made him famous the powers that be at the legendary animation house

the legendary animation house

the legendary animation house hanna-barbera got hold of Larry and were

hanna-barbera got hold of Larry and were

hanna-barbera got hold of Larry and were so impressed with MacFarlane skills they

so impressed with MacFarlane skills they

so impressed with MacFarlane skills they hired him to work on shows like Dexter’s

hired him to work on shows like Dexter’s

hired him to work on shows like Dexter’s Laboratory and Johnny Bravo MacFarlane

Laboratory and Johnny Bravo MacFarlane

Laboratory and Johnny Bravo MacFarlane then produced a follow-up to Larry which

then produced a follow-up to Larry which

then produced a follow-up to Larry which got the attention of Fox after a failed

got the attention of Fox after a failed

got the attention of Fox after a failed attempt to hire him to create animated

attempt to hire him to create animated

attempt to hire him to create animated skits for Mad TV network execs gave

skits for Mad TV network execs gave

skits for Mad TV network execs gave MacFarlane $50,000 for an animated pilot

MacFarlane $50,000 for an animated pilot

MacFarlane $50,000 for an animated pilot it seems today that all you see is

it seems today that all you see is

it seems today that all you see is violence in move

violence in move

violence in move and sex on TV but where are those good

and sex on TV but where are those good

and sex on TV but where are those good old-fashioned values which we used to

six months of hard work hand drawing and

six months of hard work hand drawing and channeling his edgy humour paid off when

channeling his edgy humour paid off when

channeling his edgy humour paid off when Fox picked up MacFarlane show Family

Fox picked up MacFarlane show Family

Fox picked up MacFarlane show Family Guy’s debut episode got a plum spot

Guy’s debut episode got a plum spot

Guy’s debut episode got a plum spot right after Super Bowl 33 when 22

right after Super Bowl 33 when 22

right after Super Bowl 33 when 22 million people tuned in to see the

million people tuned in to see the

million people tuned in to see the show’s wealth of pop-culture references

show’s wealth of pop-culture references

show’s wealth of pop-culture references and it’s crude politically incorrect

and it’s crude politically incorrect

and it’s crude politically incorrect humor Meg you don’t need to change the

humor Meg you don’t need to change the

humor Meg you don’t need to change the way you look you know most of the

way you look you know most of the

way you look you know most of the world’s problems stem from poor

world’s problems stem from poor

world’s problems stem from poor self-image

not only was MacFarlane the creative

not only was MacFarlane the creative mind behind the project he was also the

mind behind the project he was also the

mind behind the project he was also the voice of many of the show’s main

voice of many of the show’s main

voice of many of the show’s main characters you’ve impede my work since

characters you’ve impede my work since

characters you’ve impede my work since the day I escaped from your wretched

the day I escaped from your wretched

the day I escaped from your wretched womb who would have thought getting

womb who would have thought getting

womb who would have thought getting drunk at a stag party you’d get me a

drunk at a stag party you’d get me a

drunk at a stag party you’d get me a hundred and fifty thousand bucks a week

hundred and fifty thousand bucks a week

hundred and fifty thousand bucks a week from the government this is why I don’t

from the government this is why I don’t

from the government this is why I don’t vote in 2000 he took home a Primetime

vote in 2000 he took home a Primetime

vote in 2000 he took home a Primetime Emmy for his voiceover work

Emmy for his voiceover work

Emmy for his voiceover work unfortunately the network tossed the

unfortunately the network tossed the

unfortunately the network tossed the show from time slot to timeslot this

show from time slot to timeslot this

show from time slot to timeslot this cost the series valuable followers and

cost the series valuable followers and

cost the series valuable followers and eventually Family Guy was officially

eventually Family Guy was officially

eventually Family Guy was officially cancelled in 2002 that was the same year

cancelled in 2002 that was the same year

cancelled in 2002 that was the same year MacFarlane won an Emmy for Outstanding

MacFarlane won an Emmy for Outstanding

MacFarlane won an Emmy for Outstanding music and lyrics so let’s go see the USA

music and lyrics so let’s go see the USA

music and lyrics so let’s go see the USA they’ll treat you right unless you’re

they’ll treat you right unless you’re

they’ll treat you right unless you’re black or gay or Cherokee

but life after family guy was not dull

but life after family guy was not dull for this up-and-comer MacFarlane lent

for this up-and-comer MacFarlane lent

for this up-and-comer MacFarlane lent his voice to a few other animated shows

his voice to a few other animated shows

his voice to a few other animated shows and appeared on-screen in programs like

and appeared on-screen in programs like

and appeared on-screen in programs like Gilmore Girls and Star Trek Enterprise

Gilmore Girls and Star Trek Enterprise

Gilmore Girls and Star Trek Enterprise he also began developing a new adult

he also began developing a new adult

he also began developing a new adult oriented cartoon series meanwhile just

oriented cartoon series meanwhile just

oriented cartoon series meanwhile just because Family Guy was off the air did

because Family Guy was off the air did

because Family Guy was off the air did not mean people stopped watching the

not mean people stopped watching the

not mean people stopped watching the show won legions of fans through reruns

show won legions of fans through reruns

show won legions of fans through reruns and DVD sales this renewed interest

and DVD sales this renewed interest

and DVD sales this renewed interest resuscitated the show and Fox made the

resuscitated the show and Fox made the

resuscitated the show and Fox made the shocking move to bring new episodes of

shocking move to bring new episodes of

shocking move to bring new episodes of the series to TV in 2005 MacFarlane also

the series to TV in 2005 MacFarlane also

the series to TV in 2005 MacFarlane also unveiled a new show that year American

unveiled a new show that year American

unveiled a new show that year American Dad eventually became a success with

Dad eventually became a success with

Dad eventually became a success with MacFarlane again taking on voice roles

MacFarlane again taking on voice roles

MacFarlane again taking on voice roles and skewering right-wing politics you

and skewering right-wing politics you

and skewering right-wing politics you know dad it’s great that you and your

know dad it’s great that you and your

know dad it’s great that you and your CIA buddies have created a fun little

CIA buddies have created a fun little

CIA buddies have created a fun little system to keep the masses paralyzed in

system to keep the masses paralyzed in

system to keep the masses paralyzed in fear

fear

fear you’re like shaving your armpits Hayley

you’re like shaving your armpits Hayley

you’re like shaving your armpits Hayley ah cuz if the terrorists take over this

ah cuz if the terrorists take over this

ah cuz if the terrorists take over this country that’s the first thing to go

with to hit cartoons MacFarlane set out

with to hit cartoons MacFarlane set out to do something different in 2007 he

to do something different in 2007 he

to do something different in 2007 he served as executive producer on the Rob

served as executive producer on the Rob

served as executive producer on the Rob Corddry series the winner but it failed

Corddry series the winner but it failed

Corddry series the winner but it failed after just six episodes the next year he

after just six episodes the next year he

after just six episodes the next year he made a splash online with the webseries

made a splash online with the webseries

made a splash online with the webseries Seth MacFarlane’s cavalcade of cartoon

Seth MacFarlane’s cavalcade of cartoon

Seth MacFarlane’s cavalcade of cartoon comedy we are gathered here today to ask

comedy we are gathered here today to ask

comedy we are gathered here today to ask the blessing of the Lord our God for

the blessing of the Lord our God for

the blessing of the Lord our God for this union of Mark and Stephanie but

this union of Mark and Stephanie but

this union of Mark and Stephanie but McFarlane had more hit cartoon ideas up

McFarlane had more hit cartoon ideas up

McFarlane had more hit cartoon ideas up his sleeve the Family Guy spin-off The

his sleeve the Family Guy spin-off The

his sleeve the Family Guy spin-off The Cleveland Show began in 2009 the hell

Cleveland Show began in 2009 the hell

Cleveland Show began in 2009 the hell he’s getting his own show and MacFarlane

he’s getting his own show and MacFarlane

he’s getting his own show and MacFarlane became the highest paid TV producer to

became the highest paid TV producer to

became the highest paid TV producer to that point with a 100 million dollar

that point with a 100 million dollar

that point with a 100 million dollar three-year deal for his three shows in

three-year deal for his three shows in

three-year deal for his three shows in 2010 he appeared in the critically

2010 he appeared in the critically

2010 he appeared in the critically panned but commercially successful

panned but commercially successful

panned but commercially successful comedy toothfairy and began serving as

comedy toothfairy and began serving as

comedy toothfairy and began serving as host of various Comedy Central roasts so

host of various Comedy Central roasts so

host of various Comedy Central roasts so we’re going to take a few pokes at him

we’re going to take a few pokes at him

we’re going to take a few pokes at him here tonight but there is no denying the

here tonight but there is no denying the

here tonight but there is no denying the Charlie Sheen is an icon you’ve seen him

Charlie Sheen is an icon you’ve seen him

Charlie Sheen is an icon you’ve seen him on TV you’ve seen him in movies and if

on TV you’ve seen him in movies and if

on TV you’ve seen him in movies and if you’re a prostitute you’ve seen a

you’re a prostitute you’ve seen a

you’re a prostitute you’ve seen a pointed gun at your face while you try

pointed gun at your face while you try

pointed gun at your face while you try to get him home he then showed off his

to get him home he then showed off his

to get him home he then showed off his impressive musical talent by releasing

impressive musical talent by releasing

impressive musical talent by releasing music is better than words

music is better than words

music is better than words in 2011 the other cream in my coffee

in 2011 the other cream in my coffee

in 2011 the other cream in my coffee you’re the salt in my stew get it now

you’re the salt in my stew get it now

you’re the salt in my stew get it now where he’s saying Big Ben jazz and

where he’s saying Big Ben jazz and

where he’s saying Big Ben jazz and traditional standards he branched out in

traditional standards he branched out in

traditional standards he branched out in 2012 by making his feature-length

2012 by making his feature-length

2012 by making his feature-length directorial debut with Ted where he also

directorial debut with Ted where he also

directorial debut with Ted where he also voiced the title character when you hear

voiced the title character when you hear

voiced the title character when you hear the sound of thunder don’t you get too

the sound of thunder don’t you get too

the sound of thunder don’t you get too scared just grab your Thunder buddy and

scared just grab your Thunder buddy and

scared just grab your Thunder buddy and say these magic words but perhaps his

say these magic words but perhaps his

say these magic words but perhaps his most atypical project was a revival of

most atypical project was a revival of

most atypical project was a revival of Carl Sagan’s popular show cosmos in an

Carl Sagan’s popular show cosmos in an

Carl Sagan’s popular show cosmos in an effort to underscore the importance of

effort to underscore the importance of

effort to underscore the importance of science fans of the original will know

science fans of the original will know

science fans of the original will know more or less what to look forward if

more or less what to look forward if

more or less what to look forward if you’ve never seen the original you

you’ve never seen the original you

you’ve never seen the original you haven’t heard of it a lot of them are

haven’t heard of it a lot of them are

haven’t heard of it a lot of them are dead so what are you telling as a

dead so what are you telling as a

dead so what are you telling as a comedian McFarland’s humor has sometimes

comedian McFarland’s humor has sometimes

comedian McFarland’s humor has sometimes gotten him into trouble he has been

gotten him into trouble he has been

gotten him into trouble he has been named in various lawsuits and his

named in various lawsuits and his

named in various lawsuits and his sometimes offensive shows have been the

sometimes offensive shows have been the

sometimes offensive shows have been the subject of boycott attempts however

subject of boycott attempts however

subject of boycott attempts however mcfarland has offered his support for

mcfarland has offered his support for

mcfarland has offered his support for issues like gay rights and marriage

issues like gay rights and marriage

issues like gay rights and marriage equality

equality

equality despite the controversy MacFarlane has

despite the controversy MacFarlane has

despite the controversy MacFarlane has led the charge for animation domination

led the charge for animation domination

led the charge for animation domination and has become a star in the process

and has become a star in the process

and has become a star in the process that is just with his quick wit talent

that is just with his quick wit talent

that is just with his quick wit talent and trademark voice seth macfarlane

and trademark voice seth macfarlane

and trademark voice seth macfarlane became one of the most important names

became one of the most important names

became one of the most important names in cartoon history Oh for the love of

in cartoon history Oh for the love of

in cartoon history Oh for the love of penis

”

Be First to Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *