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Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is a two-time Emmy-winning American comedian, animator, screenwriter, producer, actor, voice actor, and composer. Born in Kent, Connecticut, MacFarlane is best known as the creator of the popular animated series Family Guy and American Dad!. He executive produced the short-lived television series The Winner. MacFarlane performs vocally as many of his cartoon characters, such as Peter Griffin on Family Guy and Roger the Alien on American Dad!. As an actor, he makes guest appearances on various shows including Gilmore Girls and The War At Home. A science fiction fan, MacFarlane has appeared on Star Trek: Enterprise, and spoofs Star Wars in several of his cartoons. MarFarlane occasionally speaks at universities and colleges throughout the United States. He supports the Democratic Party, and publicly sides with the writers union in the current Writers Guild of America strike.