Seth MacFarlane is an American voice actor, comedian, cartoonist, screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. His estimated nett worth is $194 million.
On October 26, 1973, Seth Woodbury MacFarlane was born in Kent, Connecticut, in the United States. He received his fine arts degree from Rhode Island School of Design. He is credited for creating the hit television show Family Guy, which was broadcast on 20th Century Fox from 1999 to 2003 and again from 2005 until the present. He won an Annie Award for his work on Family Guy. Additionally, he won two Primetime Emmys: once for Outstanding Music and Lyrics and once for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance.
He is also credited as one of the show’s founders, and American Dad! debuted in 2005. Together with Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, he co-created the television series American Dad!. Additionally, he was a co-creator of The Cleveland Show, which ran from 2009 to 2013.
Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane co-starred in the comedy Ted, which was about a teddy bear who comes to life, in 2012. A sequel to the well-received movie is planned for 2015.
STATISTICS
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Source of Wealth:
Television, Film
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Age:
47
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Birth Place:
Kent, Connecticut, U.S.
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Height:
5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
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Full Name:
Seth Woodbury MacFarlane
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Nationality:
American
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Date of Birth:
October 26, 1973
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Ethnicity:
Scottish, English, Welsh
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Occupation:
Actor, Writer, Comedian, Producer, Voice Actor
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Education:
Rhode Island School of Design (BFA), Kent School
EARNINGS & FINANCIAL DATA
Asset 2013Estimated value of Family Guy franchise
$1,000,000,000
Contract 2009Estimated worth of deal with Fox to run Family Guy in the network for five years
$100,000,000
Project Earnings 2007Syndication earnings of the show since 2007
$400,000,000
Salary 2005Salary from Family Guy on Fox from 2005 to 2008
$2,000,000
Project Earnings 2005Sales of straight-to-DVD movie called Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
$80,000,000
Project Earnings 2003Total sales of DVDs since 2003
$400,000,000
