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Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy. He voices Peter, Stewie, Brian and Glenn.

Family Guy is an American animated comedy television series that includes five main voice actors, and numerous regular cast and recurring guest stars. The principal voice actors consists of Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis (who replaced Lacey Chabert as the voice for Meg Griffin after the first season) and Mike Henry, the recurring voices includes Patrick Warburton, Adam West, John G. Brennan, Nicole Sullivan and Jennifer Tilly. Repeat guest stars include Phyllis Diller, Charles Durning and Phil LaMarr.

Many cast members provide voices for multiple characters. The voice actors, in portraying the various character personalities on the show, drew inspiration from celebrities and pop-culture. Some Family Guy characters have been played by more than one actor, after some member's of the show left the series or experienced conflicting obligations.

With the exception of MacFarlane, who has won an Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, and an Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production, no other cast member has won an award for their work on the series. Mila Kunis was nominated, however, for an Annie Award, for providing the voice of Meg Griffin on the fifth season episode "Barely Legal".

Current cast

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Seth Green provides the voice of Chris Griffin.

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Mike Henry voices various characters in the series.

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Mila Kunis voices Meg.

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Alex Borstein provides the voice of Lois.

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Patrick Warburton provides the voice of Joe.

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The real Adam West provides the voice of Mayor Adam West.

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Throughout the series, Family Guy has had five main cast members. The casting of Meg Griffin changed after the first season.

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane voices four of the show's main characters: Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin and Glenn Quagmire.[1] MacFarlane chose to voice these characters himself, believing it would be easier to portray the voices he already envisioned than for someone else to attempt it.[2] MacFarlane drew inspiration for the voice of Peter from a security guard he overheard talking while attending the Rhode Island School of Design.[3] Stewie's voice was based on the voice of English actor Rex Harrison,[4] especially his performance in the 1964 musical drama film My Fair Lady.[5] MacFarlane uses his regular speaking voice when playing Brian.[2]

MacFarlane also provides the voices for various other recurring and one-time only characters, most prominently those of the Griffins' neighbor Glenn Quagmire, news anchor Tom Tucker and Lois father Carter Pewterschmidt.[6]

Alex Borstein

Alex Borstein voices Lois Griffin, Asian correspondent Tricia Takanawa, Loretta Brown and Lois' mother Barbara Pewterschmidt.[7] Borstein was asked to provide a voice for the pilot while she was working on MADtv. She had not met MacFarlane or seen any of his artwork and said it was "really sight unseen".[8] At the time, Borstein performed in a stage show in Los Angeles, in which she played a redhead mother whose voice she had based on one of her cousins.[7][8] The voice was originally slower, but when MacFarlane heard it, he replied "Make it a little less [...] annoying...and speed it up, or every episode will last four hours".[7]

Seth Green

Seth Green primarily plays Chris Griffin and Neil Goldman.[6][9] Green stated that he did an impression of the "Buffalo Bill" character from the thriller film The Silence of the Lambs during his audition.[10] His main inspiration for Chris' voice came from envisioning how "Buffalo Bill" would sound if he were speaking through a public address system at a McDonald's.[11]

Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis has provided the voice of Meg Griffin.[6] Kunis won the role after auditions and a slight rewrite of the character, in part due to her performance on That '70s Show.[12] MacFarlane called Kunis back after her first audition, instructing her to speak slower, and then told her to come back another time and enunciate more. Once she claimed that she had it under control, MacFarlane hired her.[12] Kunis described her character as "the scapegoat." She further explained, "Meg gets picked on a lot. But it's funny. It's like the middle child. She is constantly in the state of being an awkward 14-year-old, when you're kind of going through puberty and what-not. She's just in perpetual mode of humiliation. And it's fun."[13]

Mike Henry

Mike Henry voices both Cleveland Brown and Herbert, as well as some minor recurring characters like Bruce the performance artist and The Greased up Deaf Guy.[14] Henry met MacFarlane at the Rhode Island School of Design and kept in touch with him after they graduated.[15] A few years later, MacFarlane contacted him about being part of the show; he agreed and came on as both a writer and voice actor.[15] During the show's first four seasons, he was credited as a guest star, but beginning with season five's "Prick Up Your Ears" he has been credited as a main cast member.[15]

List

Actor Character(s)
Seth MacFarlane Peter Griffin Brian Griffin
Stewie Griffin Glenn Quagmire
Tom Tucker Jake Tucker
Carter Pewterschmidt Dr. Elmer Hartman
Seamus Jasper
Kevin Swanson Jesus
Walters Mom God
Stan Smith Nate Griffin[16]
Roger
Alex Borstein Lois Griffin Loretta Brown
Marguerite Pewterschmidt Barbara Pewterschmidt
Tricia Takanawa
Seth Green Chris Griffin Neil Goldman
Lacey Chabert and Mila Kunis Meg Griffin
Mike Henry Cleveland Brown Herbert
Greased-up Deaf Guy Fouad
Bruce Gay Bee
Consuela the maid

Recurring cast

Recurring cast members include Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson, Adam West as the character "Mayor Adam West", Jennifer Tilly as Bonnie Swanson and John G. Brennan as Mort Goldman

Actor Character
Adam West[17] Mayor Adam West
Nicole Sullivan[18] Muriel Goldman
Jennifer Tilly[19] Bonnie Swanson
Patrick Warburton[20] Joe Swanson

Recurring guest voices

Main article: List of Family Guy guest stars

The recurring guest voices include Carlos Alazraqui as Jonathan Weed, Adam Carolla and Norm Macdonald as Death, Lori Alan as Diane Simmons, Charles Durning, Phil LaMarr, Drew Barrymore and Butch Hartman.

Actor Character(s) Notes
Phyllis Diller Thelma Griffin[21] Voiced Thelma in three episodes: Mother Tucker, Padre de Familia and Peter's Two Dads.
Charles Durning Francis Griffin[22] Guest starred as Francis Griffin.
Phil LaMarr Ollie Williams[23] Guest starred as a reporter for 27 episodes during the series.
Adam Carolla Death[24] Replaced Norm Macdonald, has appeared as death since 2000.
Danny Smith Evil Monkey, Ernie the Giant Chicken[25] Voice of Ernie the Giant Chicken, among other characters. He also voiced Al Harrington, the Wacky Inflatable Arms-Flailing Tube Man salesman. In commentaries, he has stated that he recorded the fast-talking segments in one or two takes without any form of audio editing.
Lisa Wilhoit Connie D'Amico[26] Guest starred in many episodes as a popular school girl, from the beginning of the series.
Lori Alan Diane Simmons[27] She plays Diane Simmons and various other characters.
Butch Hartman Various Hartman has appeared in many minor roles.[28]
Drew Barrymore Jillian Russell[29] Barrymore provided the voice of Jillian in eight episodes, five of which would be in season five.
Candace Marie Beth[30] Marie provided the voice of Miley Cyrus in the episode "Hannah Banana" and was offered a recurring role as Meg's friend Beth.
Alex Breckenridge Various Breckenrigde has appeared in many episodes since 2005.[31]

Casting changes

Chabert voiced Meg Griffin for the first production season (15 episodes), but, because of a contractual agreement, was never credited.[30] Chabert left the series due to time constraints with her acting role in Party of Five, as well as schoolwork.[32] Norm Macdonald voiced the character of Death in an episode of Family Guy.

Carlos Alazraqui voiced Mr. Weed (the head of the "Happy Go Lucky" toy factory).

Actor Character(s) Notes
Lacey Chabert Meg Griffin Voiced Meg in the first season[33]
Norm Macdonald Death Replaced by Adam Carolla after one episode
Gary Cole Various Voiced characters in 25 episodes from 2000 to 2009[21]
Carlos Alazraqui[34] Mr. Weed Voiced Mr. Weed until the third season, when the character died[35]

Awards and nominations

Year Actor Award Category Role Result Ref.
2000 Seth MacFarlane Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Voice-Over Performance Stewie Griffin Won [36]
2009 Seth MacFarlane Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Voice-Over Performance Peter Griffin Nominated [37]
2006 Seth MacFarlane Annie Award Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production Stewie Griffin Won [38]
2007 Mila Kunis Annie Award Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production Meg Griffin Nominated [39]

References

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  2. ^ a b Cruz, Gilbert (September 26, 2008). "Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane". TIME. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
  3. ^ Smith, Andy (April 30, 2005). "A Real Family Reunion". Providence Journal TV. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
  4. ^ Dean, John (November 1, 2008). "Seth MacFarlane's $2 Billion Family Guy Empire". Fox Business. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
  5. ^ Franklin, Nancy (January 16, 2006). "American Idiots". The New Yorker. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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  7. ^ a b c Miller, Kirk (November 19, 2008). "Q&A: Alex Borstein". Metromix. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
  8. ^ a b "Alex Borstein (Lois) Laughs at the Once-Dead Family Guy's Longevity". TV Guide. November&nbsp13, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Graham, Jefferson (April 9, 1999). "Seth Green fits right in with new Family". USA Today. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Fans help 'Family Guy' return to Fox". Observer-Reporter. April 29, 2005. p. E5.
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  13. ^ De Leon, Kris (September 25, 2007). "Mila Kunis Talks About Working on Family Guy and Her Upcoming Movie". BuddyTV. Retrieved September 3, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  14. ^ excerpt "Behind the scenes of 'Family Guy' *** Character 'voice' star to speak". The Advocate. November 19, 2006. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  15. ^ a b c "Mike Henry of "Family Guy" talks voices, gags and instinct". Campus Times. September 11, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
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  17. ^ "Adam West Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 27, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  18. ^ "Nicole Sullivan:Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 27, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  19. ^ "Jennifer Tilly:Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 27, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  20. ^ "Patrick Warburton:Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 27, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. ^ a b "Phyllis Diller: Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 17, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) Cite error: The named reference "TVGuide cast2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  22. ^ "Charles During:Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 27, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  23. ^ "Phil LeMarr:Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 27, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  24. ^ "Adam Carolla:Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 27, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  25. ^ "Danny Smith:Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 27, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  26. ^ "Lisa Wilhoit:Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 27, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  27. ^ "Lori Alan:Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 27, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  28. ^ "Butch Hartman:Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved November 5, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  29. ^ Callaghan, Steve (2006). Family Guy season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Whistle While Your Wife Works" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
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  31. ^ Woodfin, Josh (May 27, 2009). "Family Guy's Alex Breckenridge laid bare". FHM. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  32. ^ "Sonic the Horndog". Gamespy. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  33. ^ "Lacey Chabert: Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 8, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  34. ^ Steve Callaghan (writer) (2001-09-05). "Mr. Saturday Knight". Family Guy. Season 3. Episode 9. Fox Broadcasting Company.
  35. ^ "Carlos Alazraqui: Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 8, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  36. ^ Brian Lowry (2000-08-28). "NBC Leads Tally of Early Emmys, Boosted by 'West Wing'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-08-20. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  37. ^ "The 61st Primetime Emmy® Awards and 2009 Creative Arts Emmy® Awards Nominees are..." Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2009-07-16. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  38. ^ "Annie Award Winners". Annie Awards. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-12-21. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2007-07-01 suggested (help)
  39. ^ "34th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2006)". Annie Awards. 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
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