Seth Rogen
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Seth Aaron Rogen (/ˈroʊɡən/; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known primarily for his comedic leading man roles in films, the accolades he has received include nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Independent Spirit Award. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, Rogen moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series Freaks and Geeks in 1999 and got a part in Apatow's sitcom Undeclared in 2001, which also hired him as a writer. Rogen landed a job as a staff writer on the final season of Da Ali G Show (2004), for which the writing team was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. Apatow subsequently guided him toward a film career. His first movie appearance was a minor role in Donnie Darko (2001), and he had a supporting part in Apatow's directorial debut, The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), which he co-produced. He had leading roles in Apatow's comedies Knocked Up (2007) and Funny People (2009). Rogen and his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, co-wrote the films Superbad (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), The Green Hornet (2011), and This Is the End (2013) and directed This Is the End and The Interview (2014), all of which starred Rogen. He had further comedic roles in Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Neighbors (2014), its 2016 sequel, The Disaster Artist (2017), and Long Shot (2019). He has played dramatic roles in 50/50 (2011), Take This Waltz (2011), Steve Jobs (2015) and The Fabelmans (2022). He also starred in the FX on Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy (2022), for which he received Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations. Rogen co-developed the AMC television series Preacher (2016–2019), serving as writer, executive producer, and director. He has also executive produced the Amazon Prime Video superhero series The Boys from 2019 and Invincible from 2021. Rogen is also known for his voice roles in the animated films Shrek the Third (2007) and Horton Hears a Who! (2008), the Kung Fu Panda series, The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), Monsters vs Aliens (2009), Sausage Party (2016; which he also co-wrote and produced), The Lion King (2019), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023; which he also co-wrote and produced) and Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Seth Rogen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, is a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Seth Aaron Rogen (/ˈroʊɡən/; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known primarily for his comedic leading man roles in films, the accolades he has received include nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Independent Spirit Award. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, Rogen moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series Freaks and Geeks in 1999 and got a part in Apatow's sitcom Undeclared in 2001, which also hired him as a writer. Rogen landed a job as a staff writer on the final season of Da Ali G Show (2004), for which the writing team was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. Apatow subsequently guided him toward a film career. His first movie appearance was a minor role in Donnie Darko (2001), and he had a supporting part in Apatow's directorial debut, The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), which he co-produced. He had leading roles in Apatow's comedies Knocked Up (2007) and Funny People (2009). Rogen and his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, co-wrote the films Superbad (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), The Green Hornet (2011), and This Is the End (2013) and directed This Is the End and The Interview (2014), all of which starred Rogen. He had further comedic roles in Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Neighbors (2014), its 2016 sequel, The Disaster Artist (2017), and Long Shot (2019). He has played dramatic roles in 50/50 (2011), Take This Waltz (2011), Steve Jobs (2015) and The Fabelmans (2022). He also starred in the FX on Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy (2022), for which he received Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations. Rogen co-developed the AMC television series Preacher (2016–2019), serving as writer, executive producer, and director. He has also executive produced the Amazon Prime Video superhero series The Boys from 2019 and Invincible from 2021. Rogen is also known for his voice roles in the animated films Shrek the Third (2007) and Horton Hears a Who! (2008), the Kung Fu Panda series, The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), Monsters vs Aliens (2009), Sausage Party (2016; which he also co-wrote and produced), The Lion King (2019), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023; which he also co-wrote and produced) and Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Seth Rogen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, is a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Golden Globe Awards
The Graham Norton Show
Entertainment Tonight
The Simpsons
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Hacks
The Colbert Report
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Real Time with Bill Maher
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The League
The Jonathan Ross Show
The Boys
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Dawson's Creek
Big Mouth
Arrested Development
Soccer AM
Broad City
The Jim Jefferies Show
The Twilight Zone
Desus & Mero
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
History of the World: Part II
Today
The Eric Andre Show
Honest Trailers
Future Man
The Comeback
The Mindy Project
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
The Early Show
Eastbound & Down
Family Guy
The Shop
Muppets Now
Geeking Out
The Chef Show
MythBusters
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Loiter Squad
Talking with Chris Hardwick
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered
INVINCIBLE
American Dad!
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Friends from College
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
22 Jump Street
Donnie Darko
Step Brothers
LA Originals
Shrek the Third
Despicable Me 4
The Lion King
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Mufasa: The Lion King
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Freaks and Geeks
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 3
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Super Mario World
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Maximum Truth
Dumb Money
Stormy
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
You, Me and Dupree
Superbad
Horton Hears a Who!
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
The Fabelmans
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Steve Jobs
This Is the End
Kung Fu Panda 4
Good Fortune
Like Father
Paul
Pam & Tommy
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
The Perfect Weapon
Monsters vs Aliens
Platonic
Long Shot
Santa Inc.
The Interview
The Night Before
50/50
The Studio
The Green Hornet
Knocked Up
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Neighbors
Pineapple Express
The Guilt Trip
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Observe and Report
Sausage Party
An American Pickle
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World
Sausage Party: Foodtopia
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