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Seth MacFarlane

セス・マクファーレン　/　せす・まくふぁーれん

American animator

October 26, 1973 (age 52)　・　Kent, Connecticut, United States

Connecticut
animator
comedian
film director

My Take

Seth MacFarlane fascinates me because his vulgarity is a disguise. Beneath Family Guy's shock humor sits a craftsman with multiple Emmys for voice work, a genuine command of musical tradition, and a sincere love of big-band singing he performs at a professional level. The same man who made Ted also made The Orville, an earnest tribute to optimistic science fiction — that range tells me the crudeness is a choice, not a limit. I read him as a classicist wearing a provocateur's costume, someone who studied the old masters of comedy and music deeply enough to break their rules on purpose. That tension keeps his work endlessly interesting.

Overview

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (; born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer. He is the creator and star of the television series Family Guy and The Orville, and co-creator of the television series American Dad! and The Cleveland Show. He co-wrote, co-produced, directed, and starred in the films Ted, its sequel Ted 2, and A Million Ways to Die in the West.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Seth MacFarlane
Name (Japanese): セス・マクファーレン
Reading: せす・まくふぁーれん
Born: October 26, 1973 (age 52)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Ox
Origin: Kent, Connecticut, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: animator / comedian / film director / voice actor / singer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
2013 MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
2002 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
2000 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
2017 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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