Seth MacFarlane is an actor.
Seth Woodbury MacFarlane ( [ ˈsɛθ_ˈwʊdbɛri_məkˈfɑrlɪn ] born October 26 , 1973 ) is an American actor , filmmaker , and singer , working primarily in animation and comedy , as well as live-action and other genres . ( 2005 -- present ) and The Cleveland Show ( 2009 -- 13 ) . He also wrote , directed , and starred in the films Ted ( 2012 ) , its sequel Ted 2 ( 2015 ) , and A Million Ways to Die in the West ( 2014 ) . As an actor , he has made guest appearances on series , such as Gilmore Girls , The War at Home and FlashForward .