Seth MacFarlane
Voice actor and creator of Family Guy
Born
October 26th, 1973
51 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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A prominent voice actor and creator of animated series, contributions include the creation and production of the television series Family Guy, American Dad!, and The Cleveland Show. In addition to television, worked as a director and producer, and composed and performed music, including the album Music Is Better Than Words. Received recognition for both voice work and musical talent.
Created Family Guy, which premiered in 1999
Won multiple Emmy Awards for Family Guy
Directed the film Ted and its sequel
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