Seth MacFarlane Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Seth MacFarlane’s net worth is estimated to be $300 million. This includes his property, funds, and earnings, His career is his main source of income. Seth has amassed a large wealth from numerous sources of income, yet he likes to live a humble lifestyle.

Who is Seth MacFarlane?

Seth MacFarlane is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian, and singer. In addition to co-creating the TV shows American Dad! (since 2005) and The Cleveland Show (2009–2013), MacFarlane is the creator and star of the shows Family Guy (since 1999) and The Orville (since 2017). Additionally, he co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in the movies A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), Ted (2012), and Ted 2 (2015).

Seth MacFarlane Age

As of 2023, Seth MacFarlane is 49 years old. He was born on October 26, 1973, in Kent, Connecticut, USA.

Seth MacFarlane Wife

Despite his immense fame and fortune, MacFarlane has chosen to remain single and does not have any children. He has been vocal about his decision to focus on his career and creative pursuits rather than settling down and starting a family.

Seth MacFarlane Family

Seth MacFarlane was born to Ronald Milton MacFarlane and Ann Perry. Rachael Ann MacFarlane (born 1976) is his sister and a voice actress best known for her work on TV shows such as “Johnny Bravo” (1997-2002), “Family Guy” (1999-), and “The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy” (2002-2007). MacFarlane’s ancestors can be traced back to the 1600s in New England; his parents met in Boston in 1970, where Ronald worked as a teacher and Ann as an academic administrator.

Seth MacFarlane Education Background

Seth’s interest in illustration began when he was two years old when he began drawing cartoon characters Woody Woodpecker and Fred Flintstone. When he was nine, he earned his first money by drawing a weekly comic strip called “Walter Crouton” for the local Kent newspaper, The Kent Good Times Dispatch, for which he was paid $5 per week.

In 1991, MacFarlane graduated from Kent School and went on to study film, animation, and video at the Rhode Island School of Design, where he made several independent films, performed stand-up comedy, and met Mike Henry, a future “Family Guy” cast member. During his time at RISD, MacFarlane created a thesis film called “The Life of Larry,” which served as the inspiration for “Family Guy,” and after a professor submitted it to the famous Hanna-Barbera studio, Seth later got a job there. In 1995, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

Seth MacFarlane Career Background

Seth MacFarlane began his career with Hanna-Barbera after the success of “The Life of Larry,” and worked as a writer and storyboard artist on projects such as “Dexter’s Laboratory,” “Cow and Chicken,” “I Am Weasel,” and “Johnny Bravo,” all of which were Cartoon Network hits. While working on “Johnny Bravo,” MacFarlane met Adam West and Jack Sheldon, who later appeared on “Family Guy.” Writing the animated series “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” was a pivotal moment in Seth’s career (1995-1997).

Family Guy

During his time at Hanna-Barbera, MacFarlane pitched his “Family Guy” concept to Fox executives, who gave him a $50,000 budget for the pilot episode. After six months, he received the green light and, at the age of 24, became television’s youngest executive producer. “Family Guy” debuted on January 31, 1999, and became an instant hit, with high DVD sales, resulting in a US$2-billion franchise.

The show follows the scatty Griffins family – parents Peter and Lois, children Chris, Meg, and Stewie, and their anthropomorphic pet dog, Brian – and is set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island. When the “Family Guy” video game was released in 2006, MacFarlane provided the voices for the show’s main male characters – Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, and Glenn Quagmire.

Despite the fact that the show was canceled twice, in 2008, after nearly two and a half years of negotiations, Seth struck a $100 million deal with Fox to keep “Family Guy” and “American Dad!” until 2012, becoming the world’s highest-paid television writer. The show is still on the air and has won eight Primetime Emmy Awards.

American Dad!

Seth MacFarlane co-created his next big TV project, “American Dad!” with Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, which has been on the air since February 2005. Although he delegated most of the creative direction to Barker and Weitzman, MacFarlane is heavily involved in voice acting, but Barker left the show in November 2013 due to creative differences.

The show is similar to “Family Guy” in that the plot revolves around the Smith family, particularly Stan Smith, the household’s head who works as a CIA officer. Stan’s wife is Francine, and their two children are Hayley, a neo-hippie, and Steve, a nerd. The alien Roger, whom Stan rescued from Area 51, the man-in-a-fish-body pet Klaus, and Hayley’s boyfriend Jeff Fischer are also members of the family. Stan and Roger are voiced by MacFarlane, while Hayley is voiced by his sister Rachael MacFarlane.

Other projects, Film and Music Career

MacFarlane also created “The Cleveland Show,” a spin-off from “Family Guy,” with Cleveland Brown and Donna Tubbs as main characters, as well as their children Cleveland Brown, Jr., Rallo, and Roberta Tubbs. From 2009 to 2013, the show aired for four seasons and 88 episodes and received a Primetime Emmy nomination.

Career in Film

With the release of “Ted” in 2012, MacFarlane made his directorial film debut, and he was even nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song. The plot revolves around a jumbo teddy bear named Ted and his best friend (owner), played by Mark Wahlberg; Mila Kunis, Joel McHale, and Giovanni Ribisi also appear in the film, which helped it become the 12th highest-grossing film in 2012, grossing nearly $550 million worldwide. The sequel “Ted 2” was released in 2015 and grossed over $216 million, while in 2014, Seth wrote and starred in the comedy/western “A Million Ways to Die in the West” with Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson; the film earned around $86 million.

A Career in Music

Frank Sinatra influenced MacFarlane’s singing, and he frequently has singing performances in his TV Shows. He has also recorded four studio albums to date. “Music Is Better Than Words” was released in 2011 and peaked at No. 2 on the US Jazz and No. 2 on the US Heatseekers charts, while “Holiday for Swing” (2014) topped the US Heatseekers charts. In 2015, he released “No One Ever Tells You,” and in 2017, he released “In Full Swing.”