Seth MacFarlane - American Television-series-and-film maker

Personal Background & Early Life

• Birth & Age: Born on October 26, 1973, in Kent, Connecticut.

• Early Drawing: He began drawing cartoon characters like Fred Flintstone and Woody Woodpecker by the age of two

• Education: Graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1995 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in animation

• Family: His younger sister, Rachael MacFarlane, is a prominent voice actress who works on shows like American Dad! and Family Guy. 

Career & Creations

• Animation Roots: Started his career at Hanna-Barbera Productions, writing and animating for shows like Johnny Bravo 

• Family Guy: Created Family Guy  in 1999, which became the first show in television history to be resurrected by the same network (Fox) that originally cancelled it. He voiced iconic characters like Peter, Stewie, and Brian Griffin.

• Co-Creations: Co-created the animated sitcoms American Dad!

 

• Live-Action Directing: Made his feature film directorial debut with the 2012 stoner comedy Ted

 

• Production Company: Named his production company Fuzzy Door Productions after a furry door in his old college apartment at RISD. 

Music & Awards

• Voice Talents: Won his first Emmy Award in 2000 for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance as Stewie Griffin.

• Singer & Jazz Artist: A trained baritone singer and big-band enthusiast, he has released multiple jazz and traditional pop albums (such as Blue Skies and Lush Life) and earned multiple Grammy nominations

 

Unique Trivia

• 9/11 Close Call: He was scheduled to be on American Airlines Flight 11 on September 11, 2001, but arrived 10 minutes late to the gate due to a hangover and a mix-up with his travel agent's flight time. The plane was hijacked and crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower.

• Asteroid Naming: The International Astronomical Union named an asteroid after him: 70713 SethMcFarlane.

• Spiders & Ethics: Influenced by shows like Star Trek and The Twilight Zone, he follows a strict code of catch-and-release rather than killing insects or spiders in his home.