Seth MacFarlane

Career timeline

1. 1973 · Born

   Born in Kent, Connecticut, USA

2. 1989 · Screen debut

   The Simpsons (TV)

3. 1995 · Directing debut

   What a Cartoon! (TV)

4. 1999 · Breakthrough

   Family Guy (TV)

5. 2012 · Writing debut

   Ted (Movie)

6. 2012 · First production

   Ted (Movie)

7. 2025 · Latest release

   The Naked Gun (Movie)

Career in numbers

1 1980s

6 1990s

15 2000s

16 2010s

3 2020s

• Comedy34
• Animation17
• Sci-Fi & Fantasy7
• Family6
• Drama6
• Fantasy4

Highest-rated title Cosmos 2014 8.5 Most popular title The Simpsons 1989 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Seth MacFarlane in our catalogue.

Seth Green

6 titles together

Giovanni Ribisi

4 titles together

Patrick Warburton

4 titles together

Phil LaMarr

4 titles together

Alex Borstein

4 titles together

Mila Kunis

4 titles together

Alec Sulkin

4 titles together

Jeff Ross

3 titles together

Liam Neeson

3 titles together

Joel Gallen

3 titles together

1. 2024 ted as Ted (voice) 8.0 TV
2. 2020 Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane as Self - Host TV
3. 2017 The Orville as Capt. Ed Mercer 7.6 TV
4. 2017 Logan Lucky as Max Chilblain 6.7 Movie
5. 2016 Sing as Mike (voice) 7.1 Movie
6. 2015 Ted 2 as Ted (voice) 6.3 Movie
7. 2015 StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self 6.7 TV
8. 2014 Delirium as Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Quagmire (archive footage) TV
9. 2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West as Albert 6.1 Movie
10. 2014 Cosmos as Giordano Bruno (voice) 8.5 TV
11. 2013 Movie 43 as Seth MacFarlane (segment “The Pitch”) 4.7 Movie
12. 2012 Ted as Ted (voice) 6.5 Movie
13. 2011 Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen as Self - Roastmaster 7.1 Movie
14. 2011 Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump as Self 6.8 Movie
15. 2010 Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff as Self - Roastmaster 6.8 Movie
16. 2010 Tooth Fairy as Ziggy 5.5 Movie
17. 2009 The Cleveland Show as Tim the Bear (voice) 5.9 TV
18. 2009 FlashForward as FBI Agent 7.0 TV
19. 2008 Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy as Various Characters (voice) 5.9 TV
20. 2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army as Johann Krauss (voice) 6.8 Movie
21. 2007 Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest as Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Brian Griffin as Chewbacca / Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader / Glenn Quagmire as C-3PO / Tom Tucker as Imperial Newscaster / Carter Pewterschmidt as Uncle Owen / Safeguard #1 / Italian #2 / White Guard #2 (voice) 7.4 Movie
22. 2007 Phineas and Ferb as Jeff McGarland (voice) 7.9 TV
23. 2006 Yin Yang Yo! as The Manotaur (voice) 7.6 TV
24. 2005 Bones as Stewie Griffin (voice) 8.2 TV
25. 2005 Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story as Stewie Griffin / Various Characters (voice) 6.9 Movie
26. 2005 Robot Chicken 7.6 TV
27. 2005 American Dad! as Stan Smith / Roger (voice) 7.0 TV
28. 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Ted (voice) 5.3 TV
29. 2001 Star Trek: Enterprise as Engineer 7.5 TV
30. 2000 Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Wayne "The Brain" McClain (voice) 7.5 TV
31. 2000 Gilmore Girls as Zach 7.9 TV
32. 1999 Futurama as Seymour (voice) 8.4 TV
33. 1999 Family Guy as Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire (voice) 7.4 TV
34. 1995 What a Cartoon! as Larry / Steve (voice) 7.5 TV
35. 1989 The Simpsons as Ben (voice) 8.0 TV

1. 2024 ted 8.0 TV
2. 2017 The Orville 7.6 TV
3. 2009 The Cleveland Show 5.9 TV
4. 2008 Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy 5.9 TV
5. 2007 Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest 7.4 Movie
6. 2005 Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story 6.9 Movie
7. 2005 American Dad! 7.0 TV
8. 1999 Family Guy 7.4 TV
9. 1998 Oh Yeah! Cartoons 8.7 TV

1. 2024 ted 8.0 TV
2. 2017 The Orville 7.6 TV
3. 2015 Blunt Talk 6.7 TV
4. 2014 Cosmos 8.5 TV
5. 2013 Dads 5.3 TV
6. 2009 The Cleveland Show 5.9 TV
7. 2007 Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest 7.4 Movie
8. 2005 Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story 6.9 Movie
9. 2005 American Dad! 7.0 TV
10. 1999 Family Guy 7.4 TV

1. 2024 ted 8.0 TV
2. 2017 The Orville 7.6 TV
3. 2015 Ted 2 6.3 Movie
4. 2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West 6.1 Movie
5. 2009 The Cleveland Show 5.9 TV
6. 2007 Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest 7.4 Movie
7. 2005 American Dad! 7.0 TV
8. 1999 Family Guy 7.4 TV
9. 1998 Oh Yeah! Cartoons 8.7 TV
10. 1997 Cow and Chicken 7.1 TV
11. 1997 Johnny Bravo 7.3 TV
12. 1995 What a Cartoon! 7.5 TV

1. 2024 ted 8.0 TV
2. 2017 The Orville 7.6 TV
3. 2015 Ted 2 6.3 Movie
4. 2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West 6.1 Movie
5. 2012 Ted 6.5 Movie
6. 1999 Family Guy 7.4 TV
7. 1995 What a Cartoon! 7.5 TV

1. 2025 The Naked Gun 6.3 Movie
2. 2015 Ted 2 6.3 Movie
3. 2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West 6.1 Movie
4. 2012 Ted 6.5 Movie

1. 2012 Ted 6.5 Movie

1. 2012 Ted 6.5 Movie

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